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Manheim Auctions said van sales in January got off to a strong start with sellers adopting a more realstic approach when setting reserves.

Clare James Automotive has acquired Stafford Volkswagen and Lakeside Volkswagen in Stoke for an undisclosed sum bringing its representation with the brand to five sites.

 BCA said it experienced "huge interest" in its first full week of trading in January, selling nearly 13,000 vehicles.

Volkswagen dealers sold 25,000 service plans with new vehicles over the course of 2008, the first full year of the scheme.

Vauxhall is renegotiating a long-standing fleet contract with the British School of Motoring in a move to charge the driving school for cars currently supplied free of charge.

The Retail Motor Industry Federation renewed its call today for the government to do more to boost consumer confidence, following the government's guarantee for bank lending to small and medium sized businesses.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is cutting 450 jobs from its workforce.

The 2009 CV Show scheduled to take place 28-30 April at Birmingham's NEC has been cancelled because of the economic downturn.

Aixam Mega announced today it has bought the assets of the Nice Car Company, the London based electric vehicle dealer that went into administration in November.

Ford Retail has teamed up with the Energy Saving Trust (EST) to help UK drivers cut their fuel consumption and emissions.