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What does it take to make a Chevrolet Matiz sexy? Absolutely nothing on earth you may say but wait till you SEE THIS. Set the advert in exotic climes, obviously, throw in a bronzed beauty a bucket of suds and a hosepipe and Bob's your uncle. Whatever next? Skoda lording it up at the Rio carnival?

The financial turmoil in America is creating a two-tier system among US car dealers, according to a report in Automotive News Europe.

 Car dealer group share prices proved to be reasonably resilient in August despite the continuing slump in the new and used car markets that has driven down values over the last 12 months.

Rolls-Royce opened its sixth showroom in China this week in the city of Hangzhou.

Ford has recruited 22 new dealers to its network since January and is looking to fill eight further open points as it targets northern counties.

Honda dealers have benefited from a boom in fleet business since the manufacturer began targeting smaller businesses.

Dealers have been urged to set realistic part-exchange values or run the risk of losing repeat and referral business. 

Nationwide Accident Repair Services, the UK's largest provider of crash repair services, saw turnover and profit rise significantly during the first half of the year despite consolidation in the sector.

Car owners are still planning to go ahead with their vehicle purchases despite the slowdown of the economy, according to new research from Experian.

Citroen Retail Group is opening three new sites including one based on the ground floor of its UK headquarters in Slough.