by DAN THISDELL Select scheme œ1m training deal helps Rover keep cars rolling out of the showroomThe car maker is also motivating dealer sales staff with a bonus of travel vouchers for every Select deal sold.

Keith Templeman, systems development manager at the country's biggest dealer group, said the company had been in purchasing negotiations with Glass's Guide - now known as Glass's Information Services - and a decision could be taken this week on whether to buy Glassmatix.

by dan thisdell Supremacy war heats up at waterborne champions push high solidsTHE battle for supremacy in the refinish market rages as waterborne champions Glasurit and ICI Autocolor prepare to push high solids paints.

by martin gurdon TEN finalists for this year's Car Care Plan and Motor Trader Service Receptionist of Great Britain contest are preparing for November's showdown.

slick by design EFFICIENT use of space and equipment are crucial to getting the most out of a workshop but there is much more to the equation.

A MAJOR bodyshop renovation has created what PLP Vauxhall in Warrington claims is a workshop with the highest environmental safety standards possible.

MOTOR dealers are a priority at IBM under a corporate reorganisation of its motor systems division to handle all the industry, from retailer to car maker.

CAR Care Plan gets 100 calls a week from dealers asking about its new range of used car warranties.

With the help of official Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders MVRIS data, published with permission, Motor Trader has put together this eight page analysis of car registration trends which includes a detailed break down of registrations in the first half of 1994.

by KATE ROUY Recent acquisitions have paid off for Evans Halshaw as it reports pre-tax profits upChairman Geoffrey Dale said the group, currently ranked at number six in Motor Trader's Top 200, had continued to reap the rewards of its recent investment programme in the first half of the year.