UK car production rose by 12 per cent in March, with the number of cars being exported abroad cited as the main factor behind the increase.
A high street garage in West Coker has become the latest victim of ram raid thieves who smashed through the walls and stole a cash machine inside.
Nearly one in five businesses operating vehicle fleets were adversely affected by the floods which swept across Britain at the start of the year, new figures have shown.
A car garage in Dorchester is facing a £1,000 repair bill after vandals damaged the building and one of the vehicles inside.
Car manufacturer Mazda has issued a voluntary recall of 42,000 cars in the US to perform a software update following an invasion of spiders.