Vauxhall has said fires in its Zafira B models could be due to "improper repair" of heating and ventilation systems.
A £350,000 investment has been made to expand a car dealership in Scunthorpe, with construction work already underway.
New car registration fell in October for the first time in 43 months, the latest figures from the SMMT have shown.
A car repair business in Dundee has been fined after an employee died from inhaling fumes on the premises.
Five men have been arrested in Wiltshire following a raid at a local car garage.