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January new car sales best since 2005 says SMMT
January’s new car sales were the best since 2005, with registrations increasing almost three per cent on the same month in 2015.
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Cooking oil thieves strike at pubs
Thieves have escaped with quantities of used cooking oil, which can be used to fuel cars, in burglaries at two pubs.
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Digital developments to convert browsers into car buyers
The importance of a car dealer’s online presence in attracting customers into the showroom is coming under the spotlight.
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Car dealer fined after customer's car repossessed
A car dealership in Wales has been fined and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge, after a car it sold was repossessed from the new owner due to outstanding finance payments.
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Redundant art supplies shop worker opens new store
A woman who was made redundant from her job selling arts supplies is opening a new shop to fill the gap left by her old employer.
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Burglar escapes with charity tin from takeaway
A thief who burgled a fish and chip shop in Essex escaped with a charity box after causing damage valued at around £400 and finding nothing in the till.
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Car workshop blaze spreads to neighbouring businesses
A fire in a car repair workshop on the Isle of Wight has destroyed the unit and spread to adjoining premises, causing major damage.
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Police investigate shop burglary and blaze
A police investigation has started after burglars broke into a shop and then set it alight, causing “significant” damage.
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Nissan reveals high demand for Leaf EV
Predictions that sales of electric cars are set to soar seem to be borne out by new figures from Nissan, which has launched its third generation of the Leaf on to the market.
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Fears electric car mechanics could die without proper training
The growing popularity of electric vehicles is throwing up new challenges for mechanics and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is warning that there could be tragic consequences unless new regulations are brought in.