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Car dealer hopeful for £1 million licence plate
A car dealer who bought a licence plate for £510,000 last year is hopeful that his investment will one day be worth £1 million.
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Colworth car garage in trouble over illegal bulldozing
A car garage in Colworth has landed itself in trouble with local authorities after it bulldozed green land without permission.
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Garage owner jailed for 19 years in heroin smuggling plot
The owner of a car garage in Felixstowe has been jailed for his role in a scheme to smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the UK.
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SMEs not tracking their business insurance policies, research finds
A large number of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are not keeping track of their business insurance policies, research has found.
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Virgin considering making electric cars, Branson reveals
Virgin CEO Sir Richard Branson has announced that his company is exploring the possibility of making electric cars.
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Man pleads guilty as CCTV footage shows car dealership theft
A man accused of stealing from a car dealership in east London has changed his plea from innocent to guilty after hearing that the case against him was "overwhelming".
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Fears surface over future of car repair centres
The future of car repair businesses in the UK has been brought into question as data shows a steady slide in the number of these companies.
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Fraudster avoids jail after £60,000 car dealership scam
A fraudster who claimed he was buying a £60,000 Porsche for his disabled father-in-law has managed to avoid a jail sentence.
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Car dealers hoping for VAT cut in Budget this week
Motor traders are hoping that the Chancellor George Osborne will announce a VAT reduction on new and used car sales in this week’s Budget announcement.
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IMI calls for greater apprentice pay in motor trade industry
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has called on car dealerships and garages to increase the amount they are paying apprentices.