Aug
2009
Articles from 2nd Aug 2009
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10,000 UK car jobs lost this year, says Solihull Liberal Democrat MP
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
Nearly 10,000 UK car industry jobs have been lost since the Government announced its automotive assistance programme in January, according to figures published by the Liberal Democrats. Read
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Midlands firm helps McLaren get back to winning ways
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
A West Midland company has helped Formula One team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes get back into race-winning form. Read
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Car firms 'will gain little' from business rate deferment
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
Motor retailers will gain little from the Government’s three per cent business rate deferment scheme, an industry spokeswoman said. Read
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Former Land Rover workers start up their own business
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
Two former Midland car workers forced on to the scrapheap by the recession have bounced back in style by launching their own travel company. Read
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Struggling carmakers look for better second half year
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
Automakers in Europe and Japan have unveiled weak results for the first half of the year and are set to keep tight control over costs. Read
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Car dealers hit hard by effects of the recession
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
Car dealers lost £1.7 billion in revenues in 2008 as 360,000 fewer used vehicles moved off the forecourts, a report has revealed. Read
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Midlands manufacturer expands with Hungarian acquisition
Aug 02 2009 | Automotive Business
A Midlands-based manufacturer that supplies the automotive industry has made two acquisitions that it says will provide new business for the company in both the UK and mainland Europe. Read
