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Aftersales 30 JanGarage boss gets caught drink driving in customer's Audi coupe
The boss of an independent garage appeared before magistrates charged with drink-driving while on a "road-test" of a customer's Audi A5 coupe.
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People News 30 NovSalesman seeks new career after brawl with Toyota and Suzuki dealership colleagues
A salesman who brawled with colleagues at Ron Brooks Toyota and Suzuki in Mansfield and threatened to return with a shotgun has received a suspended prison sentence.
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Aftersales 28 NovGarage fined by DVSA for installing illegal aftermarket car parts
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has completed a landmark prosecution of an independent repair garage for fitting unsuitable parts to a vehicle which would consequently make it illegal to drive on the road.
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Manufacturer 23 NovJLR updates security to combat Range Rover thefts
Jaguar Land Rover says it has invested more than £10 million in developing and providing security upgrades to lessen the chances of Range Rovers being stolen.
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Aftersales 21 Nov
Workshop customer who refused to pay for repairs gets conviction for theft
A customer of a Northamptonshire workshop who refused to pay after their car was fixed has appeared before magistrates on a theft charge.
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Car Dealer News 13 Nov
Shotgun threats leave Suzuki dealership staff in fear and car salesman in court
A car salesman is awaiting sentencing in court after fighting colleagues at the Ron Brooks Suzuki car dealership and threatening to return with a shotgun.
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Car Dealer News 16 OctWorker faces judge after driving into colleague at Land Rover dealership
Stewart Thornton, a salesman at a Taggarts Land Rover dealership near Glasgow, has been on trial after he reversed into a colleague and left him with brain damage.
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Car Dealer News 6 Oct
Burglar who raided Holdcroft dealerships appears in court
A burglar who raided Holdcroft Motor Group dealerships on two separate occasions has appeared before the judge at Stoke-On-Trent Crown Court.
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Used Cars 14 SepNissans, Renaults, Peugeots worst for clocked false mileages, firm's data shows
Dealers forced to battle for used car stock are being warned to take extra care as new analysis by vehicle history checking company CarVertical suggests that one in 14 used cars under five years old have incorrect or falsified mileages.
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Car Dealer News 12 SepDealer sold "death trap" Nissan on Gumtree, court told
An Essex car dealer has been fined after admitting selling an unroadworthy Nissan Pathfinder described by magistrates as a 'death trap'.
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Car Dealer News 8 SepDealer boss in Kia escapes driving ban after pleading exceptional hardship would result
Sohail Khan, a senior executive at a dealer group, has avoided being banned from driving because of the impact it would have on his ability to get across the north of England to his various dealerships.
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People News 1 SepAdmin assistant faces jail for £1.5m theft from her scrapyard employer
An administration assistant who set up a fake client account and embezzled £1.5 million out of her employer, a scrap yard which processed old cars and other metals, is facing a jail sentence.
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People News 18 AugManager admits £12,350 theft at his Land Rover dealership
The theft of £12,350 from the Lloyds Land Rover dealership in Kelso which employed him has landed 54-year-old Gordon Thomson in court.
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People News 15 Aug
Mercedes-Benz technician dismantled stolen cars for Lancashire drug gang
A young Mercedes-Benz qualified technician resorted to dismantling high value stolen cars for a drug gang after becoming addicted to cocaine.
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Car Dealer News 30 JunPrison spell for Birmingham dealer who sold fault-ridden "stunning" cars
A fraudulent car dealer has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after confessing to swindling customers by selling unsafe vehicles that posed serious risks to their lives.
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Car Dealer News 23 Jun
Scammer conned Devon garage and bought BMW with stolen identity
A fraudster held Beacon Garage's courtesy car hostage for almost five months while falsely claiming insurers would pay the estimated £8,000 bill for fully fixing his Land Rover.
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People News 20 JunEx CEO Carlos Ghosn suing Nissan for $1 billion
Former Nissan global chief executive Carlos Ghosn has filed a lawsuit against the vehicle manufacturer to try to claim £1 billion in compensation and punitative damages.
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Car Dealer News 20 Jun
Car thief who raided Volkswagen dealership gets 2 year jail term
A car thief who got his girlfriend to drive him to a UK Volkswagen dealership so he could help steal three cars has been given two years jail.
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Car Dealer News 19 JunJCT600 saleswoman caught after pocketing £24k of buyers' deposits
A saleswoman at a car dealership in Yorkshire was caught ripping off the AM100 dealer group JCT600 after she'd asked customers to pay her cash deposits, against company policy.
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Used Cars 14 JunMultiple Luton used car dealers fined thousands due to negligent sales tactics
Multiple used car dealers in Luton have been fined thousands of pounds by Trading Standards after trying to sell vehicles with outstanding recalls.
