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		<title>Van firm LDV facing the end</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/06/02/van-firm-ldv-facing-the-end/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Crisis-hit Birmingham vanmaker LDV faced the end this afternoon as buyers Weststar pulled out of the take-over deal that had been set to save the business.]]></description>
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		<title>Jobs fear at car dealership</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/27/jobs-fear-at-car-dealership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 10:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 60 people have been made redundant at a Black Country car dealership that has gone into administration.]]></description>
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		<title>Mini mania at huge event</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/05/11/mini-mania-at-huge-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 10:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It was more than just a mini adventure as thousands of fans flocked to Himley Park to celebrate 50 years of an iconic British car.]]></description>
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		<title>Flying start for international rally</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/01/flying-start-for-international-rally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[An inaugural international rallying event has been hailed as a credit to the organisers from Wolverhampton and South Staffs Car Club. The club successfully staged the first Bulldog International Rally of North Wales at the weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Last chance to save LDV</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/23/last-chance-to-save-ldv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Van-maker LDV was on the brink today with its management buyout team still unable to secure a £5 million bridging loan from the Government to see the company through the next few weeks.]]></description>
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		<title>Dealership opens despite crunch</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/23/dealership-opens-despite-crunch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A new £7 million car dealership finally opened its doors in Wolverhampton today. In spite of the recession, the Benham BMW showroom has created 30 jobs and was officially launched by the firm’s longest-serving staff members.]]></description>
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		<title>Jaguar to get £27m hand-out</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/11/jaguar-to-get-27m-hand-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/11/jaguar-to-get-27m-hand-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover is to get up to £27million of taxpayers’ cash to boost the production of an all new car, it was revealed today]]></description>
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		<title>Road safety boost in £850k windfall</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/05/road-safety-boost-in-850k-windfall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/03/05/road-safety-boost-in-850k-windfall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ministers have handed Staffordshire an £850,000 windfall to boost road safety. Transport bosses at the authority received news of the Government grant yesterday as part of a £3.6 million of extra funding for road safety projects.]]></description>
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		<title>Big rally challenge for club organisers</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/04/big-rally-challenge-for-club-organisers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/04/big-rally-challenge-for-club-organisers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Wolverhampton and South Staffs Car Club face one of their biggest organisational challenges ever when they stage their showcase annual rally in March - seven months ahead of its regular position in the calendar year.]]></description>
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		<title>National award for Hagley car club</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/04/national-award-for-hagley-car-club/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/02/04/national-award-for-hagley-car-club/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Hagley Car Club has received a prestigious national award for the second year running. The Norrie Galbraith Memorial Trophy is awarded by the sport's national body, the Hillclimb &amp; Sprint Association, to the club which hosts the 'best organised round' of the British Hill Climb Championship.]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend launch for Metro club</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/29/weekend-launch-for-metro-owners-club/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/29/weekend-launch-for-metro-owners-club/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fans of the Austin Metro are being invited to the official launch of a fanclub dedicated to the car. The newly-formed Metro Owners Club is staging an open day at Longbridge on Sunday afternoon.

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		<title>Motorists are driving hard bargains on cars</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/27/motorists-are-driving-hard-bargains-on-cars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/27/motorists-are-driving-hard-bargains-on-cars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The credit crunch is forcing car dealers to slash prices to move metal from their forecourts - and some of the best deals are available right here in the West Midlands.]]></description>
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		<title>VW car dealer being sold</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/13/vw-car-dealer-being-sold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/13/vw-car-dealer-being-sold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A Stafford car dealership hit by the credit crunch is being sold, leaving the future of about 40 staff unclear.]]></description>
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		<title>Buy one car get one free</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/13/buy-one-car-get-one-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/01/13/buy-one-car-get-one-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Desperate times call for desperate measures – and today one car dealership in the region was telling customers: “Buy one car and we’ll give you one free”.]]></description>
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		<title>Jaguar cash aid &#8216;on way in days&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/12/20/jaguar-cash-aid-on-way-in-days/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/12/20/jaguar-cash-aid-on-way-in-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover could be given financial help from the Government within days to safeguard tens of thousands of jobs.]]></description>
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		<title>Motorists hammer out route to a deal</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/26/motorists-hammer-out-route-to-a-deal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/26/motorists-hammer-out-route-to-a-deal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Exhaust fumes fill the room as the engine of the Renault Megane revs and a group of 20 men swarm around it.]]></description>
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		<title>Road misery is not over yet</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/25/road-misery-is-not-over-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/25/road-misery-is-not-over-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Walters</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Commuters who have suffered months of traffic misery due to roadworks in Stafford will have to wait at least another two weeks before the scheme is completed.]]></description>
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		<title>10mph plan to improve safety</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/22/10mph-plan-to-improve-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/22/10mph-plan-to-improve-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Harvey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Traffic lights, kerbs and road signs could be removed from Black Country town centres - and replaced by a speed limit of as low as 10mph.]]></description>
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		<title>Crunch drives down car prices</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/14/crunch-drives-down-car-prices-by-4000/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/14/crunch-drives-down-car-prices-by-4000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Leggett</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Cash-conscious car buyers in the Black Country and Staffordshire are getting the best deals for eight years with discounts of more than £4,000.]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth lane to open up on M6</title>
		<link>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/10/fourth-lane-to-open-up-on-m6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/11/10/fourth-lane-to-open-up-on-m6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Page</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Work on a £150 million project to open up the hard shoulder to rush-hour drivers in the West Midlands began on the M6 today.]]></description>
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