Finance and aftersales business also proves healthy.

Guy Heywood takes over new role.

Increased registration numbers ahead of new models being introduced.

Mazda sales up 35 per cent in July.

Total of 1,012 Audis registered in July alone.

MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars also post healthy results.

UK-based IM Group will also take over Citröen Dublin in Airside.

Deal is expected to yield €3.7 billion.

China, Russia, South America and Eastern Europe proving more difficult though.

Tuning company now fully owned by Volvo.