Car dealer Pendragon issues profits warning; manufacturing confidence falls – as it happened

Shares in major British car dealership Pendragon plunge after it warns that demand for new cars in the UK is slidingLatest: UK manufacturing growth slows, as bosses grow pessimisticBREAKING: Pendragon issues profits warning as consumer confidence wanes
Business has deteriorated badly in the last quarterCompany blames “decline in demand for new cars”Pretax profits could fall to £60m; City expected £75m
Pendragon shares have hit a four-year low6.26pm BSTAnd finally... Pendr