** British automotive service provider Pinewood Technologies PINE.L jumps 15.5% at 461.2p, highest since August 2007
** Co's customer facing brand, Pinewood.AI, buys 51% stake in Pinewood North America LLC from Lithia UK Holdings, a unit of Lithia Motors LAD.N
** Deal valued at $76.5 mln, to be settled through issue of 14.6 mln new ordinary shares at 386.5p each
** Agreement values joint venture at $150 mln
** PINE gains 11.28% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru)
((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))