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Toyota clears up mystery of RND Concept
The carmaker is an official partner of Red Nose Day and is running the fund-raising initiative with the help of its UK businesses, including Toyota GB, … Read More »
Road deaths rise for first time in 30 years
The figures show that deaths and serious injuries on UK roads increased by 4% in the year ending September 2014, with deaths up by 1%. In … Read More »
Lightways (Contractors) makes switch to Toyota Hybrids
The company, established in 1978, provides a wide range of road surfacing and repairs and carriageway and festive lighting services across Scotland from its headquarters in … Read More »
Deloitte reiterates forecast for stable car registrations in 2015
According to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK car market was up 6.7% last month to 164,856 units from … Read More »
Skoda upgrades value on Superb SE Business
The SE Business model is powered by a 138bhp 2.0-litre diesel engine with 109g/km and is available as either a hatchback or an estate. Under the … Read More »
EST aids Scottish fleets with going green
Since 1 April 2014, 350 Scottish businesses have received advice from the Transport Scotland-funded organisation, with more than 100 completing transport reviews in that time. The … Read More »
Fleet customers get first look at all-new Fabia
The event, held at the Silverstone Circuit, provided delegates and Skoda customers with the opportunity to test-drive the third-generation Fabia, which was recently named the What … Read More »
Hyundai i10 gains new Premium SE trim
Priced at £11,995 OTR for the manual version, and £12,650 OTR for the automatic, the Premium SE i10 brings new features including 15-inch alloy wheels; an … Read More »
Vince Kinner to retire from Volkswagen Group at end of March
Kinner has worked for the group for 42 years. In 1973 he joined Volkswagen Tax Free Sales in Baker Street, London as an account executive where … Read More »
Fleet registrations put in strong performance in January
Data for last month shows that registrations within the fleet sector rose 18.1% to 89,640 units from 75,929 for the same month in 2014 – making … Read More »
CAP dismisses speculation on a resurgence for gas guzzlers
Last month saw Glass’s predict that bigger, less efficient engine cars could make a return in both the new and used markets as pump prices reach … Read More »
Call for SizeMark parking industry standard to reduce car damage
So says online car parking marketplace YourParkingSpace.co.uk following research that has found more than half of motorists have suffered damage to their car when parked in … Read More »
A third of councils running at least one EV
The research was carried out by intelligentcarleasing.com to compare every single local authority in the UK, with a total of 433 councils presented with freedom of information requests … Read More »
Mazda CX-3 to make European debut at Geneva
Marking the carmaker’s fifth model launch in six months, Mazda's first small SUV will be offered in AWD or FWD format when it goes on sale … Read More »
Business driver extols virtues of Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in social media film
Denver Logan, a business development manager for a TV company, is featured in one of five new films that will be shown on social media by … Read More »
Ford to provide two prototype cars for UK driverless car trials
Ford will provide two prototype cars with vehicle-to-vehicle communication capability to help test a public transport system and also contribute to the development of fully autonomous … Read More »
Hyundai starts UK rollout of new global dealer branding
The new identify will be used by all UK dealers by the end of 2017, with all 6,000 global dealers on board by 2018 In total, … Read More »
RAC appoints Nick Walker to spearhead telematics business
Nick joins the RAC Telematics team, based at RAC’s Bradley Stoke site, from Masternaut where he was managing director of their German-based business. He was responsible … Read More »
Skoda reveals first interior image of new Superb
Previously unveiled in a design sketch in December, the third-generation Superb is based by the “Skoda VisionC” show car shown at Geneva last year and brings … Read More »
Pump prices to head north again soon, says PRA
The organisation said that just last week Energy Minister Amber Rudd raised the prospect of petrol costing less than £1.00/litre ahead of the general election as … Read More »
Police Scotland signs up to FMG for vehicle recovery
The new deal follows the recent merger of Scotland’s eight policing forces and means that there is just one single contract for the service. FMG expect … Read More »
Road death prosecutors making widespread failings, finds new report
The joint report, published today by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), found the quality of CPS decision-making was good in … Read More »
New conversion network makes switch to LPG easier
The company said the new Autogas-approved conversion scheme provides drivers with a dedicated branded experience where they can expect to receive the highest levels of service … Read More »
City Auction Group to hold inaugural action at Rockingham
The firm will be offering over 450 corporate vehicles from 25 corporate vendors featuring dedicated sections from Lex Autolease, Semalease, Peugeot & Citroen Financial Services, Avis … Read More »
Record number of vehicle manufacturers at sell-out Silverstone Fleet Show
Newcomers to this year’s Show on Tuesday 12 May 12 include fleet market-leader, Ford Motor Company, and the Fiat Group, with its four main brands: Alfa … Read More »
New Hyundai Tucscon to replace ix35
Set to be debuted at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, the new model (see teaser video here) marks a return to the Tuscon name, which was … Read More »
BMW Group addresses possible car hacking issue
The new patch increases data security and has been made in response to a report from the motorist’s association, which had identified a potential security gap … Read More »
Controversy over diesel emissions drives up fuel additive sales
The episode of Dispatches entitled ‘The Great Car Con’ was aired on Monday 26 January and called the reliability of performance and pollution figures provided by … Read More »
IFC Fleet Services Group launches new customer service qualification
The new initiative is part of an EU-backed training scheme called “Skills Support for the Workforce”, and awards staff who successfully complete the course with a … Read More »
Renault reveals Kadjar C-segment SUV
The bigger brother to the Captur model, the Kadjar will rival models such as the Nissan Qashqai and Ford Kuga and is said to bring excellent … Read More »
