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Land Rover to bring out 2WD & hybrid vehicles
On sale in 2011, the 2WD vehicle will emit less than 130g/km of CO2 – making it the lightest, most fuel efficient Range Rover ever. However, … Read More »
Emergency Budget set for 22 June
Chancellor George Osborne announced the date of the Budget, which is to take place exactly six weeks after the creation of the new coalition Government. He … Read More »
Trimble MRM campaigns for "customer charter" for telematics firms
The company says that tracking firm Minorplanet may have narrowly avoided a winding-up order from HMRC for debts of £2 million, however its troubles highlight the … Read More »
Chevrolet targets fleets with new Captiva LTZ
The carmaker says that the range-topping model offers the answer for fleet managers seeking to offer executives a high-spec SUV option at a very competitive price. … Read More »
EU new car registrations decline in April
The ACEA reports that EU car sales fell by 7.4% last month compared to April last year. The decline has been linked to the upturn in … Read More »
Nissan announces Leaf pricing for key European markets
The company also announced specific prices for the UK, Netherlands, Republic of Ireland and Portugal, the four initial European launch markets for the Nissan LEAF, with … Read More »
New Datamonitor report stresses growth opportunities for India
The Recovery from Recession survey conducted by Datamonitor shows a clear increase in the percentage of Indian consumers maintaining or increasing their level of expenditure while … Read More »
Pendragon launches fairer vehicle returns process
The firm says that the new approach will help to clarify any discrepancies and involve the driver in the inspection, to give each individual the opportunity … Read More »
Finance industry lends support to Car Crime Awareness Week
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) says it has been working closely with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to tackle motor fraud and wider … Read More »
Operators and drivers dragging heels over CPC
Driver Hire’s survey was conducted over three days at the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show. The mix of people interviewed was evenly split between transport operators, drivers … Read More »
Ghosn re-elected as Renault chairman and CEO
The AGM also renewed the terms of office of Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière (chairman and CEO of Fimalac), Franck Riboud (chairman and CEO and chairman of … Read More »
Mazda Motor Europe has appointed a new head of R&D
Matsumoto-San is a veteran engineer with years of management experience in product development. He joined Mazda in 1985 working for the Test and Research Department No. … Read More »
Fleets should be on the ball over World Cup drink driving
That's according to Arval's fleet and road safety manager, Tracey Scarr, who says businesses in particular need to be mindful of staff issues around excessive consumption … Read More »
BBUS extends usage of GreenRoad to entire fleet
BBUS first started using GreenRoad 360 in late 2008 in conjunction with the Fleet Support Group's Riskmaster. The deployment forms part of its "Zero Harm" initiative … Read More »
Nissan reports profit in full-year results
The carmaker reported an annual profit of ¥42.4 billion (€320 million) compared to a loss of ¥233.7 billion for fiscal year 2008. Nissan said its performance … Read More »
RoSPA launches new workshop options for young at-work drivers
The organisation already offers a free online toolkit to enable employers to run their own in-house workshops targeting 17-24-year-old employees who drive as part of their … Read More »
BMW upbeat for full year sales following Q1 results
The Munich-based carmaker reported a pre-tax profit of €508 million compared to a loss of €198 million for the same period in 2009. Group revenues grew … Read More »
Free tyre inspections for SMEs
The fast-fit specialist, which has over 380 centres and 1,000 mobile service vans operating across the UK, will also undertake the first tyre repair it identifies … Read More »
New Government plans electric car charging network
Following the announcement that Philip Hammond has become Transport Secretary, the Conseratives and Liberal Democrats have said that they are planning to introduce a nationwide network … Read More »
AA comments on new “fixed-term” Transport Secretary
Edmund King, AA president, said: 'We have had 13 transport secretaries in 22 years so on average they have served only about 20 months each. The … Read More »
European automotive production forecast raised in new report
According to the latest report, the recovery in production volumes has been underpinned by better-than-expected performances from several vehicle manufacturers and specific models, notably Ford (Fiesta), … Read More »
Philip Hammond named as Transport Secretary
Mr Hammond, who was elected in 1997, was initially a member of the Conservative shadow health team before going on to serve as trade and industry … Read More »
Minorplanet avoids winding-up order
HMRC is chasing Minorplanet for £2 million it claims it is owed. In a statement last week, the firm said: 'Further to the announcement of 22 … Read More »
New operations director at LeasePlan
The vehicle management giant has appointed Matt Cranny as operations & service director with effect from 1 May 2010. Mr Cranny previously held the role of … Read More »
Fleet values remain up in latest BCA data
Manheim's April data showed that fleet values fell in April by 1.5%, as did overall used car values as a whole. However, in BCA's latest Pulse … Read More »
Wilsons Auctions Portadown celebrates annivesary with new deal
The Northern Ireland-based auctioneer says it's been experiencing record sales levels at its "Fleet 2010" auctions, which sell quality cars on behalf of manufacturers, fleet and … Read More »
Kwik-Fit equips drivers for rainy weather
Designed for improved performance on wet roads, Uniroyal tyres are said to be perfect for UK conditions at this time of year, when drivers can suddenly … Read More »
Ford looks to reduce prices across range
‘The weakness of the pound has been a big problem for us forcing up our costs, but discounting prices doesn’t work in fleet markets because Benefit … Read More »
Streetcar and Zipcar join forces to create large-scale car sharing network
The acquisition, valued at around $50 million, will give Zipcar a much larger presence in the UK. Streetcar currently operates in over 1,100 locations across eight … Read More »
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