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Europcar has appointed Justin Shaw as its new fleet director. With a 25-year career in the car hire industry, Shaw will charged with driving forward plans to enhance Europcar’s fleet to meet the changing needs of both business and leisure customers.

Fleet management specialist Fleet Logistics has restructured its senior management team and made two new appointments at its UK offices.

Telematics Update will bring together more than 250 insurance telematics experts, including Generali, Insurethebox, Directline and Daimler, at the Insurance Telematics Europe 2012 Conference, on May 9-10, in London.

Nissan in Norway has sold 1,000 Nissan Leafs in just six months, taking almost 2% of the total car market in February, which the manufacturer says demonstrates the impact of comprehensive incentives and a developed charging infrastructure.

LeasePlan Corporation NV – the parent company of the UK leasing giant - and Swedbank have renewed their Baltic Alliance Agreement.

Five leading van manufacturers have become partners of Van Excellence, the accreditation scheme that encourages high standards of van operation and driving

Mondial Assistance UK is supporting Volvo in its quest to boost customer loyalty with a new contract to introduce Service Activated Roadside Assistance.

John Ball has announced his decision to step down as MOT Chairman of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in May.

Skoda enjoyed a successful launch of Manheim’s new auction centre operation in Coventry recently attracting a good number of dealers both in the auction hall and online with over 150 vehicles on offer.

Sofico has extended its product offering with Miles Mobile, a toolkit for the development of mobile websites, to enable fleet managers and their drivers to access information through web-enabled devices such as smart phones.