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Volkswagen has revealed the first images of the Golf Sportsvan Concept, the successor to the Golf Plus, which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) tomorrow (Tuesday).

Experts at Thatcham Research, the motor insurers’ automotive research facility, believe that multiple vehicle accidents such as the pile-up on the Isle of Sheppey crossing could be mitigated or avoided altogether with the widespread use of new automatic braking technologies.

Renault Group has become the European leader in terms of low CO2 emissions based upon its sales of passenger cars over the first half of 2013.

Leading the way on behalf of the transport and logistics industry at the annual political party conferences this year, will be the Freight Transport Association (FTA) through their leadership of the Transport Hub and fringe events entitled ‘Getting Britain’s Cities Moving’.

Days Contract Hire has been awarded four public sector preferred supplier contracts, one of which will see it supply vehicles to the London Fire Brigade’s 200 strong fleet.

With over 1,950 delegates and 154 exhibitors, Cenex LCV2013 set a new record of attendance at its two-day event, securing a total increase in visitor and exhibitor attendance of 5% compared with LCV2012.

The BVRLA has launched a campaign advising companies and consumers to ‘look for the logo’ when renting or leasing a car or commercial vehicle.

Already a leader in cutting-edge safety technology, Mazda will start trials in October of a world-unique system enabling vehicles and trams to communicate with one another.

Toyota has announced the appointment of Ewan Shepherd into the newly created role of sales director for the Toyota brand in the UK.

Ford is seeking to recapture some ground lost to premium car manufacturers with the new Vignale concept, to be launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show.