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Premium car manufacturers in Europe manipulate fuel economy figures in tests much more than those makers that produce more mainstream vehicles, a new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reveals.

The used market hasn’t really bounced back since the usual Easter value price reductions and while prices are holding up currently, fleet vendors have seen conversion rates fall to around 60-65% reports the VRA whose members sell, inspect, transport or manage more than two million used vehicles per annum.

New analysis from Enterprise Rent-A-Car shows a significant increase in the use of car hire among UK public sector organisations including local authorities, health trusts and central government. This includes daily rental services as well as hourly car hire through car sharing schemes.

Brits will spend on average 2549 hours of their lifetime searching for a parking space, new research has found today.

With a customer base that includes the transport operations of several leading supermarkets, Kerr’s Tyres needs to equip its mobile technicians with the most reliable vans on the road. That’s why the Antrim-based company has taken delivery this year, of five new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.

Research by the breakdown industry group Survive shows that more than one in one in four drivers have potentially endangered their lives by stopping on the hard shoulder in a non-emergency.

Specialist vehicle Hire and Fleet Management Company SHB Hire Ltd has acquired golf buggy event hire and utility vehicle rental company Golf Buggy Hire Ltd.

A rapidly expanding contract hire and leasing company has transformed its tyre policy to focus on whole life costs and is now switching to a full Michelin policy.

BCA Group has announced that it will shortly be launching a buyer stock funding product. Andrew Shaw has been appointed to head this new finance business which is launching in July.

Manheim is reporting that conditions in the UK automotive market are the most positive it has seen in four years, with volumes of used vehicles sold through Manheim's auctions up by nearly 20% during the first four months of 2013.