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Car sharing club Connect by Hertz has signed a three year agreement with B&Q to bring its short term, self-drive van rental to customers.

Andy Rothery has been appointed CEO at Jato Dynamics following a successful two years as chief operating officer, which saw him undertake a company-wide change programme, reshaping Jato’s business services operations.

The number of franchise dealers, independent garages and fast fits signed up to the 1link Service Network e-commerce platform has passed the 16,000 mark.

New research from Thrifty has revealed that firms are upping their business mileage in response to pressure to keep customer relationships alive.

Revive has recruited automotive sector and financial services specialist Gaynor Mackey to be its first national sales manager.

Derby-based Fleet Evolution could help relieve the stresses and strains of managing the grey fleet, after launching a product tailored to manage driver issues, duty of care and safety areas.

Easi-Drive has strengthened its sales team nationwide with the appointment of two new business development managers.

Home Office statistics have revealed that the number of breath tests conducted on drivers suspected of drink driving in 2009 was 813,288, which is just 2% of drivers.

Avis Rent a Car has announced the addition of the VW Golf Bluemotion to its premium Select Series fleet.

Easter holiday motorists have been urged to shop vandals who hurl missiles at cars after almost a quarter of drivers quizzed in a survey (22%) said their vehicles had been hit.