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Thrifty Car and Van Rental is supplying rental vehicles to more than 50% of UK police forces.

Zenith has appointed Claudia Rose as sales director, to help continue to drive forward the organic growth of the company.

Service, maintenance and repair strategies are coming under renewed scrutiny as fleets extend replacement cycles in response to the double dip recession.

Results from a recent pan-European seatbelt operation show that nearly 100,000 drivers and passengers were detected for not wearing seatbelts.

Automotive aftermarket parts distribution company FPS has taken delivery of 35 Vauxhall Combo vans.

Brake, the road safety charity, is launching a new initiative called ‘Ask Brake’, which will provide fleet managers and health and safety professionals with guidance on issues they are experiencing with the safety of their fleets.

Boots, Asda, Sainsbury’s and 3663 are some of the most recent companies to sign up to Gedling Borough Council’s ECO stars campaign, launched in March, aimed at tackling pollution on our roads.

The Fuelcard Company warns drivers about the dangers of blindly following sat navs.

Ctrack has teamed up with Mega Fortris to develop a RFID tracking solution for high-value goods.

Skoda has boosted the appeal of the Superb Estate with a new variant designed to offer enhanced grip in winter conditions.

MyCarCheck.com's monthly bulletin by expert Gavin Amos outlines the most significant trends in the UK market.

Concept Vehicle Leasing has launched a new service which aims to reduce charges levied by leasing companies on the return of a vehicle at the end of a lease.

Pendragon Contracts has appointed recent graduate Alex Hull as sales and marketing analyst to support the sales and marketing function by delivering insightful market information, data and analysis.

British Gas has announced that it will be the exclusive supplier of electric vehicle charging solutions for Mitsubishi Motors in the UK.

New service enables retailers to offer consumers one-hour delivery time slot choices, leveraging CitySprint’s existing UK network.

Face-to-face meetings remain the best way to make and maintain corporate relationships, with eight out of 10 (84%) business executives preferring to meet in person than conduct technology-enabled meetings, a survey suggests.

Thousands of volunteers have been given the opportunity to buy a BMW used to ferry around athletes and officials during the Olympics and Paralympics.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is urging drivers to take extra care as the days get darker earlier and for longer when the clocks turn back an hour on Sunday.

Volkswagen’s latest concept car, the Taigun, has been unveiled at the Sao Paulo motor show.

TTC launches new aftermarket components catalogue for first- and second-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

BCA Logistics is celebrating winning an award for its work with Motability Operations, the company that manages the Motability Car Scheme and the Motability Powered Wheelchair and Scooter Scheme.

Nexus aims for further expansion with the appointment of new head of strategic sales, Paul Russell.

Several of the inaugural transport operators of Edinburgh Ecostars have recently undergone reassessment, nine months after originally joining the environmental fleet recognition scheme as members.

National Windscreens has been appointed the preferred vehicle glass repair and replacement supplier for the motoring insurance clients of Tesco Underwriting.

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) is sponsoring and taking part in the Brighton to London low fuel event.

The board of directors of Volvo Car Group has appointed Håkan Samuelsson, currently board member, as new president and CEO effective immediately.

Tyrenet UK and Profile Tyrecentre have announced their intention to launch the Profile Tyrecentre brand and concept in the UK.

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The MSW 19, a five-spoke winter wheel designed by OZ (available in black and silver), is now available as a wheel and tyre package aimed at helping drivers safely tackle the winter conditions.

The Hyundai i30 Tourer has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by independent vehicle assessment organisation, Euro NCAP, giving it the same safety rating as the five-door hatchback.