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IAM has launched its winter driving campaign this week to help motorists prepare their cars and drive them safely this winter.

CAP has appointed Matt Thompson as marketing director to help spearhead its drive for accelerated growth.

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

Higher pump prices fail to reflect wholesale costs compared to petrol.

Toyota shelves plans for EVs as it says plug-in hybrids are a better solution.

Honda has announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles broke the 1 million mark at the end of September 2012.

Changes to the mobility requirements of major corporate customers present new challenges and opportunities for major European leasing companies, says Sofico.

Hyundai has added a new range-topping Premium trim to the existing New Generation i30 line-up.

The new three-door Corsa 95PS 1.3CDTI ecoFLEX Start/Stop now achieves 85.6mpg while emitting 88g/km of CO2.

Stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert Tracker and independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers, are leading the fight against rural crime by launching a new campaign to help tackle what has become a serious and costly issue.

Mitsubishi has confirmed the appointment of Hawkins Mitsubishi who yesterday opened their doors at Park Garage, Browns Hill, Penryn, TR10 8DW.

FleetLine, a division of LeasePlan UK Ltd, has announced that as a result of a complete rebranding exercise, that as of today, FleetLine will become LeasePlan Go.

Keith Wilson, fleet manager at Northumbria Police, has become the new chairman of the National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM).

A vehicle recycling scheme is saving police fleets 65% on each part they buy compared to the price they would have paid from a dealer.

Government figures suggest £11.5 million has been claimed from the plug-in car grant scheme, helping to pay for 2,311 electric cars.

The Government is examining a proposal to replace vehicle excise duty (VED), with a one-off environmental tax on new cars that would impact benefit-in-kind (BIK) calculations.

According to BCA’s latest Pulse Report, average used LCV values improved by £149 (3.6%) to £4,224 in September compared to August, although year-on-year figures lagged behind for the first time this year.

BusinessDriver, which provides driver risk management solutions, has re-launched its website.

West Midlands Fire Service has become the first emergency service in the UK to deploy hybrid van technology.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has won the ‘Innovation Award’ in the Race for Opportunity Awards.

The first trio of recruits to Ogilvie Fleet’s graduate recruitment and training programme have passed and they were each handed the keys to their new company cars.

Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has enhanced the flexible benefits package it offers to all 3,900 staff by adding Tusker’s salary sacrifice car scheme, SS4C, to its flexible benefits portfolio.

In late summer 2013, Volkswagen will launch the 1.6-litre TDI Bluemotion Golf. This all-new engine reduces emissions from 99g/km to 85g/km, with fuel efficiency of 88.3mpg.

With the power output of its twin-turbocharged engine increased by ten per cent to 550 hp, the new Turbo S is the definitive Porsche Cayenne in which to cover ground quickly.

Hyundai is set to grow its presence east of London with the opening of a brand new dealership in Romford, Essex.

Vehicle manufacturers were celebrating nearly a decade of achievement in vehicle security, as the winners of the ninth British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA) were announced at Thatcham as Volkswagen claimed the award for selling the most-secure cars for the third year in a row.

Volkswagen predicts sales to be largely unchanged from the existing model’s 60,000, which account for almost three-quarters of total Golf registrations.

Across the board used cars averaged £6,315 in September, an increase of £157 (2.5%) over August’s figure, according to BCA’s latest Pulse Report.

FMG has reaffirmed its commitment to accident prevention with the appointment of a new strategic account director in charge of risk, Paul Holmes.

Vauxhall has been named Fleet Manufacturer of the Year at Northern Ireland’s UTV Business Eye Awards 2012.