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To help drivers keep a check of their vehicle’s maintenance, review its service history and even request roadside assistance, Mazda has launched its new MyMazda App.

Nissan has extended its fixed priced servicing offer to include cut-prices on common repair items, for models which have passed their third birthday.

Increasing sales of MG cars worldwide has helped to push the company into the top ranks of the Fortune 500 World rankings.

Sixt has now launched an app for customers with a Windows Phone 7 smartphone.

Suzanne Randall, corporate account manager, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, on the importance of regular eyetests.

Linden Holliday, CEO, MyDrive Solutions, on how technology will affect the insurance industry.

Since employing Tracker’s telematics technology Tennants UK has reduced fleet costs and improved delivery times nationwide.

Inchcape UK has completed the UK Three Peaks in 24 hours Challenge to raise money for BEN, the automotive industry charity.

New in depth industry report commissioned by Trimble reveals the top priorities for service-led businesses.

GreenRoad has launched a smartphone app making fleet driver performance and safety information available anytime, anywhere for fleet operations and safety managers.

With immediate effect, Citroën's Scott Michael has been promoted to the position of head of commercial vehicles & business centre programme.

Nissan Motor GB has signed a three year deal with hand tools expert Stanley and leading power tools brand DEWALT for 13 Nissan Navara 4x4s for use by their retail, trade and roadshow teams.

Volkswagen Group increased vehicle deliveries during the first half of 2012. A total of 4.45 million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide in the period from January to June, although Seat sales declined.

As part of its ongoing expansion plans, Renault trucks dealer RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has strengthened the team.

Following a strong first six months of the year with an overall 20 per cent increase in sales, Suzuki GB PLC has announced further its VAT free offers extended until the end of September as well as some very low deposit PCP’s available too.

Years of intensive research and development went into the original launch of Speedwatch and now the British company has launched Speedwatch version 2.0 – a major up-grade of their speed camera alert technology.

The Alfa MiTo is now available with the 85hp TwinAir engine – an 875cc twin-cylinder turbo powerplant with electro-hydraulic valve control technology that delivers sub-100g/km CO2 emissions.

On Sunday 5th August, all owners of Japanese vehicles have an opportunity to display their motors in the picturesque grounds of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu for Simply Japanese.

FMG has been announced as the winner of the risk management award for its Ingenium Dynamics advanced driver behaviour management system at this year’s British Insurance Awards .

Agent Orange, the fast-growing environmental services provider for Greater London and the Home Counties, is adopting a new driver behaviour and vehicle tracking solution from Ctrack to target operational and cost improvements within its fleet.

With the Olympics fast approaching and a huge increase of visitors expected within the UK, Thrifty Car and Van Rental has expanded its nationwide network by opening a new branch in Richmond upon Thames.

Industrial gases and engineering company BOC has undertaken the UK’s first ever refuelling of a 700 bar hydrogen passenger vehicle.

Kwik-Fit Fleet is to replace 25% of its Mobile fleet this year with the introduction of 50 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 316 CDI 3.5 tonne medium wheelbase vans.

Energy Saving Trust is to work with Schneider Electric to develop a roadmap on how electric vehicles can be the driving force behind powerful savings.

Jaama has appointed Mark Welch to expand its customer services team.

News that the hard shoulder on the M25 between the Kent and Surrey section is to be converted to a traffic lane is seen as potentially good news by the FTA.

Higher specification, improved technology, more space and reduced running costs promised from all new Leon.

The Fleet Safety Forum, a division of Brake, the road safety charity, has launched a campaign to promote safe cycling.

Brake is hosting a seminar looking at how fleets and road safety professionals can tackle drink and drug driving at the Tally Ho conference centre, Birmingham, on Tuesday, September 25, from 11am to 4pm.

Cardinus says companies must be better prepared following MP’s call for better reporting of driving at work deaths.