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Average used LCV values in June fell to their lowest point since last August.

A painstaking examination of one of the country’s biggest fleets has delivered significant savings by identifying thousands of under-used vehicles.

SIG plc ran its second annual UK Commercial Driver of the Year competition last week, as the company celebrates a significant improvement in year-on-year safety figures.

Businesses are employing a range of innovative measures in an attempt to ensure minimal disruption during the Olympic Games.

JD Classics maintained its consistent 2012 performance by producing some successful drives at the bi-annual Le Mans Classic where it entered four race cars over the weekend.

Perodua customers purchasing a new Silver Myvi SXI can now benefit from a new special offer.

Ford’s new B-MAX is the company’s response to a growing “right-sizing” trend in Europe, with production now underway for September delivery to UK dealerships.

J Craft Boats, the Swedish luxury powerboat manufacturer, is entering into a global partnership with Carol Joy, the premium beauty products brand.

Subaru has today announced a new range of ultra-competitive finance offers, with many of the manufacturer’s All-Wheel Drive models now available with two years’ interest-free credit.

Glass’s is promising greater accuracy in residual values for customers in the first major revamp in the way it calculates prices in two decades.

Auto Windscreens has opened the doors of six new fitting centres around the UK in the past month.

Driving tests could soon be available from branches of Halfords under plans announced today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning.

ATS Euromaster has restructured its senior operations team, with the appointment of Peter Tye to the role of group operations director retail and Columba Zaal as group operations director comprehensive.

Dealer used car mystery shopping has been added to The Warranty Group’s portfolio of services.

Brake is encouraging organisations to start planning now how they will take advantage of the event to promote safe driving to staff and show their commitment to road safety in the wider community.

Honda has strengthened its position in the corporate market by posting a sales increase of 11% year-on-year between January and June 2012.

Following on from the success of last year, the fleet sales department at Skoda UK once more invited retailer fleet customers, contract hire and leasing companies and end users to take part in four regional golf tournaments across the UK.

Visper Asset Finance has signed a new agreement with Helphire Group plc to update its credit hire fleet vehicles.

The use of driver safety aids by fleets could cut the number of accidents their vehicles are involved in, according to new research.

The new AMG high-performance vehicle is the exciting enhancement of an innovative vehicle concept.

Benfield has been chosen by Maserati to operate its first official solus Maserati dealership in the UK.

Bosch invited its sponsored Formula Student race teams to test their vehicles at its proving ground in Boxberg under racing conditions.

The Land Rover Defender now has more appeal with the launch of the Defender XTech Special Edition.

Simon Elstow, head of driver training at IAM Drive & Survive, explains how a robust Driver Risk Management (DRM) policy protects your company and saves you money.

Daily rental companies are being urged to innovate and stand out from the crowd if they are to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Businesses will be forced to report their greenhouse gas emissions from next year, putting the environmental performance of fleets under greater scrutiny.

Despite several financial incentives designed to encourage the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, there has been little take up so far, reports the Campaign for Better Transport.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is calling on the Government to reverse its decision to scrap the removal of the tax exempt status of ultra-low emission cars.

Microlise has launched a range of additions to its fleet performance solution focusing on enhancing safety, reducing risk, accidents and insurance costs.

Ryan Long has joined Zenith from Lombard Vehicle Management where he headed its LCV team, as LCV general sales manager.