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Europcar has increased the use of electric bikes to improve the efficiency of its vehicle delivery and collection service, working in partnership with automotive solutions provider, Autoclenz.

The latest Manheim market analysis reports that average used car values in the fleet sector have jumped by 9.8% year-on-year, despite age having increased by an average of two months.

National Windscreens has secured a three-year glass replacement and repair contract with Zurich Insurance.

Following a competitive tender process with a major insurer Inter-est UK is launching a pilot for its new online First Notification of Loss (FNOL)/Triage solution called Inter-cept.

BMW has introduced a new entry-level version of the 1 Series with prices from £17,300 on the road.

Driver CPC was top of the agenda at the Freight Transport Association’s National Council meeting held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 3 July.

Ford has extended its UK market leadership with increased car sales and share for the first six months of 2012.

The van and truck market remained stable in June, dipping 0.4% to 25,864 registrations, rolling year up 2.6% to 294,549.

Motor finance fraud cases fell by 27% in Q1 2012 compared with Q1 2011, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the motor finance trade body.

Microlise have launched an enhancement to their Telematics solution to provide help to understand driver actions in the event of a driving incident or accident.

Twenty organisations across England have pledged to lead the way in tackling emissions from road vehicles after being selected to take part in the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-in Fleets initiative, in partnership with EDF Energy.

FleetMatics Director of Marketing for Europe, Richard Brooks maintains that smarter driving habits and proactive vehicle maintenance will help fleet owners save fuel.

Cobra is set to launch a windscreen mounted telematics box to the UK at Post Magazine’s Insurance Telematics Expo 2012.

Fifty councils in England saw more than a ten per cent increase in killed and seriously injured (KSI) crash rates between 2010 and 2011, according to IAM analysis of the new road accident figures.

Randstad has appointed Arval as its fleet service provider for the next three years.

In June Kia achieved record sales of 5,971 sales in the month – a market share of 3.15 per cent – taking sales for the year to date to 33,478 and a market share of 3.17 per cent.

The Hertz Corporation has extended its relationship with the Freight Transport Association by announcing the launch of the Hertz FTA Shop, an online marketplace for travel goods.

Avis has announces the launch of a pilot service at Edinburgh airport, giving customers mobile connectivity while on-the-go.

Mitsubishi Motors has confirmed the re-introduction of the L200 Trojan Double Cab to add to the current L200 line-up.

Saab Parts UK has welcomed Team Traction Ltd to its network of Authorised Saab Service Centres operating throughout the UK.

The ICA, in partnership with BMW, the Mayor of London and the London 2012 Festival, will take over a landmark car park in Shoreditch for two weeks for an exhibition of the BMW Art Car Collection on show for the first time in the UK.

Skoda has had a positive start to 2012 with fleet sales up 19% year to date.

Citroen’s premium DS line continues to strengthen sales, accounting for more than a quarter (27%) of Citroen's sales to both fleet and retail in May this year.

The DVLA says that motorists will benefit from a better, quicker service after Roads Minister Mike Penning gave the go-ahead for wide-ranging reforms to improve how the Agency works.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide 15,000 vehicles in an exclusive fleet contract with the Paris-based nutritional food company Danone.

Alphabet’s growth since acquiring ING Car Lease in 2011 has seen the company’s leased fleet in the UK surpass the 100,000 vehicle mark.

Telematics Munich 2012 Conference and Exhibition (October 29-30) will bring together 600+ executives and thought leaders to share experience and vision about the latest business model solutions and enable unbeatable partnership and networking opportunities in the marketplace.

New car registrations to the fleet and business sector equated to 109,598 units in June – a market share of 58%. However, year-to-date sales to fleets are flat, with registrations to the 'true fleet' market, whcih excludes motability, rental and catives, down 3%.

Zipcar has entered into a full Michelin tyre contract for its UK fleet.

Interactive Fleet Management has launched a short and medium term rental service with a dedicated in-house team and two-tiered pricing structure.