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Jim Monteith, automotive director at Ai Claims Solutions Ltd will be leaving his role with Ai at the end of June to pursue other opportunities.

Tracker continues to focus on the expansion of the business with the appointment of David Wilson as sales director.

Sussex Police and Chandlers BMW have been awarded TyreSafe’s outstanding achievement accolade for 2012.

The Road Haulage Association is delighted at the Chancellor’s decision to abandon the 3.02ppl duty increase until 2013 at the earliest.

A further £15m funding to tackle dangerous junctions for cyclists across the country was announced today by transport ministers Norman Baker and Mike Penning.

Aldermore, the new British challenger bank, says UK haulage firms still need fuel price parity with European countries if they are to successfully fight-off foreign competition.

The euroFOT consortium has published the findings of a four-year study focused on the impact of driver assistance systems in the Europe.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has taken delivery of the Vauxhall Ampera for its car fleet.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in Scotland has teamed up with MyDrive Solutions, an insurance telematics specialist, to launch a pilot project using telematic devices (black boxes) to monitor the at-work driving of young people.

Online driving licence checking could become more important to fleets following new driving licence changes, says CFC Solutions

Chrysler’s fleet strategy will rely on low volumes that will help to shore up residual values and improve the reputation of the reinvigorated brand, according to its UK chief.

Aston Barclay Group’s Westbury operation has won the Quarter One 2012 Best Performing Car Auction Centre Award given out by LeasePlan.

New price data from BCA shows that while volume diesel cars continue to enjoy a substantial average price premium over petrol in the wholesale market, their retained value is actually lower over a 40-month cycle.

CJ Automotive has promoted Andrea Hodgson to fleet director with immediate effect.

ALD and Lombard have confirmed they will launch Lombard Vehicle Solutions (LVS), a vehicle contract hire and fleet management service that will offer a wide range of leasing options, from a single vehicle to large corporate fleets in July.

At the Goodwood Festival of Speed the Nissan Leaf will attempt to complete the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb course as fast as possible in reverse.

The new Seat Toledo has been unveiled and is sticking to the recipe for success that proved so popular for its predecessors.

The new BMW M6 Coupé and M6 Convertible will be seen for the first time in the UK at The Goodwood Festival of Speed 28 June - 1 July 2012.

The Mazda MX-5 GT team at Brands Hatch finished the two hour Avon Tyres British GT Championship race in third place in GT4 driven by Mark Ticehurst and Owen Mildenhall.

The new Isuzu D-Max pick-up is now available with a range of low-cost contract-hire packages.

Volvo presents the all-new V40 and the world's first plug-in diesel hybrid V60 for the first time in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The new 2012 Fiat Punto builds on the Italian company’s heritage of class leading small cars.

The private motor insurance industry is to be investigated by the Competition Commission following an initial study by the Office for Fair Trading.

One of SsangYong’s dealers - Firs SsangYong at Hook Norton in Oxfordshire - has developed a paramedic ambulance conversion for the 4 wheel drive Rodius EX.

The future of Smith Electric Vehicles is in doubt as it attempts to raise vital funds through a share offering on the US stock market.

Total FM provider OCS has introduced nearly 200 new company cars, with plans for another 100 by the end of 2012, from its new fleet partner Volkswagen in an effort to further reduce its carbon emissions.

Keyfuels has announced the appointment of Laura Balmforth as its new marketing executive.

Fraikin has rolled out its new 24-hour-a-day breakdown service to give its customers extra peace of mind across its UK network.

The driving licence is facing a major overhaul after the European Commission paved the way for it to be based on smart card technology.

Which? has named Kia as its Best car Manufacturer for 2012 in its annual awards, praising the company’s “superb new range of cars” as well as the brand’s excellent value for money and “industry-leading” seven year warranty.