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Vauxhall’s new limited edition ‘Black Edition’ Corsa adds a new engine to the range, a 1.4 Turbo Start/Stop unit, making it one of the most powerful Corsas on the market.

From July BMW will introduce a package of new model and engine revisions across the range.

Some of the biggest names in extreme action sports are set to fight it out over four days as GAS returns to the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Moving Motor Show.

Subaru has announced the insurance groups for its new BRZ sports car range.

Port Adriano (Mallorca) sees today the launch of the ‘Maserati Drive&Sail Experience’.

Hyundai has announced pricing and specification for the New Generation Hyundai i30 Tourer with the entry level 1.6-litre 120PS Classic available from £16,195 OTR.

The DVLA has today issued new guidelines aimed at making it easier for drivers with insulin treated diabetes to understand the new driver licensing rules recently introduced to comply with a new European Directive on driving licences.

Elektromotive is to create the UK’s largest pay-as-you-go ‘open source’ network of public access charging stations for EVs, based upon the development of its proven pay-by-phone technology.

To keep up with its growing customer base while delivering a first class service, Paradigm Housing Association has turned to FleetMatics to optimise the running of its 100 vehicle fleet.

Inrix, a leading international provider of traffic information and intelligent driver services, has released the Inrix Traffic Scorecard, which shows a 17% decrease in traffic congestion worldwide in 2011 with an 11% fall in the UK

Professional taxi drivers will be swapping their current cars for Nissan Leaf electric cars this coming weekend. A fleet of Nissan Leafs will be driving around London, offering free ‘taxi' rides.

Pennine Magpie Limited has chosen Cardinus Risk Management and insurance company Wilby to supply a driving at work policy and company handbook for its fleet safety programme.

Total Accident Management and TR Fleet are hosting a risk management seminar on July 6 at the BMW Group Plant in Oxford to help fleet managers and employers understand how the law around company fleets is changing and to highlight the benefits of effectively identifying and managing their risk.

Fleet operators are being warned that they may fall foul of data protection laws if company cars enter the remarketing arena before hard drives are cleared of any personal data.

The Road Haulage Association is delighted that the Prime Minister has come out against the Chancellor's plans to increase fuel duty by 3ppl on 1 August.

Business leader Martin McCourt has been appointed chairman of the CAP board of directors.

Lex Autolease, has began delivering several Vauxhall Amperas to SSE.

CLM associate director, Rob Wentworth James, is cycling a 175 miles non-stop from London to Paris in 24 hours on July 4 to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.

Cardinus Risk Management has prepared a bullet point checklist for drivers and fleet operators facing a summer of disruption across the UK.

New guidance published today by national transport body Carplus showcases the potential of using Car Clubs to facilitate greater uptake and efficient roll-out of electric vehicles (EVs) in England.

Nissan has announced more detailed specification and prices for its new range of factory built NV400 conversions.

Vauxhall has expanded its Tech Line trim aimed at company car drivers to include the Zafira Tourer MPV with prices starting from £19,785 on-the-road.

Transport for London (TfL) will be hosting a second live Twitter chat today, and is calling for businesses and commuters to join in to learn more about how they can Get Ahead of the Games.

Nissan is back at the Goodwood Festival of Speed with a full weekend of entertainment planned.

Over the last two weeks, the online auction organised by Ferrari raised over 1.8 million euro.

To celebrate the sales launch of the tough all-new Isuzu D-Max pick-up, Isuzu dealers across the UK are laying down a fun ‘Big Pull Challenge’.

To celebrate the launch of the Alfa MiTo TwinAir, Alfa Romeo UK is driving great British music at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with acoustic live performances on the company’s show stand from three stellar artists.

Following a competitive tender process co-ordinated by North Wales Police Authority, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) has announced the appointment of Chevin Fleet Solutions as its sole provider of fleet management software.

Consistent prices of around 97% of CAP Clean were being achieved during May for ex-fleet cars, while the buoyant light commercial market saw prices average 100% of CAP Clean, reports the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

London is being turned into a massive sporting and cultural venue, which will include 13 road events being held across London and Surrey during the course of the Games, in addition to live sites and cultural events.