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Peugeot is revealing two concept cars in Geneva, which present two expressions of the Marque's upmarket trend in the supermini segment.

The brand's first 4-door Coupe will be on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show as well as other world premieres.

Pinkstone Cars in Stoke-on-Trent h will open the new MG dealership in a 2,500 sq ft showroom, directly opposite the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, on February 24.

The Board of Directors of Ferrari S.p.A. met today under the chairmanship of Luca di Montezemolo to examine the company’s results for 2011.

Honda are celebrating after Chiswick Honda collected the title of Best Fleet Dealer at the annual AM Awards.

Skoda UK Motorsport’s Andreas Mikkelsen will begin the defence of his Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers’ title on his favourite round of the series, the Sata Rallye Açores.

Deliveries of the MP4-12C are now underway to customers in North America and Canada.

Mazda has introduced a new special edition of its sportscar – the ‘MX-5 Venture Edition’.

New XK Artisan SE model is available to order now in both coupe and convertible.

Against the backdrop of the ongoing referral fee debate and the wider industry enquiry into the rising cost of motor insurance, 2012 is primed to be a turbulent year for the busy fleet manager.

LeasePlan has announced a series of awards to recognise exceptional service at its annual supplier conference.

Fuelmate has signed an exclusive deal to help Lincolnshire farm-owned buying group Woldmarsh Producers get access to discounted diesel.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to cut fuel duty by at least five pence per litre and scrap the increase planned for August.

Accident management company Easi-Drive has appointed Emma Entwistle as marketing manager.

Alliance Asset Management has secured a solus fleet outsourcing supply deal with Cannock-based Enviromax.

Renault has reported its Group revenues of €42,628 million, were up 9.4% on 2010, while its automotive net financial debt of €299 million, was down €1,136 million on December 31, 2010.

Fiat Professional has launched a new special series Fiat Ducato called the Ducato Tecnico.

The Fiat 500 has been crowned Used Car of the Year at the AM Awards in Birmingham.

The BMW Group has opened the world’s largest showroom for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and BMW motorcycles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Proton has enjoyed its first ever victory in the 2012 FIA Super World Rally Championship.

The Honda TT Legends team has successfully completed a Dunlop tyre test at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia in preparation for the 2012 Endurance World Championship.

Porsche has confirmed the name for its forthcoming new sports car in the SUV segment is Macan.

A new special edition version of the Chrysler Ypsilon has been announced for sale in the UK this month.

Online activity in the used vehicle market has been exceptional since the turn of the year according to BCA, as a new weekly record was set for the number of vehicles sold to online bidders.

Employers offering company car salary sacrifice arrangements to their employees should ensure they are correctly structured and operated, following a recent tax case.

Fleet operators should focus on improving their drivers’ hazard perception skills, says Graham Hurdle, managing director at E-Training World.

The Prime Minister met with the insurance industry, consumer and business groups this week to discuss the rising premiums that many drivers, families, consumers and businesses are facing, and the action that the Government is taking to help bring these down.

LeasePlan has announced the creation of its new remarketing team as part of its business strategy to maximise remarketing values in a volatile market. Headed by James Hopkins, the team will focus on LeasePlan’s auction offering and direct sales.

As order books open for the all-new GS range, Lexus has announced the sports saloon will be available from £32,995. That is the on-the-road price for the GS 250 SE; the full hybrid GS 450h starts from £44,995 for the luxury model.

New research from Confused.com has revealed that sat navs have caused over £203m worth of damage to drivers on UK roads, through accidents caused by misleading directions.