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Nissan and Europcar has announced that Nissan LEAF, the award-winning 100% electric car, will be available for short term hire in two of the world’s busiest capitals: London and Paris.

David Greaves, national business manager, EV charging solutions, Schneider Electric on zero emission vehicles.

David Richards, marketing director, AA DriveTech, on reducing risk.

Fleet boss pledges to remove 20,000 units from hire sector this year.

New 'crossover' to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March with lower emissions and a brace of safety features.

Technology aims to protect fleets from ‘crash for cash’ fraudulent claims.

Nissan has signed a deal with tyre company Bridgestone to supply Primastar vans.

Following industry's criticism of proposals to scrap the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET), Scottish Government has agreed to extend fare savings to commercial vehicles of six metres. But, FTA asks, why not lorries?

Andy Wilson, sales director at Ebbon-Dacs, is giving up his usual company car in favour of a tuk-tuk – a motorised rickshaw – as he travels 2,500 miles around India in two weeks to raise money for charity.

Autoadapt has recently joined forces with the successful Seat Young Driver programme.

Capgemini has renewed its fleet management outsourcing contract with Leasedrive for another three years with the option to extend for a further two years.

FleetMatics is to showcase the productivity benefits of its GPS fleet tracking solution at FM Ireland.

London Swimming Pool Company has invested in vehicle tracking technology as part of its on-going commitment to improving customer service.

Zenith has launched a new iPhone Breakdown App, in conjunction with the AA, which is Zenith branded and has been created specifically for their drivers.

TomTom has made a move into the insurance market by providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour.

Jaama’s one-day Fleet Management Essentials seminars have been revised and updated for 2012 to reflect best practice in a number of key areas including grey fleet management, car salary sacrifice schemes and employee driving licence checking.

Autorola has launched a new online remarketing initiative aimed at protecting a company’s brand when it disposes its used cars to the motor trade/wholesale market.

Transport minister Norman Baker has announced £15m of new funding for sustainable travel projects across the country to promote economic growth and cut carbon.

More dealers are buying stock online rather than visiting traditional auctions and traders, as difficult conditions persist in the used car and van market, says epyx.

Bridgestone UK is set to roll out a new bespoke training course designed to create industry renowned ‘Tyre Geniuses’ with expertise across all aspects of the tyre sector.

The AA is reporting fewer people servicing their cars and vans over three years old, in a bid to save money in the current recession, but insurance and warranty specialist, MB&G is warning drivers that skipping the annual service is essentially a false economy and could cost thousands over the life of the vehicle.

Lex Autolease expects more than four out of 10 company cars will result in increased fleet and driver costs when the qualifying low emissions car (QUALEC) threshold of 120g/km is abolished in April.

Chrysler UK is preparing to relaunch the brand in this country with a powerful new series of advertisements that draw upon its gritty, urban reputation.

Fiat Group has announced prices of the new Fiat Panda, which goes on sale here at the end of this month.

As part of the ‘Citroën Vans - Business Class’ programme, the Citroën LCV range has been further expanded with the introduction of the new Euro 5 Dispatch HDi 125 6-speed manual L2H1 1200 Crew Van.

Nissan has announced a 15% year-on-year rise in January sales to 55,098 units, supported by the sale of models manufactured in Europe.

Sales of Isuzu pick-up vehicles in the UK rose by 11 per cent last year, putting the UK market firmly at the top of the brand’s European sales chart.

BMW Group is increasing the number of UK apprenticeships available through its company and dealership schemes to around 200 in 2012.

Rising used car trade values will increase the squeeze on dealer profitability in February and beyond, according to the independent benchmark used car pricing guide CAP Black Book.

Vauxhall Special Vehicles accompanied the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transport Systems (ACPO ITS) to the Norwegian Police Conference in Oslo in January to demonstrate the Single Vehicle Architecture fitted to its Astra and Insignia models.