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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will wind down its car and van leasing business Lombard Vehicle Management (LVM) over the next few years.

Demand for used Saabs in the wholesale market is recovering despite the fact that the carmaker has gone into administration.

Vehicle manufacturers that have invested billions of pounds in developing electric cars and vans have been given a lift after the UK Government extended the plug-in grant scheme.

Bridgestone has created a new range of tyres with the aim of helping motorists cope with the unpredictable British winter weather.

Lincoln MP Karl McCartney has been awarded a Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Month Award by the charity Brake and Direct Line for his campaign for tougher penalties for uninsured drivers.

Almost two thirds of UK businesses employing between 500 and 999 employees will be reviewing their fuel reclaims process in 2012, a survey suggests.

With sales of new cars in January remaining static, Peugeot has got off to a good start with sales up by 6.4% in the month.

Suzuki (GB) PLC is pleased to announce the introduction of the special edition Alto Play model which goes on sale this week and with around 500 being available.

Fiat Professional’s New Ducato Euro 5 will feature prominently on the Fiat Professional stand (no.S140) at The Motorhome Caravan & Camping Show.

Mercedes-Benz UK has reported record sales figures, according to SMMT’s month-end figures.

National Apprenticeship Week is the time when all eyes are on Apprenticeships and the Institute of the Motor Industry is keen to celebrate the variety of options available to Apprentices in the automotive retail industry.

The first example of Honda’s new Earth Dreams Technology will be on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

The Range Rover enters its 10th anniversary year in 2012, continuing to set benchmarks in luxury, capability and performance.

Seat is revealing an expansion to the Mii city car line-up with the first glimpse of a more versatile five-door version.

Fleet sales continued to dominate the new car market in January, accounting for 58.9% of the market with 75,893 units out of 128,853 new cars registered.

Zurich has won an award for its Fleet Intelligence offering from global research and consulting firm Celent in their annual Model Insurer awards, which recognise insurers for ‘innovation in service’.

Activity levels were at a record high across the entire SMA Vehicle Remarketing business in January, with the auction network and on-line services all recording strong demand.

Seat is continuing its campaign to become a fleet manufacturer of choice with its aftersales initiative - the Fleet Customer Commitment.

Retail customer bookings through epyx’s 1link Service Network e-commerce platform have increased tenfold in the last 12 months.

The volume of used Superminis and Small Hatchbacks coming to auction from the fleet sector increased by 5% to 22% last month, when compared with January 2011, according to the latest Manheim market analysis.

Interactive Fleet Management launched the year with a management seminar, advising fleet managers and decision-makers how they could shave up to 12% from their fleet budgets in 2012.

An unfamiliar name to many in the leasing industry is aiming to grow its business by up to 30% during the next 12 months. And, if that wasn’t ambitious enough, the company expects to secure that additional business in the small and medium enterprise (SME) market.

Fraikin has been awarded a contract for the provision of fleet management services to support the Cartwright Rental Fleet of trailers and associated equipment across its fleet of 5,000 trailer’s throughout the UK.

Mitsubishi has re-entered the top 20 of the Experian Hitwise UK Automotive Brand Index for the first time since March 2011.

E-Training World has launched a new HGV system with the aim of enabling commercial vehicle operators to risk assess their drivers with ease and efficiently.

First Line has announced the appointment of Kevin Neaverson to the position of general export manager for both the First Line and Borg & Beck brands.

BCA has announced the retention of two major volume contracts, with UKcargroup.com and Jardine Motor Group committing to sell the vast majority of their combined volume with BCA into 2012. The UKcargroup.com and Jardine agreements are for 12 month periods.

CMS SupaTrak has appointed Alex Harper as its new sales and marketing director.

The new SsangYong Korando crossover is now available in Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area, thanks to the appointment of Rawlinson SsangYong.

Citan is the name of the new urban delivery van from Mercedes-Benz. The name was announced for the first time at the Mercedes-Benz Design Centre in Sindelfingen.