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Campaigners have called on Boris Johnson to take on the Treasury over a planned tax hike to sustainable biodiesel produced from used cooking oil that they claim will cause “significant and unwanted disruption” to Londoners and London businesses.

Jaama has added yet more functionality to its Key2 Contract Hire and Leasing system, which enables leasing companies to offer car salary sacrifice schemes to their customers.

Trade bodies give their reaction to the Government announcement that it has dropped plans to reduce the testing frequency for MOTs.

Skoda has produced its 14-millionth car. The celebratory vehicle rolled off the assembly line at the Czech plant at Kvasiny earlier this week.

Fiat Professional has just launched a new 3 years unlimited mileage warranty offer across its award-winning Doblò Cargo and Combi range.

Berlingo Multispace and Dispatch Combi have received new styling and equipment upgrades.

Jaguar Land Rover is set to launch its search for the largest ever intake of Apprentices to join its 2012 training programme.

New Accident Aftercare Programme, Chevrolet First, launches 01 February 2012.

Inspired by the striking C-SportLounge concept car, The new DS5 completes the current DS line.

Jeremy Clarkson has topped a poll of the celebrities Brits would least like to share a driving adventure with, according to new research by Continental Tyres.

The spring of 2012 will see the smart fortwo making its mark in a new look, featuring an upgraded exterior and a leather/fabric mix in the interior.

SsangYong Motor UK Ltd has selected GMAC UK plc, a subsidiary of Ally Financial Inc., to be its preferred financing provider for SsangYong vehicles in the UK.

Ford will throw open the doors to its all-new production-ready B-MAX compact multi-activity vehicle when it takes a starring role at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,029,222 units in 2011, a 10.3% increase from 2010, fuelled by robust sales in emerging markets and the United States.

Springfield's Mr Burns and Marge Simpson are the next to tell you where to go as TomTom releases these all-new character voices for their range of GPS navigation systems.

Euro NCAP’s ratings reflect the progress being made by manufacturers, highlighting cars designed to exceed consumer expectations on safety and those that fall short.

LeasePlan has published its annual results for 2011, revealing a net profit increased by 13% to 225 million Euros, compared to 199 million Euros in 2010.

Mobexx now offers a Swedish-designed and built multipurpose in-cab computer. The JLT jFlex is rugged and doubles as both a fixed-mount 8.4-inch touchscreen PC (SVGA daylight viewable) for in-vehicle applications and as a tablet PC for jobs that require the operator to get out of the vehicle to record data.

The Government has announced that it has dropped plans to reduce the testing frequency for MOTs, the day after Pro-MOTe suggested proposals to end annual MOTs would put at risk up to 50,000 jobs in the retail motor trade.

Chubb Insurance has appointed National Windscreens as their preferred supplier of vehicle glass repair and replacement services.

Ecostars Edinburgh has recognised fleet operators that have achieved five stars for environmental performance, helping reduce carbon emissions and improve Edinburgh's air quality.

Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) will provide the vehicles for Cory Environmental’s new contract with Cornwall Council for waste and recycling collections, beach and street cleansing.

City Health Care Partnership Community Interest Company (CHCP CIC), which provides community health care in Hull and the East Riding, has appointed Tusker to provide a salary sacrifice car scheme as part of its flexible staff benefits scheme.

New Nissan Juke Shiro arrives to top the range.

Ferrari has announced Dean Pallett, Diagnostic Technician at Graypaul Nottingham, has won the 2011 Ferrari Technician Challenge.

The Ducati 848 Challenge returns for 2012 now firmly established as the premier one-make series in the UK.

Ford Motor Company has committed to making massive cuts in the waste it sends to landfill, as well as the water it uses, across its European production facilities.

Staffordshire-based motoring enthusiast, Martyn Corfield, has revived the design and will launch a pre-production prototype at the Royal Automobile Club in March.

Ducati heads to the MCN London Motorcycle Show this week with the 2012 Model range.

Caterham Cars will gather an array of vehicles at Rétromobile 2012, Paris, by exhibiting two of its Seven sportscars and a Caterham-branded F1 car.