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Mondial Assistance UK has seen an 8% increase in used car warranty sales in 2011, compared to the previous year.

FMG Support has announced a major contract win with Equine Rescue Services (ERS). The contract was awarded to FMG Support following a review of its existing roadside recovery and repair management (RRRM) service, which was originally managed in-house.

Britain’s biggest developer of new-build retirement homes has launched a dedicated removals service with a fleet of Luton vans.

The UK Government, Mayor of London, London 2012 and the UK’s transport networks join forces to launch a major new national campaign to encourage the travelling public to ‘Get Ahead of the Games’.

The Leasedrive Group has retained the business to supply contract hire and fleet management services in the UK to BAT.

Climatecars has announced the launch of the first ever zero emission minicab in London.

Avon Tyres has launched the latest in its range of van tyres – the AV11.

The Volkswagen Transporter T5 has been voted ‘Used Van of the Year’ for 2011 by CAP.

PHS Group plc is extending its fleet supply contract with Pendragon Contracts for a further year as a result of the contract hire company’s long term partnership approach to the agreement.

Dwindling supplies of used LCVs could impact the small business sector according to a new BCA report by Professor Peter Cooke and the team at Buckingham University Centre for Automotive Management.

Skoda will present the new Citigo subcompact to the public as a five-door version for the first time at the Geneva Auto Salon in early 2012.

Subaru has announced pricing and specification levels for its new All-Wheel Drive crossover vehicle, the XV.

The all new 2012 Civic is arriving at showrooms to begin customer test drives from 1 February.

A twentieth anniversary of Honda’s legendary Fireblade will be celebrated at the upcoming MCN London Motorcycle Show.

Suzuki has announced pricing and availability for the soon to be launched 2012 GSX-R1000.

The Mini John Cooper Works rally car won its first FIA international event when Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari took victory at the Qatar International Rally, the first round of the 2012 Middle East Rally Championship (MERC).

The first three graduates of GT Academy - Lucas Ordonez, Jordan Tresson and Jann Mardenborough - will compete for Nissan in 2012 in three of the world's top endurance racing series.

Ford’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine goes on sale across the Ford Focus range in the UK next month.

The Aston Martin Vantage GT4 of Grand-Am regulars Scott Maxwell and Joe Foster showed encouraging potential by leading the early phase of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) series opener at the Daytona International Speedway.

Make sure you have your say in deciding the winners of two categories in the 2012 Fleet News Awards.

Tusker saw an 8.5% improvement in its carbon footprint in 2010/11 through reduced business travel and greater car sharing and web conferencing.

Hyundai has teamed up with Autorola to provide its dealer network with an online trade used car sales system.

In December, new commercial vehicle registrations in the EU amounted to 166,739 units,7.5% more than in the same month of 2010.

Rising demand for online risk management solutions is creating a growth in the requests for a personalised system they can offer to their clients, says E-Training World.

Following the appointment of John Given as sales director in August 2011, Pendragon Contracts is strengthening its sales team with three new appointments.

Two National Windscreens technicians from Scotland have taken first and second place in the Scottish heat of UK Master Fitter.

The latest figures from NFU Mutual confirm that plant theft has reached an all time high, increasing pressure on businesses operating plant fleets.

Andrew Page Limited has announced the creation of a new national distribution centre in Derbyshire to support the company’s expansion plans in 2012.

New emissions rules could spell unforeseen costs for operators - sparking caution and lower residual values in the used market.

Pricing for the Model Year 2012 Fiat Punto has just been announced by Fiat Group Automobiles UK.