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Nexus has introduced an app for its IRIS rental management system for Apple iPhones and android smartphones.

Interactive Driving Systems is encouraging all organisations requiring staff to travel as part of their work to get involved in Road Safety Week, which this year runs from November 21-27.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has developed a new salary sacrifice car scheme known as CarFlex for KPMG in the UK to extend its benefits offering to employees.

Halfords Autocentres has announced a proposal to relocate its head office function from Olton to the Halfords Group head office site in Redditch.

Information management company EDM Group has been awarded a contract extension by Avis Europe.

The IAM is calling for the government to pilot an 80 mph speed limit on a controlled and managed motorway to assess its practicality and safety, and road users’ reaction to it.

The unique Oaktec Honda Insight hybrid rally car that caused a storm when it was considered too fast to compete in its rally championship won a race of a different kind this weekend.

Good results in Europe with Germany up to 503 cars (+15.1%) and Great Britain grows of 21% with 384 cars delivered.

Malaysian car manufacturer Proton has had cause to celebrate having won two categories in the Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge which took place on Saturday 5 November.

Tracker has announced a new partnership with Direct Line, designed to evaluate how best to deliver telematics technology into the retail motor insurance arena.

For a limited tim Vauxhall MasterFit is offering a deal on a Winter Service for £129 – including a free set of AutoSock Snow Socks – for all Vauxhall vehicles over 36 months old.

Nissan Motor Co has announced the launch of the 2012 model year Nissan GT-R. The new model goes on sale 24 November in Japan and arrives in European showrooms from early 2012.

Silverstone Auctions’ final sale of the year, The Walter Hayes Sale, has been hailed a great success having generated premium inclusive sales of more than £1,400,000.

"I am sure that the Police and other emergency services will carry out a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this dreadful incident,” said RHA Chief Executive

Significant changes in future demand patterns strongly influenced by global energy security policies, the technology change that they promote, and demographics.

UK manufacturing boosted by start of production for new Avensis at Toyota’s Burnaston factory.

Vehicle funding and fleet management company Fleet Alliance is offering fleet operators a new fleet repair service including a pre end-of-contract vehicle inspection which it claims could potentially save them thousands in repair costs.

Jaama has achieved ISO9001 accreditation for its quality management systems. The company says the standard, published by the International Organisation for Standardisation, underlines its commitment to quality across its entire business.

Organisations that have worked to improve fleet safety are being urged to enter the annual Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence, organised by Brake, the road safety charity.

Experian, the global information services company, has announced the appointment of Alistair Scullion as managing director of its Automotive business in the UK & Ireland.

Focused on generating increased returns for end of fleet vehicles and creating an alternative source of stock for used car dealers, refurbishment, logistics and remarketing specialist, Intertechnic has added an online auction business.

Companies at the forefront of cutting carbon emissions from road transport will be honoured at the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards Gala Reception, to be held in Central London on the evening of Monday, November 14.

Manheim Auctions is continuing to strengthen its management team with the appointment of Steven Cooper as new centre manager at Washington.

Van and truck registrations were up by 10.7% to 23,580 units in October, with the rolling year up 19.5% to 295,978, according to figures from the SMMT.

Since being awarded a place on the Government procurement service framework agreement earlier this year, Škoda UK has proven popular with its users.

Martin Sander will become the next director of Audi UK on January 3, 2012, replacing Jeremy Hicks who recently left the company to become managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK.

The theme for this year’s Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) annual national members’ conference to be held on Tuesday, November 29, at Peugeot UK’s headquarters in Coventry is ‘driver behaviour – the real cost’.

Driver satisfaction levels among blue chip clients of the Leasedrive Group are at an all-time high with 98% of drivers either satisfied or very satisfied with the service levels they receive.

The Meningitis Research Foundation has been presented with a £5,000 cheque by National Mobile Windscreens following a 66-mile marathon charity walk by managers and staff at the Bristol-based company.

The strength of the fleet sector helped new car registrations rise by 2.6% in October to 134,944 units, the second increase in three months.