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Saab has secured a second round of funding in the form of £44.6 million from US private equity group North Street Capital to help the business continue as it restructures.

Thrifty Car and Van Rental is enjoying a record year for new client wins from the public sector having brought on board a raft of new local authority customers.

Nissan's bold plan to double its share of Europe's LCV market within three years has been given a boost by the arrival of NV400, the company's new heavy van.

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The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) is urging the Government to provide the industry with clarification of their intentions under the MOT review as soon as possible.

More than 18,000 road accidents in Great Britain last year were caused by snow or ice, latest Government statistics have revealed.

Bridgestone Europe (BSEU) has announced senior management appointments effective from January 1, 2012.

ATS Euromaster is winning the majority of the service, maintenance and repair (SMR) work across Forward Vehicle Rental’s 1800-strong car and van fleet after being put to the test in a mystery shopping exercise which saw it perform “flawlessly”.

The future fleet potential of hydrogen-powered cars and vans hangs in the balance, because of the need to develop a refuelling network.

Volvo Trucks were named recently as the ‘Large Goods Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year’, at GreenFleet’ magazine’s awards.

Northern Ireland is proposing radical changes to the drink-drive rules, which would include a lower limit for professional drivers. Elements of the new rules could be adopted in Britain, although the Government has said that it will not be revising drink-drive limits.

Available until 31st December 2011, Saab is offering two years’ free servicing on all Approved Used Saabs, saving customers up to £700.

The new Volkswagen Beetle is now open for ordering, ahead of the first UK deliveries in spring 2012.

In a year of milestones for Ford of Britain, the company is celebrating its centenary and also recognising 80 years of production at Ford Dagenham, its largest UK facility.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced the development of two new fuel-saving technologies and the latest version of the company's Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) idle-stop technology.

Honda UK has launched a brand new used car stock locator - one of the first to market to use the very latest technologies in digital developments and new media solutions.

Honda (UK) has announced plans to further strengthen its off-road portfolio; enlisting the skills, experience and knowledge of three-time world motocross champion, Dave Thorpe.

Volkswagen has been honoured with two class victories in What Car? magazine’s Used Car of the Year 2011 awards.

The Jaguar XF has emerged as winner of the Executive and Luxury category in the What Car? Used Car of the Year Awards 2011.

Battery manufacturer Johnson Controls has begun a new £240 million investment programme to support aftermarket demand for VARTA Start-Stop and Start-Stop Plus.

Volvo Car Corporation tops the tables among European carmakers when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, according to the sixth annual analysis conducted by T&E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment.

Inchcape Fleet Solutions, an FN50-listed contract hire and fleet management company with a fleet of circa 50,000 vehicles currently on its books, has recruited a new business team to nurture and expand the business’ client base.

Navman Wireless says its new product range Essential, Fleet+ and Complete has been designed to offer choice and flexibility through a customized approach to specifying vehicle tracking requirements to maximize return on investment.

Hertz has announced that Hertz on Demand, its global car sharing club, has signed a partnership with BAA’s Heathrow Airport Heathrow to provide a business car share program for selected airport employees.

Brian Madderson, RMI Petrol chairman, warned the Government today about the serious consequences of their proposed Duty increases.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has achieved more than 50% growth in its UK airport business over the last 12 months.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) has set a target of average CO2 emissions from its fleet of cars to be less than 120g/km.

Britain’s cabbies have led the way in showing how fleets and company car and van drivers can slash their fuel bills and collectively save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year.

Zenith has been shortlisted for the Growing Business Awards 2011 Company of the Year, which recognises world-class independent companies that demonstrate high growth and high quality.

Mana Premiere Automobiles Ltd (MPA), has now four of the six UK Infiniti Centres after it opens its latest Infiniti Centre in Leeds today and plans to add six more within the next three years.