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The McIntyres, an animated family of crash test dummies, are being used in a TyreSafe film as part of October's tyre safety month.

ATS Euromaster has confirmed its attendance at next year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.

National Grid has struck a deal with Ford for the supply of 80 Fiesta Edge ECOnetic models.

RoSPA welcomes a proposal to lower the drink-drive limit in Northern Ireland and, if adopted, hopes the rest the of the UK will follow suit.

Mazda CX-5 The new CX-5 compact crossover SUV showcases Mazda’s much vaunted SkyActiv technology for the first time.

Since the completion of the acquisition of Kwik Fit on June 30, the Itochu management team has conducted a review of the company and decided that all the functions of the Kwik Fit offices in Broxburn, St Albans and Edinburgh, with the exception of the IT department, should be relocated to Letchworth in Hertfordshire.

Kia is to introduce a third production shift at its European production facility in Slovakia and recruit 1,000 new employees to keep up with rising demand. Recruitment will be completed by December to allow three-shift operations at Zilina in the first quarter of 2012.

Research conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, published in the British Medical Journal, has found that exposure to pollutant particles and nitrogen dioxide in traffic fumes can lead to a harvesting effect that may bring the onset of a heart attack forward by a few hours.

New company cars across Europe’s major markets reduced their CO₂ emissions by 7.2% between 2008 and 2010, according to the Key Solutions CO₂ Assessment published today by GE Capital.

Ford is taking its commercial vehicles directly to small business customers by displaying them at B&Q TradePoint sites across the UK.

Fuel card and fuel management provider Keyfuels has joined forces with vehicle tracking company CMS Supatrak in an effort to help fleet operators manage and monitor their fuel more effectively.

Fleet News has confirmed the final speaker line-up for the ‘Fleet News Congress: Reducing costs with a greener fleet’, which is being held on Tuesday, October 18, at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

Tim Zimmerman, who is currently general manager of Peugeot’s operations in China, has been appointed managing director of Peugeot UK.

HPI continues to help dealers take stock in a challenging market, with the launch of new HPI mid-month valuations.

London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge will be throwing open its doors on November 8 for the FN50 Dinner 2011.

Fleet decision-makers and company car drivers will be able to make a decision about their next fleet of vehicles or individual car using a new online tool from Vauxhall that provides whole life costs.

New information showing how the busiest stations and locations across the Tube and road networks will be affected during the London 2012 Games were presented to businesses for the first time yesterday (22 September), with the promise of further comprehensive information to come.

Fleet News is carrying out its annual green survey to find out how fleet operators are reducing CO2 emissions, their plans for alternative fuel vehicles and their views on the Government’s transport policy.

Audi has launched a range of factory-approved winter wheel and tyre options that aim to offer the best possible protection against snow and ice.

Fraikin has appointed Tony Ware to the role of major account manager, a newly created role that entails him overseeing the commercial and relationship aspects of new and existing accounts. He will be supported by the existing team of local account managers.

FleetGenie a new mobile workforce and fleet management system incorporating vehicle tracking, route optimisation and mobile device management has been launched.

Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has appointed ePower Trucks to be the sole distributor for Global Electric Motorcars (GEM).

Specialist car and van rental company ARC Fleet Solutions has become the latest fleet to join epyx’s 1link Hire Network daily rental e-commerce platform.

A major UK and European expansion strategy at Fleet Operations has seen the appointment of experienced fleet professional Mike Roe.

Transport for London (TfL) is urging the owners and operators of the estimated 150,000 vehicles affected by new emissions standards in January 2012 to take action now to avoid fines.

Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres says its purpose is to provide the right infrastructure to deliver a single point of contact solution for fleet operators and any other type of vehicle work provider.

Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) has announced that Saab Automobile AB and its subsidiaries Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB (collectively Saab Automobile) have received approval for their proposal for voluntary reorganisation from the Court of Appeal in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A fleet management software solution, which thanks drivers for hitting company targets on carbon emissions and selecting the cheapest fuel or warns those who constantly incur excessive fuel costs that they have exceeded their limit, has been launched by Mycompanyfleet.

Two members of CitySprint have claimed top prizes at this year’s National Courier Awards.

Businesses looking to cut carbon and fuel costs are being urged to take seriously the new generation of electric vehicles (EVs) as the Energy Saving Trust (EST) launches a new video guide taking a look at the realities of going electric.