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First sketches of the new four-seat electric design study are released ahead of its world public debut at the Frankfurt Show.

Skoda will present a world-premiere design concept called MissionL at this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show.

Toyota will present several new models at this year's Frankfurt motor show next week, with world premieres for both the new Avensis and the new Prius family of full hybrid models.

Hyundai will be unveiling the new generation i30 at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

Snow is expected in the UK as early as next month, prompting ATS Euromaster to remind businesses to prepare for difficult travelling conditions.

The BVRLA is urging manufacturers to lower the price of electric vehicles or risk strangling the market before it takes off.

Reduced supply in August has resulted in a price bounce according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.

Inchcape Fleet Solutions has gone live with a brand new company website and accompanying Media Room resource centre.

Home Secretary Jack Straw has slammed the “racket” of insurers getting paid for passing on their clients’ details to personal injury lawyers.

ADR Accident Repair Group has agreed to purchase the business of GPS Body Repairs in Warwick from Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd, taking its total number of sites to 12.

Fleet managers can give direct feedback on the performance of manufacturers and dealers in a major new survey.

Trinity Mirror has chosen to place its accident management requirements with Leeds-based RVM Fleet Services.

Zenith has announced the completion of an industry first vehicle securitisation funding structure, which aims to provide all the asset funding required to meet the significant planned organic growth of Zenith and its customers.

Avis has released the latest emissions figures from its CarbonNeutral program, which shows that alongside an internal CO2 emissions reduction program, the company will have offset 10,962 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions by December 2011, bringing the total emissions offset since 1997 to 167,810 tonnes.

The latest Mercedes-Benz closed sale at Manheim Auctions, Leeds, saw 143 Mercedes-Benz and smart vehicles were offered for sale.

HPI reveals which Light Commercial Vehicles are the biggest risks to buyers.

Just three months after going on sale, the Kia Picanto has been named Northern Car of the Year by the Northern Group of Motoring Writers.

Advanced new 1.6-litre diesel engine brings enhanced efficiency to Qashqai and Qashqai+2 range.

Skoda has begun production of a 10 car trial fleet of its first ever fully electric car, the Octavia E Line.

Autoglass has unveiled a giant 3D pothole in Trafalgar Square as part of its campaign to highlight the dangers potholes cause to UK motorists.

Original decision is overruled as HMRC wins appeal.

Latest figures from CAP reveal lower used car depreciation this summer than during the same period last year.

CAP has announced the appointment of Rob Powis as sales and marketing director.

Dr Chris Owen has been appointed chief executive of the SMMT Industry Forum.

Three years after acquiring ECO specialist Provecta Car Plan, Zenith Provecta is rebranding to reflect the integration as one company under the single Zenith brand.

Survey reveals retailers and service providers could be losing out on orders because they are failing to offer delivery services that fit in with modern consumers’ needs.

Delays in vehicle delivery lead some companies to axe brands from choice lists.

Ginsters has announced a new four-year contract with Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Services for the provision of fleet management services.

To promote its used vehicles directly to professional car dealers, Arval launched the e-commerce platform MotorTrade in 2009. After two years of business, and deployment in more than ten countries, MotorTrade has just made its 100,000th sale.

Europcar has recently analysed UK consumer attitudes towards car hire insurance, revealing what it believes are some worrying patterns in behaviour that see drivers facing high costs they could easily avoid.