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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has pulled the plug on talks to sell Lombard Vehicle Management to General Electric (GE) after failing to agree on the price and structure of a deal, according to Sky News.

Inrix, a provider of real-time traffic information and connected driving services, has announced it has extended an offer to Itis Holdings and its shareholders to acquire the company for £37 million.

Even low mileage business drivers can benefit from telematics, according to Martin Otter, insurance development manager at Trimble.

A third of drivers have had their cars damaged by a pothole, according to the latest poll from road safety charity the IAM, while a further 16% have been involved in, or have seen an accident caused by a road user hitting a pothole.

The Government has approved the first ever UK carbon accreditation scheme enabling businesses that deal in cars and road transport to be able to communicate UK woodland creation projects in their greenhouse gas reports.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) have introduced a new system to help identify uninsured vehicles, which will improve road safety and reduce the cost of uninsured driving across the UK. The development was delivered with the support of IBM consultants and developers.

Fleet management, contract hire and rental company Fraikin has been awarded a commercial vehicle solutions contract to provide over 400 custodial cell vehicles to GEOAmey.

CD Auction Group is to stage its first 'top car' sale featuring the very best prestige brands and vehicles. The new sale, which will take place on August 10, follows on from the successful launch of a regular, high quality late-plate auction earlier this year.

Japanese and Korean makes are still the best choice for a used car you can rely on, according to What Car? and Warranty Direct.

RoadSafe is backing a Business Driving Toolkit - a new online solution that allows businesses to manage their duty of care towards employees who drive for work.

Thousands of vehicles are written off by insurance companies every year, because their repair is deemed too expensive relative to the vehicle’s market value. However, Vauxhall aims to tackle the problem with an innovative scheme.

A desire to ‘increase pay and benefits’ has become the number one reason why employees want to change jobs, overtaking ‘improving job satisfaction’ in the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) Employee Outlook survey.

Outright purchase remains the most attractive method of acquiring company cars and vans for small-medium companies, according to a new survey released today.

Fleet managers need to look beyond the price of fuel in order to manage their fuel costs, according to Shell.

A crackdown to enforce drink driving and drug driving regulations across Europe saw police conduct almost one million breath tests in a seven-day period, of which more than 17,000 were positive.

The European Commission's latest car price report shows that car prices fell by 2.5% in real terms in 2010 in the European Union as a whole, while list prices for new cars also converged slightly.

Demand for new commercial vehicles were up 1.5% in June, compared to the same month a year ago. In total, 165,767 new vehicles were registered in the European Union.

Drive Software Solutions has launched a new website designed to give senior executives in vehicle leasing companies and directors of large fleets a thorough understanding of the efficiency benefits integrated technology can deliver to their operations.

A forecast residual value of 20% for the first fully electric van, at 3yrs/30,000 miles, reflects conservative views in the trade over the future prospects for used electric vans, says CAP.

Bankers, lawyers and retailers are leading the charge when it comes to preparing for the transport challenges posed by the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to new figures from London 2012 and Transport for London (TfL).

The future for light commercial vehicles looks bright, according to Steve Crawshaw, specialist consultant commercial vehicles at LeasePlan.

Honda has released an image of the new CR-V Concept, providing the first official glimpse of styling direction. The all-new, fourth-generation CR-V is set to go on sale in the United States by the end of 2011 and in Europe in Autumn 2012.

Volkswagen Fleet Services has launched two new CO2 emissions price lists, with the aim of making it simple and quick for a fleet manager or driver to find a car that suits their needs.

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the US-based Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has announced their intention to consult again on their revised proposals for a common leasing standard.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is boosting its corporate sales department with a new business centre support team, which aims to provide fleet managers with the best professional service and advice, quickly and efficiently.

Interim findings of Toyota’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in London give encouraging, real-world data that shows the technology can deliver greatly improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions in urban driving, says the manufacturer.

Extremely long flights can leave travellers exhausted and has resulted in a growing number of fatalities, says Interactive Driving Systems.

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Manheim Retail Services has landed a new partnership with Honda, which will see Manheim provide the entire Honda network with a stock management system, intuitive reporting tools and a new used car stock locator as part of a three year deal.

WestOne Cars has launched a new stand-alone booking platform called the Kiosk – a touch-screen podium that can be installed anywhere, such as pubs, bars, restaurants, hotel foyers and reception areas of businesses, allowing customers to make cash or credit card minicab bookings within minutes.