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Kwik Fit has announced a 2011 pay settlement for its 4,400 employees in its 676 UK centres.

The Hendy Group has launched a new mobile website available for use on all mobile phone platforms.

Recent legislative changes around corporate social responsibility prompted Findel plc to review its driver risk policy.

Lost productivity caused by fleet drivers’ breakdowns has increased by almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest research.

According to the Finance & Leasing Association, both the consumer new and used car finance markets grew in May 2011.

Elektromotive has been declared Small Business of the Year at the inaugural BusinessGreen Leaders Awards.

Euro Car Parts has opened a 25,000 sq ft superstore in Doncaster which will also act as a distribution depot for branches at York and Huddersfield, which are due to open this July.

Easi-Drive became the first company in the UK to receive its fleet of the critically acclaimed Peugeot 508.

The LCV markets remained steady in June, with some typical seasonal price pressure resulting in an average drop of £78 - equivalent to just under 2% - across the board.

Changes would make it easier for fleets to adopt alternatively-fuelled vehicles.

Europcar has joined forces with Adapted Vehicle Hire (AVH), the largest supplier of adapted cars and wheelchair accessible vehicles in the UK to help disabled motorists and their carers stay mobile.

The Forum of Private Business is calling for measures to restore trust in banks and help alternative funding platforms compete in finance markets dominated by mainstream lenders, following figures suggesting confidence and trust in these is in decline.

A recent decision by the European Commission has guaranteed the independent aftermarket sector access to electronic spare parts identification data, along with vehicle repair and maintenance information.

Peugeot set to expand its offering across vehicle platforms with possible diesel-electric LCV and petrol-electric applications.

Opel and Europcar have announced an agreement to introduce the Opel Ampera as a hire car throughout Europe.

General Motors Europe president Nick Reilly has gone as far as he dare in shrugging aside speculation that Vauxhall/Opel is up for sale.

Technology proves vital in tackling vehicle crime.

WNS Assistance has been awarded the contact for the accident management of Galliford Try plc’s UK fleet of over 1,000 vehicles.

Vehicle Remarketing Association members believe that the current state of the automotive market is ‘bad’ compared to the period immediately before the recession.

Shell has launched Smarter Cab Drivers, which aims to help British cab drivers become more fuel efficient and save money by making simple changes to the way they drive.

Citroën Fleet has significantly improved response times for customers who use the epyx 1link e-commerce system.

Europcar has appointed Stuart Russell as its newly created specialist vehicle director.

Audi has announced that the key marketing role at its UK headquarters will be taken up this month by Dominic Chambers.

Major project sees 49 per cent reduction in emissions and lower operating costs.

Drive Vauxhall has extended its relationship with Manheim Aftersales Solutions until the end of 2013.

Arcadia Group and Arval have just celebrated 20 years of successfully working together as customer and supplier respectively.

West Dunbartonshire Council has revealed that it has lowered CO2 emissions and reduced annual fuel costs by more than £100,000 following the introduction of vehicle tracking technology.

Thrifty Car & Van Rental is working in partnership with Affinity Leasing to help its customers stay on the road while they wait for delivery of their new lease vehicle.

Short-term prospects for troubled Swedish car brand Saab have been changing dramatically in recent weeks with new agreements for cash injection following the company’s second factory shut-down of 2011.

Companies who remain with the same contract hire providers without monitoring market prices could be wasting huge sums of money.