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The latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association has shown a decrease in car finance sales in February.

Fleets face tougher new rules on tailpipe emissions in the capital.

Cobra UK is providing Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles with a range of standard fit and optional accessories for its new Amarok pick-up.

Used commercial values held firm as sold volumes again rose sharply according to the latest data from BCA.

Stewart Oades has been elected to serve a second two-year term as president of the Freight Transport Association at a recent FTA Board meeting.

New research from the IAM reveals driver error or reaction are behind the top three causes of fatal and serious crashes.

A council in England is to charge the owners of diesel cars more to park as it aims to tackle concerns over local air quality.

Gemma Bathurst has been appointed by CLM to head up its corporate and business rental proposition Corporate Vehicle Rentals (CVR).

Truck and trailer specialist Allports Group has completed a major revamp of its website, bringing together all of the firm’s products and services for the first time.

National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA), which is part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), is the new name for the Society of Motor Auctions.

The Vindis Group has appointed Manheim Auctions for the remarketing of its part exchange stock at the new Monday sale at Bruntingthorpe and on Tuesdays at Northampton.

Drivers will now be able to receive live feedback on their performance behind the wheel in a move that aims to promote safer and more economical driving for businesses, say TomTom.

FleetMatics has announced the latest release of its GPS software solution for tracking and performance management of mobile assets – the FleetMatics 8.0 GPS Vehicle Tracking System.

Tight service maintenance and repair controls alongside a zero tolerance attitude to unauthorised expenditure is essential if businesses are key to keeping budgets in check, according to Fleet Support Group (FSG).

Bevan Group has unveiled the first of a new breed of Luton van bodies with a market-leading payload of more than 1,200kg.

A toxic combination of rising business costs, public spending cuts, tough trading conditions, restrictive regulations, severe weather, national security issues and natural disasters meant that 2010 was a particularly tough 12 months for UK logistics.

Manufacturers need to provide fleets with more detailed operational guidelines for electric vehicles, say BVRLA.

Cybit and Masternaut have combined forces to form a single, pan-European telematics company.

ACFO's 2011 conference and AGM will be held on Tuesday 17th May.

A police specification Vauxhall Insignia became the first vehicle to showcase Single Vehicle Architecture (SVA) at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) exhibition.

The wholesale used van market continues to perform strongly despite ‘flat-lining’ UK economic growth, says Manheim Remarketing.

Six councils from around Nottingham have come together to appoint Chevin Fleet Solutions in an effort to cut unnecessary costs and reduce excess administration hours.

Zenith Provecta has seen more demand in 2011 for Salary Exchange, its salary sacrifice for cars product, than at any other time since launching the product.

The Leasedrive Velo Group scooped the 'Management Team of the Year' award in the 2011 Thames Valley and Solent Deal Awards.

Public sector fleets facing budget cuts are being urged to invest in cutting-edge technology to achieve the savings they require.

Fleet sales rose in March to 45.4%, considerably higher even than before the financial crisis.

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has advised the management of Kwik-Fit on the sale of Britain's largest tyre retailer to Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corporation for £637m.

Toyota’s decision to abandon diesel for smaller models could restrict choice.

Peugeot UK has announced the appointment of a new marketing director.

Employees at Masternaut bared all recently in a daring photoshoot to raise money for a breast cancer charity.