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New car registrations were up 10.8% in June with registrations to fleets rising 25.3%.

Nottingham City Council has ordered two Smith Edison all-electric panel vans, from Smith Electric Vehicles.

Lives are being saved on Britain’s roads through some of the lowest-cost options available to highway engineers

Testing on Michelin car tyres have shown longer life and reduced fuel consumption compared to their main European competitors

Peugeot has launched a pilot programme for its new mobility services offer in London and Bristol.

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) today welcomed the announcement that an additional £40,000 in extra funding will be made available to support the development of car clubs.

Avis has launched new microsite designed to help its corporate customers fulfil their CSR obligations and reduce spending.

McCarthy & Stone Group has appointed Alphabet to supply vehicles and accident management for its 200-strong car fleet as well as daily rental cars and driver licence checks for all employees who drive on business.

BMW has launched a popular M Sport equipment grid in the new 5 Series range, which will be available from September.

Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new, more efficient engine to the CL four-seat coupé range, bringing CO2 emissions below 225g/km.

Failure at time of purchase to consider the specification needs of used buyers further down the line can cost light commercial buyers dear when it comes to resale time, says Glass’s.

Allied Electric featured among a select group of technology-based companies giving presentations at this year's Scottish Technology Showcase.

Volkswagen is promising class-leading fuel consumption of more than 50mpg when it launches the new Sharan later this year. The new model will be larger but lighter than the outgoing Sharan, and it will launch with a choice of 140bhp or 170bhp 2.0 TDI diesel, and 150bhp or 200bhp 2.0 TSI petrol engines.

Brake, the road safety charity, announced its 2010 award winners in front of almost 300 fleet decision makers and suppliers at its gala dinner at Chesford Grange in Warwickshire last night.

Japanese cars take the top slots for reliability in a survey conducted by aftermarket warranty provider Warranty Direct.

The latest Abarth hot hatchback models are now on sale in the UK, with a hot version of the Fiat 500C and a heavily revised Punto.

Tracker Reporter is helping David Webster Ltd cut their carbon emissions, manage fuel usage and control operating costs.

The Fuelcard Company has launched EcoPoint, a green upgrade for fuel cards to help customers offset their carbon footprint and enjoy greener driving, for less than 2p extra per day.

ASA Recruitment has celebrated its 40th anniversary with the acquisition of a fleet of Toyota iQ pool cars.

Car clubs are set to benefit from an extra £40,000 of Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced.

Lexus has issued a recall after improperly functioning valve springs have been found in some of its engines.

Kwik Fit Group Limited has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its UK insurance business KFFS to Fortis UK Limited for £215 million in cash.

Cybit has implemented its Fleetstar-Online vehicle tracking and fleet management platform into all outside broadcast vehicles of SIS Live.

The Fleet Safety Forum is calling on fleets to ensure they’re doing all they can to monitor their drivers and vehicles by considering the use of vehicle tracking technology or ‘telematics’.

The Belgian EU presidency is to put road safety and cross border enforcement legislation high up on its agenda.

The Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) has launched a new road safety book, ‘Driving Safety: A practical guide to driver risk management’.

A host of major car brands are gearing up for the launch of environmentally-friendly electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the next few years

Intelligent energy and Lotus Engineering will exhibit the zero emissions fuel cell hybrid London black cab at the Goodwood festival of Speed.

Hot on the heels of her starring role at the World Cup kick-off concert and recent Glastonbury Festival appearance global pop sensation Shakira has announced details of the European leg of her 2010 world tour, sponsored by SEAT.

American company L-3 MPRI is bringing world-leading training simulators to the Humber region.