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Motorists wrongly accused of traffic offences have been given good news after a judicial review ruled a new law preventing them from recovering the full cost of their defence in court is wrong.

All the news, views and action from manufacturers, fleets and the Fleet News editorial team at the biggest driving event in the fleet calendar.

Alfa Romeo believes its new low-medium challenger the Giulietta will help the Fiat Group cement its place as a fleet manufacturer to watch out for.

The sun is shining and – if you go to Honda’s jungle themed stand – the birds are most certainly chirruping at this year’s Greener Company Car In Action.

Soaring fuel prices have driven nearly nine in every 10 motorists to take action to reduce their fuel consumption.

It's business as usual after takeover as award-winning independent targets more fleet work

Previously seen exclusively as a mid-sized offroader, the new Sportage has taken a dramatic turn in design direction and has broadened its appeal to a more urban and design-conscious market.

Nine out of 10 fleets has taken action to reduce their CO2 emissions, according to a Fleet News poll.

Dozens of road schemes have been put on hold including plans for £1.1bn worth of improvements to the A14.

International business insurer QBE has announced a new partnership with The Fuelcard Company.

York will not introduce a congestion charging after a cross-party council group recommended against imposing the London-style tax.

Convincing fleets of the carmaker’s viability and the attractiveness of its new range have become Saab’s priority as it prepares for the arrival of the new 9-5 – a model it predicts will get it back onto choice lists.

TDG has outsourced the funding and management of its 150 vehicle company car fleet to Zenith Provecta.

Honda is to launch a model line that will be sold only to fleets and will have its P11D price cut to the bone.

Fleet News has linked up with comparecontracthire.com to launch a leasing comparator tool for cars.

BEN have recently launched Dealers backing BEN to follow on the success achieved with its unique fund raising initiative Fleet Disposal Contribution Plan (FDCP).

Aston Barclay has introduced a more in-depth grading structure for all auction vehicles to make it easier, particularly for online buyers, to ascertain the condition of vehicles inside and out before they commit to buy.

Quartix reports that more than 50 per cent of its overall sales are now derived from its high-specification pay-as-you-go vehicle tracking product.

The launch of the parking appeal management system for commercial operators is to help lower escalating parking fines for commercial drivers.

The European Road Safety Charter, of which Fleet News is a signatory, has launched its Summer Contest 2010.

Mazda has released details of its next generation Mazda5 MPV, which is due to be launched this autumn.

The results are in: Mini has been trialling its pilot ‘E’ electric vehicle with 20 fleets over the past six months and Fleet News has spoken to those taking part.

Halfords Autocentre – the national independent auto servicing and repair operation established following the acquisition of Nationwide Autocentre by Halfords – wants to capture more fleet business.

The RAC Fleet Risk Management webinar was broadcast live from studios in central London to a worldwide internet audience.

Britain and Ireland’s roads have been ranked the fourth safest in Europe in a report published by EuroRAP (the European Road Assessment Programme).

All company drivers at GE Capital UK have voluntarily opted not use a phone if they are driving on company business. This includes speaker phones, hands-free kits and Bluetooth devices.

Ford of Europe will debut its new Mondeo at the 2010 Moscow International Automobile Salon on August 25.

Tim Bowden, head of operations, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions comments on the emergency budget

The latest incarnation of the Alfa Rome Giulietta has been designed to beat the best in the mid-size C segment.

Brake the road safety charity has welcomed falls in the number of casualties on roads, announced by the Department for Transport (DfT)