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BVRLA chief executive, John Lewis comments on the Budget statement today.

The AA President Edmund King comments on today's Budget.

Clive Forsythe, director of sales and marketing at Masterlease, comments on today's Budget.

Andrew Leech, business manager at Mycompanyfleet gives his opinion on today's Budget.

Tim Bowden, head of operations, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, comments on the Budget.

Paul Ashton, managing director, Equalease, comments on today's Budget.

The chancellor has introduced tax incentives for company drivers who opt for ultra-low emission cars.

The chancellor Alistair Darling's Budget speech in full.

The chancellor has confirmed that central Government will help local authorities to repair local roads damaged by the freezing weather that caused a ‘pothole epidemic’ earlier this year.

Alistair Darling has begun his Budget speech to the House of Commons.

Mazda is creating a new corporate sales team charged with boosting sales to sub-100 car fleets.

The true number of work-related road accidents will remain unclear after the road safety minister Paul Clark said he had no plans to include such accidents under RIDDOR.

Fairfax Meadow has replaced its first Daily AGiles with 15 new Daily models featuring the proven six-speed automatic AGile transmission.

The Burnt Tree Group will take delivery of 800 new vehicles in the next eight weeks having invested £14 million in its fleet.

Following an online tender process, the Leasedrive Velo Group has won a place on a second framework agreement from Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for UK public services.

Darren Hawkins has joined Revive as business development officer to support and develop its increasing number of smart repair technicians.

A new survey by Tusker has revealed employees who opt for cars under a salary sacrifice scheme select greener, more fuel and tax efficient models than those on a ‘traditional’ contract hire scheme.

Saab’s new 9-5 will be priced from £26,495 and the model is available to order from dealers today.

Mitsubishi Motors (UK) has confirmed the on-sale price of the i-MiEV electric car at £38,699.

The chancellor Alistair Darling will deliver the Budget today just weeks before the general election.

Too many organisations have not recognised the potential joining a car club could bring, according to the shadow minister for transport.

Fleet managers – especially those in the public sector – are showing increasing interest in new car sharing technology that can help them cut business mileage.

Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSE) and Strathclyde University have teamed up with Ford to put a fleet of prototype Focus electric vehicles on trial.

Citroen is considering bringing a ‘total mobility’ package to the UK as part of its electric vehicle proposition.

A major independent vehicle service and maintenance provider has signalled its intention to break into the fleet sector promising lower prices and a wider range of services than its competitors.

Lex Autolease is to use SMA Leeds as its latest auction venue, with a weekly sale starting from April 13.

Manheim Auctions has strengthened its dedicated commercial vehicle management teams in Leeds, Gloucester, Haydock, Colchester and Washington.

Manheim Remarketing’s latest monthly market analysis for vans reports that average wholesale used van prices have increased by 4.4% (£169) in February compared with the previous month.

Multileasing has joined forces with the World Land Trust (WLT) to produce a carbon balancing scheme that aims to offer customers the opportunity to offset their fleet's carbon emissions.

Pendragon Contracts has launched Simplydriveit – its new salary sacrifice scheme that aims to be risk and admin free for organisations.