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SMA Group will open its fifth auction site in the UK – in Bilston, Birmingham – this summer.

A Daily 35S12 panel van has become the first Iveco to join a 12-strong fleet of light commercials operated by Wolverhampton-based HL Smith Transmissions.

Volkswagen’s Golf has been named as the safest car of 2009 by Euro NCAP.

Almost two-thirds of England’s 1,000 miles of single carriageway trunk roads have been awarded just two out of a possible four stars for safety by the Road Safety Foundation.

Hampshire construction company Drew Smith has acquired 26 Volvos - all powered by the 1.6-litre low emission Drive diesel engine.

Courier and haulage specialist Sprintshift has dramatically reduced overtime and increased backloads after introducing vehicle tracking to its vehicle fleet.

Burnt Tree Vehicle Rental Leeds have secured a deal to supply Caddick Construction with a fleet of Citroen Nemos.

SMA Group auction sites in Livingstone and Leeds will undergo major layout changes this year.

Fleet managers have an unprecedented opportunity to take control of fuel costs thanks to the impetus provided by the recession and likely future price rises, says fleet software company CFC Solutions.

Carsite.co.uk, the online retailer of ex-fleet cars, has appointed Sir Trevor Chinn as chairman.

End to low prices as suppliers face up to rising overheads

Total Accident Management has launched an online vehicle repair tracking service.

Average speed cameras are being trialled by Transport for London on the A13 between Canning Town and the Goresbrook Interchange in east London.

The number of medium-term leases that are being renewed on a rolling basis has doubled during the recession, according to Equalease.

Lombard has strengthened its commitment to targeting the public sector by increasing its sales team and integrating it into its strategic accounts operations.

Mondial Assistance has been chosen by Mitsubishi Motors UK to support the launch of its fully-electric city car, the i-MiEV.

Manheim Auctions’ new centre at Bruntingthorpe, a former US Airforce base in Leicestershire, had a successful take-off last week with a special Lombard Vehicle Management sale of 365 cars, including 60 prestige vehicles.

Vauxhall has announced an Ecoflex variant of its new Astra, offering CO2 emissions of 109g/km and fuel economy of 67.3mpg.

Michael Tomlin has been appointed fleet sales director for SMA Group.

An extra dashboard button is set to overcome the fears of company car drivers over vehicle tracking technology.

General Motors has agreed to sell Saab to Spyker for $74m.

Paul Clark, Conservative shadow transport minister Theresa Villiers and Liberal Democrat transport spokesman Norman Baker talk about their views on how to manage at-work driver risk.

Vehicle rental company Sixt is looking for more franchise agents to allow it to expand its coverage.

The UK’s lowest cost electric car club car has launched in Camden.

Putting a cap on CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles looks set to be high on Europe’s agenda during 2010.

Skoda has added two new engines to it’s Octavia range, aimed at offering increased performance and lower emissions.

Environmental consultancy RSK Group has acquired www.Green-Car-Guide.com, the UK’s original green car news website.

A facelifted Mazda6 will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Renault has announced pricing and specification for its new Master van, which is available to order now ahead of its UK launch on April 9.

Telematics company Tracker has launched a new online traffic and travel service.