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Vital missing residual value and whole-life data for new electric cars should be on the horizon after CAP agreed to work with a manufacturer group to speed up the flow of information.

The new car market rose for an eighth successive month in February, with the market up 26.4% compared with the same month last year.

The Transport Select Committee has been critical of the number of changes of ministers for transport, with five in the past five years. It also criticises its over-optimistic performance reporting of the Department's achievements.

Insurance provider Direct Line and road safety charity Brake have produced the second in their series of reports on safe driving. The second report – Fit to Drive? – covers topics such as drink and drug driving, driver fatigue and Government policies on road safety. The first report, which was published last year

Ford and Peugeot confirm post-scrappage fleet focus.

Six months after revealing the LF-Ch concept, Lexus has unveiled its new CT 200h model at the Geneva Motor Show.

The all-new Mazda5 has been designed and developed to be especially good at meeting the needs of European families with active lifestyles.

Ford's all-new C-car has made its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show, alongside final versions of C-MAX and Grand C-MAX which go on sale this year.

The next-generation Ford Focus estate has made its global debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show alongside the sporty Focus five-door, appearing for the first time in Europe.

Featuring the world's first ‘Boxer'- hybrid powerplant and symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD), the Hybrid Tourer Concept made its European debut at the Swiss expo.

Based on an advanced new platform and featuring twin sliding doors, a seven-seat configuration and a range of petrol and diesel engines, Volkswagen believes the Sharan is set to establish new standards of efficiency, practicality and refinement in its class.

With a new bodyshell, new engines and fresh, bold styling that introduces a new kind of dynamic aesthetics, the latest Kia Sportage is an urban-friendly compact SUV for today's families - consuming less fuel and emitting less CO2.

Government support for early adopters of electric vehicles needs to be extended to leasing companies and their thousands of customers, the BVRLA has said.

To showcase its ‘EcoDynamics' range of fuel-saving vehicles, Kia Motors has revealed an ‘ultra-low' CO2 version of its popular Cee'd at the Geneva Motor Show.

Vauxhall unveiled not one, but two cars at this year's Geneva Motor Show today, with world premieres of the Flextreme GT/E concept and the all-new Meriva compact MPV.

The Nissan Juke will go on sale from October, following its global public premiere at the Geneva Motor Show.

The Specsavers Corporate Eyecare website has seen up to a 78% increase in hits since its launch in the final quarter of 2009.

Kia has shown its first all-electric plug-in concept car - based on the just-arrived Venga - at the Geneva Motor Show.

Citroën at the 80th Geneva Motor Show

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has reported a sharp rise in new business wins, which it says reflects a trend towards increased outsourcing across a variety of industries in both the public and private sector.

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan chief executive officer, unveiled the company's all new Micra at the Geneva Motor Show.

The all-new Volvo S60 made its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show. It launches into one of the automotive world's most competitive segments backed by an elegant new coupé-like design, dynamic driving characteristics and ground-breaking Pedestrian Detection safety technology.

The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.

Cadillac unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show, the latest and most dramatic of the brand's series of new designs to reach production.

Fuel card supplier The Fuelcard Company has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of Helen Alexander as programme manager.

Toyota's RAV4 gets a fresh new look for 2010, with a redesign that blends contemporary urban style with the durability for which Europe's original recreational compact SUV is renowned.

Northumbrian Water has awarded Tusker a four-year solus supply contract to provide cars for its company car scheme and its new salary sacrifice scheme.

The Seat Ibiza ST has made its world debut at the 80th International Geneva Motor Show.

Following EuroNCAP's warning for all customers of the 2010 Kia Venga to have a safety modification carried out, Kia has confirmed that all UK cars have now been rectified.

Today, Euro NCAP releases the crash test results for five new cars the Citroen Nemo, the Kia Venga, the Nissan Cube, the Seat Exeo and the Toyota Verso.