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Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched its Driving Future initiative - an online portal that combines aspects of the company’s Environmental Platform to show how the company is reducing its environmental impact.

Nearly new vans are being offered by FlexxiVan on short-term 12-month contract hire with a ‘price promise guarantee’ to beat any other like-for-like quote.

Vauxhall’s electric zero-emission Ampera will go into right-hand drive production in 2012.

Liberty Electric Cars will begin manufacturing zero-emission electric 4x4s in northeast England later this year.

Manheim’s direct trade sales arm, Vehicle Remarketing Solutions (vrs), saw sales increase by just under 50% compared to this time last year.

Iveco has re-launched its website www.ivecovehicles.co.uk with a new design, structure and additional content aimed at highlighting its latest offers.

The Department for Transport has announced an extra £3.5 million for new road safety projects.

Tusker and benefits provider You at Work are partnering to promote a new online, automated salary sacrifice scheme.

Paragon has acquired significant elements of The Camden Group from the administrators, Zolfo Cooper, in a rescue deal.

Managers behind the proposed buyout of the LDV Vans factory in Birmingham have said they want to restart production on April 6.

Kia Motors UK is planning to backdate its warranties as part of its new approved used car scheme.

UK workers at Toyota’s Burnaston factory may be temporarily deployed to other factories around Europe until demand for the Burnaston-built Avenis and Auris pick-up.

Hyundai has achieved its best-ever market share of 1.7% with January sales rising from 1,784 to 1,885 compared to the same month last year.

The Department for Transport has announced an extra £3.5 million for new road safety projects.

The European divisions of General Motors (GM) could collapse within weeks without a £3 billion bail-out from European governments, according to its chief financial officer Fritz Henderson.

It is estimated that up to 40% of businesses are using outdated methods to calculate the cost of their fleets and are failing to fully consider whole life running costs.

Two of the country’s biggest fleet operators – Northgate and Helphire – have just released their financial statements.

Tougher negotiation, reduced fuel costs and keeping vehicles longer are how fleet managers are dealing with the economic downturn, how have you been affected?

Industry comment from expert insiders

Volvo has slashed CO2 emissions on its core fleet models, spelling cost and tax savings for drivers and companies.

Vauxhall has announced that its first electric car offering, the Ampera, due to be launced in 2012.

CAP manufacturer relationships manager Martin Ward scours the globe for the week's insider fleet intelligence

Using accident management companies can help lower crash costs and keep drivers mobile

Tyre and exhaust distributor NE Wholesale is continuing to rollout Aeromark’s Aerotrack tracking system to its 100-strong fleet.

Individual workloads and stress levels have escalated as a result of the credit crunch, according to a new survey.

Fleet CV: Steve Gregory, managing director, Whizzgo

Sandicliffe Motor Contracts has appointed Gary Benfield as managing director, following Ian Middleton’s retirement after 28 years with the company.

Local authority fleet services provider TransLinc has named Paul Wood as fleet services director.

CAP has appointed Tim Bearder as current valuation manager, cars.

A closed Jaguar auction at Manheim saw all 111 models sold for more than £2 million.