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Volkswagen’s sleek new Scirocco range has been expanded with cheaper versions.

Nissan is the latest carmaker to launch a sub-brand for its most environmentally-friendly vehicles.

Peugeot has celebrated the opening of its new special vehicle operation centre by securing orders worth more than £500,000.

Volvo has announced a new, lower emission version of its XC60 SUV.

Cadillac has cut £3,000 off the price of its new range-topping CTS model.

Peugeot has revealed details of the new coupé/convertible 308CC.

Can a worn tyre perform as well – if not better – than a new tyre? Yes, according to Goodyear.

A great way forward pays dividends for LeasePlan as its ‘great service’ strategy helps the business to achieve 5% growth

UK managers are ‘sticking their heads in the sand’ and failing to address conflict in the workplace, according to a new study.

Fleet CV: Ian Smyth, Implementation manager, LeasePlan

Settling in: Rick Wood, head of training, RoSPA Driving and Fleet Solutions

Nigel Owram has been appointed corporate sales manager at Skoda’s Bickerton branch in Sheffield.

Jeremy Thomson has been appointed managing director of Mazda Motors UK, replacing Rob Lindley.

Ian Trapp has been named head of remarketing at 1car1 Car and Van Rental.

Fleet managers are being encouraged to ensure any drivers holding foreign EU licences have completed a DVLA D9 form.

A best practice guide for public sector bodies has warned that grey fleets could be wasting millions of pounds a year and increasing accident risks.

A new salary sacrifice scheme has been launched, which could attract hundreds of thousands of motorists who would not normally qualify for a company car into a new vehicle supplied by their employer.

Contract hire and leasing companies are predicting residual values will have fallen by up to 20% be early next year. A detailed expert analysis of residual values will be provided at the FN50 Conference on November 4.

Thousands of company car and van drivers are mistreating their vehicles, according to Fleet Support Group’s (FSG) video inspection systems.

Hyundai has moved its contract hire operation from Lex to Masterlease.

Fiat UK has appointed Portfolio, part of Manheim Retail Services, as a key partner to help market approved used vehicles across Fiat’s dealer network.

News agency Reuters is reporting that Ford is looking to sell its controlling stake in Mazda.

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Despite the huge strides being made in the telematics sector, far too few fleets are recognising the benefits, argues Allan Rasmussen, database operations manager at Tele Atlas UK

The average value for all vans fell by just £24 to £3,190 in September, suggesting that the rate of fall may be slowing as previous months had seen falls of £200 and more.

FleetData has launched a range of services in the UK.

Arval has launched a new service aimed primarily at high fuel volume fleets, which allows them to put a cap on the average price of diesel.

Benchmark testing of battery capacity needs to be introduced to help boost confidence in electric commercial vehicles when they reach the used market.

The first BVRLA Professional Fleet Consultant Development Programme, delivered by Institute of Car Fleet Management trainers, was a sell-out.

There is a war about to erupt among fleet telematics suppliers with one major player predicting it will take the number one position within months.