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SEAT is offering special deals on two of its most popular models.

Audi is introducing a frugal ‘e’ model to its revised A6 range.

BMW has announced a new trim level for the 6 Series coupé and convertible.

NAC MG UK has signed a deal with Caterpillar Logistics Services to supply aftersales support to owners of the new MG TF sportscars.

To encourage cost-effective, not to mention safe, driving within a company fleet, many employers are finding value in good old fashioned bribes, otherwise known as rewards.

Is Lombard Vehicle Management destined to remain a bridesmaid or can a banker change that?

How the AA is saving time and money for red-faced drivers who have misfuelled.

A growing number of companies are doing away with the workplace altogether and working remotely instead.

Fleet CV: Lisa Barson, transport administrator, Severn Trent Water

Settling In – Bill Jones, chief executive, easyCar.com

Kim Baxter has been appointed fleet director at Avis UK.

Chrysler UK has named Federico Goretti as managing director.

Leasing firm Motiva has appointed Mark Winn as business development manager.

The government is being urged to collate and publish accurate figures to ascertain the scale of at-work drink driving.

New research has shown that fleet managers should insist their drivers do not fill up at motorway filling stations except in an emergency.

There has been a major increase in the number of fleets looking to sell their vehicles and lease them back.

The Highways Agency has completed or suspended almost two-thirds of all major roadworks on England's motorways and major A roads for the August bank holiday weekend.

Citroën’s 3.5-tonne truck has a staggeringly low front-end price, but quality has not been compromised.

Motorists who cause a fatal crash whilst eating or drinking at the wheel will face five years in prison under new careless driving laws, which came into force this week.

There has been a 72% fall in the number of vehicles being abandoned and dumped across England.

First Car Fleet has launched a fleet management service developed for small and medium sized businesses, irrespective of the number of vehicles.

After a long-standing partnership, BP and Arval have ended an agreement whereby Arval fuel cards are accepted at all BP filling stations.

Reversing incidents are one of the top five collision types encountered by van fleets – and with their high potential for asset damage and injury to bystanders, drivers are being urged to take more care when travelling backwards.

Having just been launched, our Citroën Nemo drew quite a few stares from passers-by during its test week.

Volkswagen Financial Services has continued to lend significant sums to small and medium-sized fleets for the purchase of new vehicles despite the credit crisis.

Fleet operators are being advised to address ‘tax leakage’ and any unnecessary expenditures within their car schemes before embarking on cutbacks elsewhere.

There has been a fall in the amount of traffic using Britain’s roads.

Vauxhall has taken the wraps off the third variant of the new Insignia range – the Sports Tourer.

British motorists are paying more than 10% more for fuel than their European neighbours.

The government has come under fire after revelations that revenue from speeding tickets has quadrupled since Labour came to power.