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A new European study of night-time driving reveals that motorists adopt some not-so-obvious – and potentially unsafe – strategies for tackling headlight dazzle from their interior or exterior rear view mirrors.

Cross-border delivery of new vehicles by drivers could be banned in a bid to stamp out fraud.

A new comprehensive air pollution data service is being created by a European consortium.

The European Investment Bank has shown how it intends to pump money into boosting European Union biofuel production: it’s planning a 41.5 million loan to Hungarian manufacturer Tempora Bioenergia Zrt.

Green driving could not only help the environment but also save drivers up to £100 each year in wasted fuel.

The European Commission has tried to sweep away reluctance by transport companies to take part in public-private partnerships.

Fleet managers can have a major impact on the service they receive from manufacturers and dealers by taking part in a major new survey being launched today.

Governments from eastern Europe and central Asia were hauled over the coals this week at a United Nations Economic Commission meeting.

Swedish and Israeli researchers working within the European Eureka research network are developing a steering wheel sensor able to detect whether a driver is becoming dangerously fatigued or drowsy.

Chevrolet is hoping a facelifted version of the Aveo hatchback will continue to boost its rapidly expanding European sales.

Renault has announced details of its new range-topping Laguna models which feature high output engines and four-wheel steering.

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

Peugeot is adding to its 308 line up with the announcement of two new models – the SW estate and a GT hot hatchback.

A dramatic new concept car featuring “suicide” rear doors is pointing the way to future Vauxhall people carriers.

New cars registered between March and August will retain £300 more over three years than those bought at any other time of the year.

Mercedes-Benz has a new method of going green in the works.

Suzuki has revealed pricing for its new Splash city car which goes on sale next week.

Saab’s new 1.9-litre TTiD twin-turbo diesel engine can now be ordered in Vector Sport trim on the 9-3 with prices starting at £25,315.

Toyota has upgraded its Yaris SR models, adding a combined satellite navigation and stereo system as standard.

Fiat has revealed photos of a hot version of its 500.

The perfectly behaved, incident-free driver is the stuff of dreams for most fleet managers.

Rather than concentrating on reducing their fleets’ carbon footprint, most companies’ environmental fleet policies are based upon trying to improve their corporate image.

State of the industry: Fleet managers and senior figures in the fleet industry speak about the major issues they have faced and the difficulties that lay ahead

Poorly conducted appraisals could be costing British industry more than £2 billion every year, according to new research.

Settling in: Nicola Delaney, business strategy executive, cfc Solutions

Fleet CV: Gary Black, fleet manager, Inspired Gaming UK

Appointment: Vehicle management company DFC has appointed Ian Roddy as sales director.

Days Contract Hire has appointed two new corporate business consultants.

Nirmal Kotecha has been appointed major projects director for the Highways Agency.

Appointment: Paul Willcox has been named managing director of Nissan Motor GB.