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Skoda has unveiled a larger and more stylish version of its Superb range-topper.

Ford is offering a power upgrade to its Fiesta ST model.

It is no coincidence that at the recent introduction of mandatory tachographs for vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (gvw), sales of 3.5-tonne vans began to increase.

Just 18 months ago, RAC Accident Services was fighting for survival.

British businesses continue to tolerate age discrimination, despite the practice being outlawed.

Ian Hoskins, National business development manager, Reflex Vehicle Solutions

Diane Cannon, fleet manager, International Automotive Distributors

Drivers are being advised to take extra care on the roads and to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel.

Gemma Bradley has joined Tuskerdirect as account manager.

Fleet insurance company Ai Claims Solutions has appointed Jim Toole as business manager of broker solutions.

Paul Williams is the new managing director of Koelliker, importer and distributor of SsangYong vehicles in the UK.

Cambridgeshire County Council’s Road Safety Team is offering employers free places on its seminars to assist them in writing their own road safety policy.

Fleets are choosing more lower emission cars than the overall British car parc, leading to a more rapid reduction in CO2 emissions from the company car sector compared to the national average.

Less the half of businesses now regard company cars as an essential recruitment tool, with 17% saying they have become an outdated benefit.

Mazda has used the Detroit Auto Show to show off a new facelift for the RX-8.

Can a coupe have four doors? Volkswagen thinks it can, and has given its Passat saloon the coupe-cabriolet treatment.

Detroit’s Auto Show saw Chrysler pull the covers of three new concept cars, each featuring a different way of reducing fuel consumption.

Saab has taken the covers off a new concept vehicle, unveiling its intention to enter the SUV market next year.

The Ogilvie Group, which recently announced a major investment in Sheffield, has achieved its seventh straight year of growth.

The Department for Transport (DfT) is being urged to rethink the way it appraises requests for transport improvement funding by local councils.

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has completed a two-year programme aimed at helping the police to identify and remove uninsured cars from the roads.

Traffic congestion is now endemic, affecting not just large cities but also the country’s core motorway network and small towns.

The importance of regular tyre pressure checks have been highlighted after it was revealed that over 95% of cars have under-inflated tyres.

Mercedes-Benz dealers are offering new finance deals on the Vito van, which means trade and logistics companies can drive away their new vehicle from £39.99 a week.

Drivers who kill may not necessarily be sent to jail, following the publication of new sentencing guidelines.

Vehicle disposal companies have been warned that a weakening in used car demand and values are forecast and that the decline in values may run into February and March.

The latest version of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Road Death Investigation Manual, which the police use to investigate fatal and serious road crashes, has been published.

Jaama has been named Best UK Fleet Software Company for the third time by the Institute of Transport Management.

Audi has revealed details on its most performance-focused TT yet.

Minorplanet has completed a contract to upgrade the Vehicle Management Information (VMI) systems in all 75 of Dunlop’s – a veterinary supply business - vehicles.