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Hyundai has given a glimpse of what the upcoming all-new Tucson, compact SUV, which will premiere at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, will look like.

Renault is within sight of securing a 5% share of new car sales in Britain to complete the crucial first stage of a revival plan launched when it withdrew the Laguna range from the company car sector four years ago.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new telematics service which can be fitted to almost any vehicle for a monthly contract fee of £12.50.

The Volkswagen Touareg was the fastest used car off the forecourt in January, according to Glass's.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has appointed Mark Emond as head of national accounts to develop its customer base among national blue chip companies.

BMW has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed hackers to unlock the doors of up to 2.2 million Rolls-Royce, Mini and BMW vehicles, reports Reuters.

Bridgestone has extended a five-year fleet deal with dairy firm Arla Foods.

An insurance company has denied it threatened to void a vicar's policy after she adorned her car with religious stickers.

Suzuki has taken its new Celerio city car off sale in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand following a brake failure in a test at Millbrook.

Babcock International Group has acquired MacNeillie, the specialist vehicle converter.

John Cameron, general manager, Trimble Field Service Management (FSM) looks at the trend in field service work.

Mobile workers face more dangers than most and employers need to take steps to minimise costly accidents. From preventive driver coaching, to providing access to a panic button, mobile phone control and GPS tracking in isolated locations, Telogis offers the right tools to help workers help themselves, and be able to alert the back office when they need help.

The FORS Community Partnership (FCP) has announced details of the pricing structure established to roll out the scheme nationally.

Fraikin has launched a new commercial telematics package, mySmartFleet, in partnership with Masternaut.

Tesla has opens its twentieth Supercharger station in the UK, continuing the rapid expansion of the fast-charging network to enable long-distance travel in Tesla’s all-electric vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz Van dealer Rygor has appointed Richard Brain as business development manager, serving fleet operators in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire.

Autoglass has been rated as one of the best companies in its sector in the UK for delivering high quality customer service during 2014, according to figures released by the Institute of Customer Service.

Paragon Automotive has appointed Steve Molloy as sales and marketing director.

Shaun Barlow has been appointed as the new sales manager for Wolsey Van Centre, in Ipswich, and Volkswagen Van Centre (Bury St Edmunds).

Refrigerental by Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has promoted Maria Nykoluk to its sales development team.

There is now extra time to nominate successful women in transport and logistics with the extension of the deadline for Freight Transport Association (FTA) Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards nominations.

Manufacturers deny diverting cash from innovations like self-driving cars

The fuel card market is failing fleet managers when it comes to security. The industry’s heavy reliance on magnetic stripe cards is a significant weak spot in modern-day card security – a weak spot criminals are keen to take advantage of. Bringing security to the fuel card market It’s remarkable that so much of the fuel card market has yet to catch up with the nationwide switch to Chip and PIN that happened almost 10 years ago. The introduction of Chip and PIN eliminated many of the opportunities for criminals looking to compromise cards. The numbers speak for themselves, with face-to-face card fraud plummeting 72% since its pre-Chip and PIN peak in 2004^. But it’s been a different story with fuel cards. With fleets relying on older, less secure card technology to buy billions of pounds worth of fuel every year, fuel cards are a magnet for crime. That’s where we come in – as the first to implement Chip and PIN in the UK, we’re known for leading the way in payment security. Card fraud losses (UK face-to-face transactions) 2003-2013^ <Insert chart image> A history of innovation

BVRLA and Hill Dickinson are partnering to undertake an analysis of insurance claims fraud within the self-drive hire sector.

TomTom has launched a new map feedback tool that business customers can integrate into their existing products and services.

Volkswagen is to unveil its first ever Golf GTD estate at the Geneva motor show in March, offering 185hp and official fuel economy of 64.2mpg.

The abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence on June 8, 2015 will lead to increased demand for driver licence checks, according to Jaama.

Fleet Alliance has reported a fourth successive record year in terms of fleet size, revenue and profitability following a successful 2014.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists has warned that, despite 50 years of seatbelt laws, far too many drivers and passengers are still putting themselves and others in great danger by not wearing them.

Hyundai’s new Genesis premium saloon will go on sale in the UK from April 2, priced at £47,995.