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JCT600 Contracts, the leasing and fleet management division of independent Yorkshire-based car retailer JCT600, has been renamed JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions.

Volkswagen has unveiled a new five-seater midsize SUV concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Honda is to introduce a predictive cruise control system known as Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), capable of foreseeing and automatically reacting to other vehicles ‘cutting-in’ to the equipped vehicle’s lane.　

Average values for light commercial vehicles rose in December, as a shortage of good quality used vans, combined with the shorter trading period in the run up to Christmas, kept values high.

The Highways Agency is preparing for more extreme weather as the threat of high winds, flooding, snow and ice is predicted to rise.

Jaguar has announced it will put a new crossover into production in 2016, to be called the F-Pace.

IT problems, poor fleet management and a narrow customer base, have been blamed for the collapse of City Link.

Car and van leasing provider Fleetdrive Electric has extended its product range to include an electric vehicle flexi-lease.

Cenex, the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies, has announced plans to deliver a programme of one-day low carbon vehicle masterclasses across the UK.

Sierra Support Services has increased productivity by 12% since it began using Telogis Route a year ago.

Ssyangyong has launched a commercial version of its Rexton SUV – the Rexton W CSX.

Average used car values fell slightly in December but remain well ahead year-on-year, according to BCA’s latest Pulse Report.

European owners of the Nissan Leaf travel more than 50 percent further per year (10,307 miles) than the European average for a traditional internal combustion-powered vehicle (6,721 miles).

Volvo Cars has announced the S60 Cross Country variant.

Police Scotland tested 17,504 drivers for alcohol as part of their four week drink-drive campaign over the festive period and caught 351 drivers under the influence, compared to 434 drivers last year – a 19% reduction.

An ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) could be expanded beyond central London if the capital’s boroughs get their way.

DVLA's Jonathan Arnold explains the process of the abolition of the paper counterpart this summer.

Teesdale Renewables has achieved faster response times and improved its customer service capabilities following the introduction of Fleetmatics’ mobile workforce solution Reveal.

Motor manufacturers' increasing appetite to add niche models into the new car market could start to hit residual values, according to Glass’s.

The Skoda Fabia has been named the 2015 What Car? Car of the Year, 15 years after winning it for the first time.

Katie Saunders has been appointed as HR director at JCT600.

Nationwide Windscreen Services has been awarded a three year contract to supply Lex Autolease with automotive glazing services.

Paragon Car Finance, the vehicle finance arm of Paragon Bank, has launched a new range of hire purchase finance packages for new and used LCVs and car derived vans.

Euro NCAP has identified the models tested in 2014 that have achieved the highest scores in their respective class.

Leasing and fleet management company Zenith has been named as one of The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For after its employees took part in an independent workplace engagement survey.

The commercial vehicle market grew by 11% to 363,155 units in 2014, the highest level since 2007, with the van market leading the way with 321,686 registrations for the year, up 18.7%.

West Middlesex University Hospital has taken on an electric Nissan Leaf through the AlphaElectric scheme, cutting taxi fares by 40%.

Vehicle fleet management and leasing company LeasePlan has appointed Patrick Steenvoorden as its finance director.

Drivers reminiscing about what advice they wish they had had as a new driver are most likely to spout warnings about ‘idiots’ on the roads, according to the AA Driving School.

A new approach to delivering servicing, maintenance and repair services to fleet and retail customers is being promised with the launch of the Independent Garage Cooperative (IGC).