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Ireland-based City Auction Group is due to open a specialist automotive remarketing centre at Rockingham Speedway, Northamptonshire, this month.

Almost 2.5 million new cars were registered in the UK in 2014 – the most in a calendar year since 2004.

Drivers could find themselves going nowhere if they fail to react to a dashboard warning light reminding them of the urgent need to fill up with diesel exhaust fluid, warns Venson Automotive Solutions.

The Audi A7 piloted concept has completed a 560 mile journey to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, much of it on autopilot.

Vehicle graphics and wrapping company Sign Language has its sights on further growth in the New Year following a doubling of turnover in 2014.

Volvo Car UK is the first company to have signed up for Specsavers Corporate Eyecare’s newly-launched Driver Eyecare eVoucher.

Christie Intruder Alarms (CIA) has reported a 60% reduction in its at-fault accident rate since installing Lightfoot across its 100-strong fleet of Vauxhall Astra car-derived vans.

Mazda has expanded the range of vehicles available through Motability, with the full model line-up and most derivatives now on offer.

A facelifted Kia Venga range, including a new trim level, is now on sale in the UK.

More than one in seven (15%) drivers, who use a sat-nav, admit making risky manoeuvres to correct mistakes when following sat-nav instructions, research suggests.

National Windscreens has appointed Nick Broughall as national fleet sales executive to strengthen the national fleet and insurance team.

Volkswagen has launched a special edition Amarok Ultimate pick-up truck, offering the highest standard specification for the model yet.

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has introduced a comprehensive five-year warranty as standard across its model line-up.

Automotive Leasing, the public sector division of LeasePlan, has partnered with the Energy Saving Trust (EST) Scotland to encourage drivers to consider electric vehicles in a UK wide project.

Petrol and diesel prices in the UK have reached the lowest level in five years, as UK supermarkets are further reducing fuel prices.

A revised Mazda CX-5 featuring upgraded interior and equipment levels goes on sale in spring.

The Kia Rio supermini has received a design, trim and specification upgrade.

Toyota hopes to speed up hydrogen development by making thousands of hydrogen fuel cell patents available royalty free, including fuel cell technology used in the new Mirai.

The Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors (IAEA) has gained three important new members, as vehicle damage assessor (VDAs) apprentices completed the final hurdle of their two-year apprenticeship.

Nigel Trotman, Alphabet, looks at the role of a modern fleet manager.

Being properly prepared for winter conditions reduces the risk of accidents and vehicle breakdowns, the Highways Agency has reminded drivers.

Half of motorists’ cars have been damaged in car parks over the past year, according to an AA study.

Infiniti has unveiled its new Q60 concept vision of a premium sports coupe.

Parcel delivery company APC Overnight will host a recruitment open day for former City Link employees tomorrow at its national sortation centre in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Mitsubishi has announced the L200 Challenger special edition.

Manufacturing hit a three-month low in the UK in December, a survey suggests.

The Government has announced that for the second year running, regulated fare rises have been capped at the rate of inflation (RPI).

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