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Mazda is set to launch its next-generation supermini with CO2 emissions starting at 89g/km.

Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Robin Hayles in the newly created position of sustainable fuel development manager to develop and deliver Hyundai's fuel cell and sustainable fuels strategy.

The average value of vans sold during September 2014 was 10.3% higher than the previous year according to Manheim’s Market Analysis.

Zero-emission final mile delivery company Gnewt Cargo has ordered three additional electric vans from Mercedes-Benz.

LeasePlan has created a business development division as part of the company’s drive for growth.

Asbestos management company Lucion Environmental has renewed its deal with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

A £3million project to resurface sections of the A14 in Cambridgeshire will start before the end of the month.

A survey has been asking drivers to reflect on their attitude towards speeding as the company reveals the most common attitudes and behaviours amongst UK motorists.

The key to attracting talent to the UK’s SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) could lie in the type of mobility package offered as part of a contract, according to new research from Avis Car Rental UK.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has given its support to the HGV speed limit trial which commences on the A9 in Scotland on Tuesday, October 28.

The British Safety Council has launched a new qualification to help people who drive as part of their work stay safe on the roads.

ATS Euromaster is once again switching over thousands of its customers’ tyres to winter rubber as fleets begin to prepare for the colder months ahead.

A holidaying company car driver at Toomey Leasing Group has achieved 990 miles on one tank of fuel from his Insignia 2.0 CDTi SRi VX-Line.

United Plant Services has responded to the upturn in the UK construction industry by investing in a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans.

Masternaut has launched an iOS and Android companion app for the Masternaut Tax & Expense module, offering customers automated and completely accurate mileage logging to support expense claims and compliance regulations on the move.

New research has revealed the areas in the UK which have the highest and lowest rates of car theft per head.

Broken headlights and indicators top the reasons why UK cars fail MOT tests (14%), followed by illegal tyres (12%), damaged exhausts (8%) and substandard brakes (7%), according to new research from Allianz Insurance, one of the largest motor insurers in the UK.

Octo Telematics has broken its connected vehicles record by announcing their three-millionth customer.

The RAC has welcomed the Government’s announcement that they will ensure foreign vehicles pay their share of motoring taxation and can be pursued to pay motoring fines.

The van sector poses the greatest threat to road safety because a significant number of fleets are flouting the rules.

Fuel management company UK Fuels is expanding and enhancing its range of digital products with the aim of retaining and winning customers in the country’s £6.5 billion fuel card market.

Fleet Alliance has achieved ISO certification for both its quality and environmental management.

Peugeot has unveiled a three-point plan for fleet growth to build on the momentum of a number of important model launches.

OVL Group is continuing on its growth trajectory by opening up a finance partnership agreement with another of the top five fleet management companies, Alphabet.

DCML has launched a new app – Dealer Car Manager BIK – in response to the recent crackdown by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on businesses unable to provide an adequate paper trail of records.

A new Budget Tool designed to keep fleet spending on track has been added by Chevin to its FleetWave web-based fleet management software solution.

Prius+, the Toyota seven-seat hybrid MPV, is being re-groomed for 2015 with new styling details, equipment features and colour choices.

The BVRLA has welcomed a House of Commons Transport Select Committee report into the Government’s Motoring Agencies.

Auto Windscreens has Motorola TC55 smartphones across its national windscreen repair and replacement network this month to enhance workflow processes and the service offered to customers.

West Midlands bodybuilder Bevan Group has secured accreditation for external glass racks (frails) fitted to panel vans.