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Vauxhall is to ditch its 100,000-mile lifetime warranty programme, returning instead to a three-year/60,000-mile offering as of January 2015.

Volkswagen will begin taking orders for the eighth generation Passat saloon and Estate models on 7 October, ahead of first UK deliveries in January, with prices starting from £22,215 for the entry-level saloon.

BMW is showcasing its electric vehicle mobility range at next week's Small Fleets Conference.

More than 11,000 tyre-related incidents took place on England’s motorways and major roads last winter, statistics released today reveal.

Gordon Anderson Plant (GAP) has made a £1m investment in Volkswagen Crafters.

Since installing the Fleetmatics mobile workforce solution on its 50 strong fleet, Berkhamstead-based Framework (Specialist Works) has significantly reduced vehicle idling time and out-of-hours use.

Anglian Water has renewed its contract with ATS Euromaster and Michelin for the 13th year.

Lex Autolease has developed a new solution for business fleets aimed at eliminating downtime.

Nissan has today launched a web hub offering fleet van operators in the UK real-world testimony and insights into its ground-breaking e-NV200 all-electric van.

After 93 years, motorists won’t have to display a paper tax disc from today and as a result the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is reminding fleets on what the changes means for them.

Energy Saving Trust (EST) is hosting a series of free, electric vehicle (EV) events across Scotland to highlight the benefits of integrating EVs into transport operations.

Venson Automotive Solutions believes fleet decision-makers have a critical role to play in boosting demand for electric vehicles and reports a rising interest in zero and ultra low emission vehicles from its clients.

A new service has been launched to help fleet managers avoid hefty charges at the end of a contract.

The launch last year of the Mercedes-Benz Citan meant that when Montgomery Refrigeration needed some new small vans, it could turn once again to its favoured supplier.

Global asset manager, The Carlyle Group, has announced it has entered into an agreement with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, to become a co-shareholder in RAC.

Fleet management company, ARI, is set to celebrate the success of its UK-wide garage network at the Masterserve Network Awards this week.

Kia will reveal the new Optima mild hybrid show car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show on October 2 - the first application and demonstration of its new mild hybrid powertrain.

Three supermarkets are slashing pump prices from up to 5p per litre (ppl) today (Tuesday, September 30), following a downward trend in the cost of fuel in recent months.

Good to Go Safety believe that inspecting business vehicles should be a mandatory protocol to ensure that they are in safe condition before being driven.

British Formula 1 (F1) rising star Max Chilton has signed up as a brand ambassador for Alphabet.

A new white paper, authored by the team at Asset Finance International and sponsored by Drive Software Solutions, has identified the potential for growth in the fleet leasing sector by helping fleets to utilise new mobility related services.

Ford Motor Company has opened its order books for the all-new Ford Mondeo, which will be available in the UK in five-door and four-door (hybrid only) bodystyles, plus as an estate developed specifically for Europe.

Patrick McGillycuddy, head of fleet, Škoda UK, looks at the impact of the 'no' vote on fleet.

Honda has introduced a specialist motorcycle fleet dealer network, which it claims is the first in the UK.

ECO Stars, the free fleet recognition scheme, has been boosted with the launch of a new website.

Severn Trent Water has chosen an integrated solution from Paragon and TranSend Solutions to plan, schedule and capture real time information on all sludge tankering collection and disposal jobs.

The fleet industry needs to mark June 16 and 17 in its 2015 diary, as Company Car in Action is coming back bigger and better than ever.

Scratch and Dent, part of the Hudson Kapel Group, re-marketers of nearly new damaged vehicles, is celebrating ten years in business.

Conrad Anderson, in collaboration with Gold Cruise, has launched a multi-limiter for limiting speed, RPM and cruise control, resulting in fuel savings of up to 30%.

Rolec Services is to offer free 32amp (7.2kW) electric vehicle charging points to domestic customers.