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Seat has appointed Peter McDonald as head of fleet and business sales.

The Jeep Patriot has taken first place in Glass’s league of fastest selling cars for November, taking an average of 25.6 days to sell.

As average used car values have surged to record levels during 2013, BCA suggests next year could bring more of the same in the used car market as the availability of retail quality used cars is likely to remain limited.

Toyota Fleet Services has signed a deal with GMB that will see it supply more than 250 Auris Hybrid hatchback and Touring Sports estate models, replacing Toyota Prius hybrids on the union’s fleet.

The Retail Automotive Alliance Ltd (RAA) has confirmed a new deal with Manheim for the remarketing of more than 25,000 vehicles annually.

The majority (80%) of supply chain managers do not see their supply chain as an enabler of business strategies within their organisation, according to a recent survey.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced the return of the Van Excellence conferences in 2014, on Tuesday April 8, in Elstree, London, and Thursday, April 10, in Manchester.

ATS Euromaster has enhanced its fast-fit offer to include a new range of premium batteries for cars and light commercial vehicles, available with a five-year warranty.

ACFO and the Energy Saving Trust (EST) are urging public, private and voluntary organisations to have their electric vehicle knowledge bank fully charged by attending a special seminar.

Viezu Technology has promoted two members of staff into key positions.

Brake, the road safety charity, has published a new report for fleet managers on maintaining safe vehicles, which concludes they must do more to ensure that mechanics are fully qualified and their skills are kept up to date.

Owl Pest Control Limited has increased fleet efficiency with the introduction of a Fleetmatics GPS tracking system.

BT Fleet has won the contract to manage the 470-strong Post Office ‘cash-in-transit’ fleet, which handles cash deliveries and provides mobile post offices in remote parts of the country.

The University of Southampton has enhanced its sustainability credentials by becoming the first university in the UK to adopt the car sharing programme offered by Enterprise Rent-A-Car – a programme used by many universities in the United States.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new lighter and more efficient C-Class due to make its public debut in Detroit in January 2014.

Fleets are expected to save millions of pounds thanks to a range of measures announced in the Autumn Statement.

Turning yoghurt pots into diesel and making jet fuel out of household waste are just two of the ideas in the spotlight as part of the Government's new ‘call for evidence' on advanced fuels.

The automotive industry is going in the right direction, with car production and sales in both the UK and EU set to increase, according to John Leech, heaad of automotivea at KPMG.

The Government will drop one of the options for a new Lower Thames crossing and will carry out further work on the remaining two options, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced.

A Shropshire businessman, who supplies workplace vehicles and lifting equipment, has been fined for falsifying a safety document for a forklift truck.

Liverpool bakery Coultons Bread has slashed £1,500 from its weekly fuel bill after switching half of its 85-strong van fleet to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.

Work will start early next year to switch on up to 26 speed cameras and traffic light cameras in Bristol.

Thousands of diesel car drivers could be faced with a surprise breakdown brought about by an issue with the quality of diesel fuel being sold on forecourts throughout the country, reports the RAC.

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) has launched its new website.

A Blackburn skip hire firm and its owner have been ordered to pay £80,000 in fines and costs after a 21-year-old worker was crushed to death.

At 2013's BEN Ball, Magma Group donated £50,000 to the automotive sector's dedicated charity.

TomTom telematics will power a new car insurance policy for young drivers, which uses a smartphone app to provide feedback on driver performance.

A third of drivers simply don’t enjoy driving anymore, according to a poll by road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

The Senior Traffic Commissioner, Beverley Bell, has issued a reminder to the fleet industry holders about the importance of managing the risks around drink and drug driving.

Roger Woodward, managing director, CD Auction Group, says the big boys in the remarketing industry are using their commercial muscle to lock-in vehicle supply.