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Video footage captured the moment a Ford Galaxy swerves violently across a motorway and collides with a lorry in a whiplash scam.

Birmingham-based DriveSafe has welcomed the launch of a public consultation process by Birmingham City Council to set a 20mph speed limit on 90% of the city’s roads.

The 2014 Alfa Mito has now gone on sale in the UK.

Research by Accident Exchange has revealed that up to 300,000 cars previously involved in an accident could return to dealer forecourts by 2016.

Volvo Car Group has developed an alternative to the heavyweight, large and expensive batteries seen in hybrids and electric vehicles today with a new battery that can be fitted to car body panels.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has partnered with Heatforce, a heating and plumbing firm in Wales, to expand the company’s fleet following a period of growth for the business.

The BVRLA has welcomed Fownd as its first ever rental broker member.

The Association of British Drivers has commended ACPOs guidelines on speed limit enforcement.

Energy company E.ON has taken delivery of nearly 120 new Ford Transit Custom vans for use by their meter fitters nationwide.

Learner drivers across the North of England, Scotland and Wales will be taking to the road in new A3 and Q3 Audis after driving school franchise Bill Plant secured a £2m asset finance deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial to replace 150 cars in its fleet.

A Scottish driver has converted his hybrid Prius to LPG to boost its green credentials.

Cumbrian-based housebuilder Story Homes has launched a new company car scheme run by Lex Autolease.

The Renault Clio and Captur line-ups now offer the EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) gearbox option with the 1.5-litre dCi 90 engine.

Fleets operating electric vehicles face a key challenge in accurately calculating their running costs unless the vehicles are only ever charged from a public, office or depot based dedicated charging point, according to fleet software provider Chevin.

Fleet Innovations have been awarded the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Award for Most Promising New Business 2013.

A new report shows that EU tyre labelling legislation whilst intended to help consumers make more informed decisions when purchasing tyres, so far has failed to have a significant impact on consumers’ purchasing behaviour or on sales of high-performance tyres in the year since it was introduced.

Allianz Global Assistance UK has appointed Stephen Chinn as its proposition development manager to focus on identifying growth opportunities in new markets and products, reporting to Claire McKinnon, head of market management.

LeasePlan UK is urging the Government to incentivise take up of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) by recreating successful schemes from around the world.

Demand for cold weather tyres increased by 14% in 2012 and is on track for further double-digit growth in 2013, according to ATS Euromaster.

SMA Vehicle Remarketing, the UK's largest independent vehicle remarketing group, has switched all of its banking facilities to Lloyds Bank as part of a new £13.8 million funding package.

Only half of drivers feel prescription drug labelling is clear enough on medicines, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Kevin Grey, managing director of Point to Point, part of the UK’s largest independent delivery network APC Overnight, was recognised for his services to the industry at the National Courier Awards, held earlier this week at the Institute of Directors.

Venson Automotive Solutions has enhancing the Venson Interactive Portal with a new Dashboard.

In-Car Cleverness has launched a smartphone app to complement its onboard telematics device for company car and van fleets.

Hyundai UK is spending more than £750,000 this year in a bid to take better care of its fleet customers.

BMW's replacement for the 3 Series Convertible promises better efficiency and improved performance.

Europcar has received the ‘Supplier Award 2013’ from Michelin in recognition of its quality of service and reliability.

Imperial College London has signed a partnership with Hertz to provide staff and students with access to low-emission and electric vehicles parked on campus

Brake, the road safety charity, has published a guidance pack for fleets on tackling driver distraction.

Incident management firm FMG has been appointed to recover around 4,000 vehicles per year on behalf of Lincolnshire Police.