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BMW will seek to control both new and used markets for its new electric vehicles in an attempt to protect values.

Vauxhall Motors and dealer group Thurlow Nunn are to open a new Brand Centre in Milton Keynes next year.

Mercedes-Benz has taken the wraps of the new GLA, a compact SUV model which will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

DHL Supply Chain’s specialist automotive sales and marketing support business, Inside Track, has been awarded a three year contract to manage Volkswagen Group UK's press fleet operations.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has appointed Robert Knowles as area operations manager to support its growth and development across Scotland.

Headline light commercial vehicle values climbed in July according to BCA’s latest Pulse report, although by only £6 compared to June values.

A team of four experienced go-karters have raised £10,000 for automotive charity BEN by completing the Le Mans 24 hour kart race.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) Van Excellence conference will take place on October 29, 2013 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hydro, Dunblane, Scotland between 9.30am and 4.30pm.

Ford has announced a new ultra-efficient version of the Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost which will be the first petrol-powered family car in Europe to offer 99g/km CO2 emissions.

Manheim’s three dedicated commercial vehicle auction centres are the first in the industry to gain the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) ServiceMark site accreditation.

Quartix is targeting the leasing industry with a new telematics device. The company has already enjoyed success in the fleet sector, having fitted more than 80,000 units for 5,000 customers, but it now believes the time is right to tap into a market with plenty of potential for growth.

Fleet optimisation specialist FMG has signed a deal to provide incident management services for Tusker’s specialist salary sacrifice customers and drivers.

Fleet Tyre Network (FTN), made up of over 700 independent tyre fitting centres, has adopted the Online Tyre Catalogue (OTC) system from CAM Systems to reduce the workload associated with its product data and tyre labelling compliance.

Driver education and communication are crucial if fleets are to avoid costly end-of-contract charges.

Mazda Motors UK enjoyed a successful return to physical closed auctions at Manheim’s auction centre in Coventry.

Circle Leasing,which provides courtesy cars to the UK independent bodyshop sector, has opened its new head office at the former Wellington Barracks in Bury following restoration work.

The latest National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) report shows that during July, the average value of used cars sold at auction across the board increased.

Motor retailer Pendragon has renewed its contract with Experian, the global information services company, to support its UK used car programme for a further two years.

Woking Borough Council has reduced costs, mileage and CO2 emissions by encouraging employees to use car sharing rather than the grey fleet.

The Leasing Foundation have promoted existing board members Derek Soper (IAA-Advisory) and Tarun Mistry (Grant Thornton LLP) to top-level roles in the organisation.

Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon vehicle technologies – has launched its LCV2013 event app, ahead of LCV2013, which takes place at Millbrook Proving Ground September 4–5,2013.

Experienced IT support professional Stuart Gregory has joined fleet management software specialist Jaama’s customer services team.

New findings show that a third of motorists have driven a car knowing it has no MOT. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) surveyed 1,000 UK motorists and found that, of those that have driven a car without a valid MOT, 67% admitted driving for up to a week before the retest, 24% for up to a month, 7% for up to six months and 2% for more than six months.

Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show a good performance from the motor market in the first six months of the year, with consumer new car finance growing 31% by value.

Honda has taken the wraps off the new British built Civic Tourer ahead of its official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has launched two apps that help companies address their grey fleet and end of life damage challenges and ultimately save money.

The Liberal Democrats have proposed a policy that will only allow ultra-low carbon vehicles on UK roads by 2040.

Oxford-based online fleet solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, is gearing up for further expansion and future development of the business by relocating to new state of the art offices just outside the city.

Technology firm iPointlive has launched new software to enable businesses to monitor, manage and protect employees directly via their mobile phones. iPointlive’s Mobile Employee Management software is one of the first fully-automated apps on the market to turn GPS-enabled phones into monitoring devices.

Infiniti will stage the world premiere of its Q30 Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The production version of the car will be the first compact Infiniti model and will be targeting drivers of cars such as the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.