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Infiniti’s UK sales were up 45% in March 2013 compared to the same period in 2012 and 23% over the first three months of the year.

Italian cycle manufacturer Bianchi has chosen a trio of Vito 116 CDI Sport Dualiners for its three technical sales representatives in the UK.

Rugby-based cosmetic vehicle repair franchisor Revive has reached the final stage of judging for the UK’s prestigious Franchisor of the Year Awards, in the Brand Builder category.

Northgate Vehicle Hire’s Wakefield depot has donated a support van to Wakefield Hospice to transport 1,400 bottles of water to the start and finish lines of a 10k charity race, organised to help raise funds for the hospice’s work within the local community.

Ford's fastest-growing driver assistance technology of 2012 was the rear view camera that helps drivers with reversing manoeuvres including parking.

Van Monster Glasgow has announced the appointment of Fred Brogan as its new sales executive.

APC Overnight has ranked as the 23rd fastest-growing company in the UK, according to PwC and The Sunday Times.

Arval has just taken delivery of a BMW ActiveE fully electric four-seat sports coupe. Based on the BMW 1 Series, it is one of the vehicles used during the 2012 London Olympic Games and will form part of Arval’s own company vehicle fleet throughout 2013.

In order to develop the UK’s comparative advantage in the expanding international ULEV market, the Government and industry must take unprecedented concerted action, an influential think tank reports.

Although the snow may have finally cleared, the rain is still set to fall, which is adding to the list of challenges fleet managers are tasked with this Spring.

A team from Tusker are amongst those entering this year’s Tough Mudder adventure challenge in a bid to raise £20,000 for a leading children’s cancer charity.

Avis Car Rental has announced the launch of its new location at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, making Avis the first car rental company to operate in the new terminal.

E-Training World has launched a pair of new web-based courses designed to combat two of the most frequent causes of damage to company cars - rear-end collisions and accidents in car parks.

Brake is urging companies in the South West to improve the safety of their drivers by attending a training course on Tuesday 23 April 2013 to help them to spread road safety messages.

Three vehicles from Toyota can be driven for the first time in the UK – the Auris Touring Sports, new RAV 4 and light commercial vehicle the Proace.

Biofuels will cost UK motorists in the region of £460 million during the next 12 months, a think tank suggests.

Mitie has launched a fully mobile car simulator to better train its 3,000 fleet drivers.

Almost two-thirds (62%) of fleet operators say that their business is not affected by bank holidays, according to a survey of 100 fleet operators by vehicle tracking website TrackCompare.

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging businesses to give greater consideration to the vehicle modifications required for their fleet, in the wake of the new Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements.

Glass’s has announced its league of fastest selling used cars, and this month sees the Lexus RX400h swooping in to re-take the top spot, followed closely by Land Rover’s Discovery 4.

Interactive Driving Systems is issuing advice to company car and van drivers on how to minimise the risks from jet-lag fatigue.

More than half of motorists (56%) think that smoking while driving should be banned, according to a survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). However, almost half of respondents (45%) think that such a ban would be unenforceable.

The Microlise Transport Conference 2013 is focusing on helping fleet operators reduce operating costs, improve health and safety, increase their service levels and reduce their impact on the environment.

A new fuel price war is being waged on supermarket forecourts, with Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s cutting pump prices.

Radian Services has teamed up with ATS Euromaster to upgrade the tyres on its 160-strong fleet of vans, after accessing the Government Procurement Services (GPS) tyre framework agreement.

The Barclays Job Creation Survey 2013, which questioned over 700 UK businesses, has revealed that 57% of all businesses state they do not want to hire ex-public sector workers.

Michelin’s UK and ROI commercial team has surpassed one million man hours without a lost time accident, as a result of a collective effort to improve health and safety.

Vehicle rental supplier Nexus Vehicle Management has been listed for the second consecutive year in the Sunday Times Profit Track 100, a national league table of private companies with the fastest growing profit over the past three years.

May Gurney, through its fleet and passenger services division, has successfully secured a £3.32m contract with ‘Procurement Lincolnshire’ to provide three of the county’s districts with a fleet management service, focusing on the service and maintenance of essential frontline operational vehicles.

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that 28.7% of UK fixed capital investment was financed by FLA members in 2012, the highest level recorded since 2008.