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New hi-tech safety features for next Volvo SUV

Volvo Cars has revealed a number of user-friendly safety and support technologies that will be introduced in the all-new Volvo XC90 at the end of 2014.

8 Jul

Vauxhall follows all roads with Country Tourer

Vauxhall will add a rugged SUV-inspired all-purpose estate to its Insignia range later this year.

8 Jul

New S-Class could avoid London congestion charge

Mercedes-Benz could offer a 74g/km version of the new S-Class in the UK.

5 Jul

Mazda aiming to become a bigger fleet player

New Mazda3 will help the Japanese brand establish itself as a big fleet player, according to a senior executive.

5 Jul

Price cut for Subaru XV range

Subaru has announced a £2,300 price reduction on the XV compact crossover model, made possible through a more favourable exchange rate.

1 Jul

Orders to open for Golf estate

The new Volkswagen Golf estate opens for ordering tomorrow (July 2), with prices starting at £17,915 on the road.

1 Jul

Vehicle manufacturers: Retaining customers should be top priority

David Pickering, chairman and managing director, Eclipse, on why product innovation shouldn't the be all and end all for manufacturers.

27 Jun

Kia boosts business specialists

Specialist fleet dealers are being tasked with playing a key role in helping drive annual sales of Kia cars to 100,000 by the end of the decade.

26 Jun

Astra price realignment boosts fleet appeal

Vauxhall is hoping to lure user choosers to the Astra with a range restructure, lower pricing and new models with added fleet appeal.

14 Jun

Jaguar announces CO2 cut for XF at CCIA

Changes to Jaguar's 2.2D engine in the XF for 2014 result in a cut in CO2 emissions and an improvement in fuel consumption.

11 Jun

G4S chooses Citroën C1

Citroën has delivered 437 C1 VTR models to G4S Utility Services, the UK’s largest supplier of data collection and meter reading services.

24 May

Mazda triples size of 6 demo fleet

Fleet manager and company car driver interest in the new Mazda6 has led to a tripling of the manufacturer’s corporate demonstrator fleet.

23 May

New S-Class to come with diesel hybrid

The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been revealed with a 115g/km diesel hybrid variant.

17 May

Exclusive: Skoda to "reinvent" Fit for Fleet programme

Disappointing results have prompted Skoda officials to scotch an ambitious plan aimed at boosting UK sales of company cars.

17 May

Peugeot reveals 2008 prices

Peugeot's new 2008 compact crossover will be available from £12,995 on the road.

15 May

Toyota cuts CO2 emissions on Auris Hybrid

The Toyota Auris Hybrid hatchback is now available with CO2 emissions of 84g/km, the lowest of any lower-medium car.

14 May

Kia appoints new sales director

David Ovenden has joined Kia as its new sales director at the company's head office in Weybridge, Surrey.

14 May

Peugeot unveils all-new 308

Peugeot has released the first images of the new 308, aiming to revitalise the brand’s position in the compact family hatchback segment.

13 May

New Infiniti regional director

Infiniti has appointed Steve Oliver as the new regional director for north Europe covering the UK and Holland, effective immediately. In this role, he will be based at the regional office in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.

9 May

Crash prevention is most desirable future technology, say car buyers

A survey of 1,000 new car buyers in the UK has revealed that 96.5% of consumers believe that new accident prevention technologies will make driving safer, with almost 40% saying the technologies would improve safety considerably.

8 May