GLOBAL ebusiness exchange Covisint has announced Harold Kutner as its new chairman and chief executive officer following the resignation of Kevin English.

VOLVO Car UK managing director Gerry Keaney has been appointed vice-president of sales for Volvo Car Corporation.

HERTZ has launched a new service offering customers the chance to select certain prestige models for hire from locations in France, Germany and the UK.

MORE than 200 late year, low mileage Nissans went under the hammer during a sale at BCA Autoauktionen in Berlin, Germany.

MERCEDES-BENZ said demand for its new E-class was 'developing positively' despite difficult market conditions in many European countries.

AUCTIONEERS are being stretched by a 'tug of war' between buyers and vendors that that makes it difficult for fleet managers to make true sense of the current used car market.

NORTHAMPTON-based Cars Direct is expanding to new premises to deal with an expected 100% increase in fleet and finance remarketing business in the next two years.

A GOLDEN Jubilee sale held by BCA Blackbushe saw more than 60 classic vehicles go under the hammer.

UNIVERSAL Salvage, which scraps damaged vehicles and auctions damaged cars for customers, is remaining confident about future business, despite losing its biggest customer.

USED car buyers are being offered a £30,000 guarantee on their next purchase if they use a new premium version of the AA Car Data Check to examine a vehicle's history.

'The trade always has its favourite disposal companies and a variety of reasons for their choice. Some are trusted because buyers know they will always have all the paperwork, spare keys and radio codes.' Martin Ward, CAP Network national research manager.

FLEET executives face a career crisis as experts urge employers to conduct detailed reviews that throw into doubt the future role of fleet decision-makers.

THE majority of fleet decision-makers are concerned at the lack of regulation in the market for converting vehicles to run on alternative fuels, a major new survey has revealed.

THE most expensive luxury car produced by Mercedes-Benz met one of the world's most exclusive liners in the world for its maiden voyage.

POOR risk assessment and unnecessary chases by police drivers are to blame for a fivefold increase in deaths during police pursuits in the past four years, an independent study claims.

THE Government has spent an extra £8 million to ensure the long-awaited Silverstone bypass is ready for this weekend's British Grand Prix.

DEPARTMENT store giant the John Lewis Partnership has launched a new car scheme for its 60,000 employees.

LLOYDS TSB autolease has announced the closure of three offices as part of a major restructuring following its acquisition of rival leasing firm FNVH earlier this year.

TAKING drivers out of company cars can help businesses save millions of pounds and improve their accident records.

MG Rover has launched a range of liquefied petroleum gas conversions for 1.8-litre petrol models.

MAZDA has launched a special edition version of the MX-5 called the Arizona, with prices starting at £16,095 on the road.

TWO state-of-the-art diesel cars are to make their track debut at Goodwood Motor Circuit.

A TOTAL of 116 cars worth more than £1.3 million were pre-registered by car manufacturers in May.

A consultancy firm that specialises in the car leasing sector has warned there could be an 'Enron/Worldcom' scandal waiting to happen in the UK contract hire industry.

THE first petrol-electric hybrids hitting the used car market could suffer heavy depreciation as private buyers appear unconvinced by the benefits of the technology.

A NEW safety audit service, which includes remote driving licence checks, aims to help fleets cut accidents and avoid potential jail sentences for key staff.

DIESEL technology and low running costs have led to Toyota winning a dual-badge deal, along with Volkswagen, to provide vehicles to the UK arm of BASF.

SKODA has announced a new initiative aimed at improving its service for company car drivers.

THE 3 Bs Golf Society holds its latest gathering at Aylesbury's Magnolia Park, the home club of Nick Brownrigg, managing director of Interleasing, on Friday, July 26.