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Honda has played down concerns that fleets must choose between green or safe vehicles.

Renault has created two new firms to strengthen its operations in Romania and Scandinavia.

Nissan’s sales rose by nearly 9% across Europe in July, helping the manufacturer to 48,100 units.

Leading industry groups have criticised Ken Livingstone’s new plans for the London Congestion Charge, claiming increased rates will not reduce the number of cars entering the city.

Rumours that Germany’s car industry has succeeded in winning concessions to the proposed stringent average vehicle CO2 emissions laws have been dismissed.

Thousands of company car drivers could receive subsidised driver training over the coming year following a mammoth initiative introduced by Ford.

An “honesty hour” between fleets and their suppliers identified key service problems and how they can be tackled.

Renault’s Clio family offering will grow when the Sport Tourer version goes on sale next spring in the UK.

British businesses are losing £150 million every year by failing to carry out simple routine checks on their vans.

Lexus has introduced a new trim level to its RX400h SUV hybrid range.

The Fleet Safety Forum’s national conference on November 21 will showcase innovative and effective road safety policies.

Benefit and risk management consultancy Car Benefit Solutions (CBS) has signed up to the 1link Vehicle Network fleet e-commerce platform.

Employees at utilities company Balfour Beatty have taken part in a 10,000-ft tandem skydive to raise money for road safety charity Brake.

A campaign on the dangers of work-related speeding has been launched in Wales, specifically targeting fleet managers.

Fast-fit company HiQ is looking to revolutionise the industry by dramatically overhauling the way it operates.

The MINI has once again come out on top of a residual value survey.

Taking the boss or a colleague along to a Fleet News Hit for Six conference is an ideal way of introducing them to the challenges faced by fleet managers.

Matthew Bowden has returned to Volkswagen UK as national fleet sales manager within the fleet services department, following a three-year secondment at Shanghai Volkswagen in China.

Leasing company Alphabet has launched a new automated system for ordering company cars online.

Volkswagen has revealed details of another addition to its super-frugal BlueMotion family.

Average prices in the UK.

Letters to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

Values of ex-fleet stock going through the auction halls reached record levels in the second quarter of the year, thanks to sensible valuations and properly prepared cars from the large scale vendors.

Vauxhall is the latest manufacturer to join the small SUV sector with its Korean-built Antara – a replacement for the Frontera.

Hardworking Martin Ward scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence.

Results from sales around the UK.

Skoda will unveil its new Fabia estate at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

More fleet managers have complained about suppliers scaremongering to sell their products.

A consortium of investors has acquired Scottish Motor Auctions (SMA) in a multi-million pound deal.

Van provider Lombard Vehicle Management is launching a range of pre-converted vehicles for professionals.