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BMW refreshes X6

BMW gives its X6 Sports Activity Coupe model a refresh this spring with the model benefitting from style enhancements and improved equipment levels. At the front, the X6 now features fog lights set in a matt finish surround, newly designed [...]

Toyota dealership achieves BREEAM environmental excellence

A Toyota dealership in Enfield has been recognised with the highest honour in environmental performance, with a BREEEAM Excellent rating; the world’s foremost buildings assessment for best practice in sustainable design, construction and operation. Jemca Toyota Enfield’s £11 million centre [...]

Audi adds new high-tech pack for A6 and A7 Sportback

Audi has release a new high-tech options pack for the A6 and A7 Sportback models that combines nine key technology and safety features for £3,250- a saving at least £1,085 when compared with specifying the options individually. The pack is [...]

Road safety charity in warning about deep policing cuts

Road safety charity Brake has revealed that the numbers of traffic police carrying out drunk and dangerous driver enforcement have been slashed by 11.6% in five years. With the cuts six times greater than the reduction in overall police numbers. [...]

Motorists rely on phone for sat-nav duties

Nearly a fifth of Britain’s motorists are shunning dedicated navigation devices in favour of their mobile phone’s sat-nav function, running the risk of receiving a police fine and penalty points. A survey of 1,991 drivers conducted by MyVoucherCodes.co.uk found that [...]

EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show confirms main sponsor

The Energy Saving Trust has been named as the lead sponsor for April’s EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show. Opening on 18 April at Silverstone racing circuit in Northamptonshire, the free one day event will aim to promote the benefits [...]

Kia adds three door model to new Rio

The car currently proclaimed to be the lowest emission non-hybrid car available, the Kia Rio just got more appealing with the addition of a three door model. It’s the first time that Kia has produced a three door version of [...]

Automatic car and van disposal “will be a key fleet technology trend in 2012”

More fleet vehicles could be automatically allocated to the most suitable motor auction house this year, according to Epyx. The automotive-focussed IT solutions provider introduced the new Auction Allocation function into the 1link Disposal Network halfway through 2011, a move [...]

When did overtaking become anti-social and dangerous? – Fleet Voice.

Thursday 26 January 2012. Fleet Voice Column. What has happened to overtaking? Once, not so long ago, overtaking was a way to pass slower traffic and get to your destination a little quicker at the pace you wanted to drive. [...]

Peugeot reveals fuel efficient engine line-up for 208

The new Peugeot 208 is set for a June debut in the UK and the French carmaker has now confirmed the engine line-up for its latest generation supermini. Available in either three- or five-door varieties the 208 will be offered [...]

Europcar launches new hourly-charge vehicle rental service

Europcar, one of Europe’s largest and most successful car hire firm, has launched a new by the hour service in an effort to make its service more flexible. Proclaiming to be the first car hire firm in the UK to [...]

Road charge proposals ‘a fairer deal for UK hauliers’

Plans for a road user charging scheme for hauliers has been welcomed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) as a chance to create a fairer deal of British firms. The proposals for the charge were announced this morning by Roads [...]