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The Environment is Destroying the Motor Car
There's no ignoring the need to reduce emissions - in fact we all accept the need to do everything that's practically possible to reduce the damage we do to our environment. But government measures to impose so-called "green" taxes seem to have more in common with window dressing than they do with any meaningful ecological strategy. This view, expressed by The New Cars Network, is echoed widely across the motor industry.

Record rises in the cost of fuel
Diesel prices have seen the highest month-on-month increase this century according to the AA. Fleets operating petrol vehicles have also been hit hard with the rises in the cost of petrol at the second highest level since the start of the millennium.

Business motorists short changed by the Treasury
Many business motorists are being short changed because of the dogmatic approach to travel-related mileage payments by the Treasury and the taxman. That’s the view of a management consultancy firm which has researched motoring costs for the RAC.

Ford car sales up in April
Despite fears of a general economic slowdown, Ford has seen its sales in the UK rise during April.

New company to convert luxury cars to electric power
Around 250 new jobs are set to be created in the UK following the creation of a new company which aims to convert luxury cars and 4x4s into zero-emission electric vehicles.

Fleet leaders hit out at licence check delays
An organisation representing UK fleet operators is calling for swift action over delays to proposals to check employees’ driving licences directly with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). According to the Department for Transport and the Health and Safety Executive’s, best practice guide, driver licence checks form a key part of organisations’ occupational road risk management responsibilities.

Record month for Mercedes Benz
Mercedes-Benz has just recorded its most successful month ever in the UK according to figures released by the motoring trade association, the SMMT.

Vauxhall announce Vectra replacement
Vauxhall has finally revealed the successor to the Vectra - one of the UK’s most popular fleet cars. The Insignia is the latest in a long line of business-oriented Vauxhalls stretching back to before the Cavalier.

Fleet managers invited to see hydrogen at work
Fleet managers are being invited to visit the UK’s first hydrogen fleet facilities. The University of Birmingham claims that its hydrogen gas fuelling station is the only one of its kind in England and it is hoping that other fleets will benefit from its knowledge and experience.

Hidden danger for company car drivers
Defective or badly worn tyres could be the Achilles’ heel of many corporate fleets and could result in prosecution under the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007. The legislation, which came into force at the beginning of April, stipulates that employers have a Duty of Care to ensure the safety of employees driving for work

Toyota overtakes General Motors
Toyota looks set to become the world’s largest motor manufacturer after new sales figures revealed that it had overtaken arch-rival General Motors (GM) for the first time.

Opting for a company car is good for the environment
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions could be saved if employees who opted for cash alternatives switched to a company car. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs figures indicate that since 2006, 400,000 employees have opted out of company car schemes in preference of purchasing their own vehicles.

Security awards for Audi
Security awards for Audi
Audi has scooped top honours at an awards ceremony that recognises vehicle security.

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