Sixt rent a car has announced the next step in its expansion in the UK by launching an on-airport location at the world’s busiest single-runway airport, London Gatwick Airport.

Alan Henson has been appointed by Hudson Kapel to lead new business, HK Remarketing.

Zenith is predicting that 2013 will be another strong year for salary sacrifice car schemes, having seen its salary sacrifice fleet grow by 70% last year.

Dealers need to adapt their online technology as more customers are now accessing websites on different devices and platforms, according to motor industry technology provider iVendi.

The first all-new Ford Transit Custom sold in the UK has been put to work by a high-tech window cleaning service.

Steve Catlin, formerly Vauxhall’s national retail sales manager has been promoted to retail sales director, reporting directly to chairman and managing director, Duncan Aldred.

TR Fleet has appointed Jo Ewen as commercial director after a career of more than 20 years in the automotive industry.

TyreSafe is advising motorists to make tyre safety a higher priority than ever with weather data suggesting that the frequency of extreme rainfall in the UK may be increasing.

The Highways Agency has been criticised over its decision to close lay-bys used by trucks on the A2, with effect from Monday 7th January 2013.

Hyundai is only planning to sell 700 more cars in 2013 than it did last year in the UK as president and chief executive officer Tony Whitehorn is faced with a shortage of supply.