Council parking profits soar by 15%

Councils in England made over £411 million in parking charges last year (2011/12) - an increase of 14.9 per cent - according to research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

The recent National Windscreen’s sales conference held in Bristol reviewed a series of high-profile contract wins during 2012 including Brit Insurance, Chubb Insurance, Lex Autolease, Tesco Underwriti

British software firm OBD Experts has announced its software is being used in a new product from navigation technology giant TomTom.

Morgan Sindall Group, a UK construction and regeneration business, has partnered with Northgate Vehicle Hire to reduce capital outlay for its 1,000-plus fleet of commercial vehicles.

A new 2.0-litre diesel engine offers improved efficiency and lower CO2 emissions in SsangYong's seven-seat Rodius.

Plans to offer practical driving tests from branches of Halfords were given the go ahead today by road safety minister Stephen Hammond.

Subaru UK has taken the decision to change its aftercare programme on new cars, in response to feedback from dealers and customers.

Kia Motors (UK) Limited has set a new record sales total with 66,629 cars delivered to customers during 2012 – compared to 53,615 in 2011 - and is aiming to continue that performance by selling 70,000

Commercial vehicle registrations are down 5.9% in 2012 to 285,343 units, December declined 15.8% to 19,384.

Nissan has launched a new addition to the Qashqai range – the 360 which sits between the Acenta and Tekna trims, replacing the n-tec+ but offering more equipment for the same £19,945 starting price.