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The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched the Company Car Drivers' Handbook, which it says is the perfect tool to help plan and manage journeys.

As the police announce a summer crackdown on drink driving, Brake and Direct Line are calling on all drivers, but men in particular, to pledge to stay off the booze if getting behind the wheel.

The condition of council roads failed to improve between 2008 and 2011, according to new figures out today from the Department for Transport.

The Government says it is committed to helping public sector fleets ‘buy British’ vehicles and is reforming procurement rules where possible to help achieve that objective.

In April demand for new commercial vehicles decreased by 11.9% in the EU*,dropping in most markets, according to ACEA.

A seven-year fight by the AA to get a fair price at the pump has taken a huge leap forward after the Government called on fuel retailers to set up a transparency register and code of practice.

Jaguar has topped the J.D. Power and Associates/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study knocking Lexus into second place for the first time in 11 years.

Car rental company Europcar has added 30 Opel Amperas to its hire fleet in Frankfurt, Germany and Brussels, Belgium.

A survey of 800 drivers reveals that 99% know where to find the dipstick in their car and nearly 94% know how to change a tyre when faced with a puncture.

Kwik-Fit Fleet is set to further expand its product portfolio to businesses with the launch of a service to ensure vehicle Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) are operating at maximum efficiency.