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Electric vehicles could become commonplace on Government fleets and in London through initiatives aimed at driving their early adoption and improving air quality in the capital.

South Yorkshire has become first police force to join a scheme that helps to improve transport-related air quality.

A poll by ContractHireAndLeasing.com has found that 30% say they would consider leaving the scene of an accident after causing minor damage to another vehicle.

CitySprint has announced that it has acquired Letchworth Couriers, in the biggest deal for CitySprint since its acquisition of Lewis Day in 2011.

Fleet daily rental specialist Fulcrum Automotive Solutions has signed up to use Epyx’s 1link Hire Network vehicle rental e-commerce platform.

Road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed the local authority areas that have performed best and worst for reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on their roads last year.

Sixt is to offer 15 per cent discount off hire prices to over 80,000 business and leisure users across Leicester, Milton Keynes and Stevenage.

BCA is reporting a strong second quarter of 2014 in the used commercial vehicle sector, with vendors enjoying good conversions and often exceptional returns.

Balfour Beatty, the global infrastructure services group, has awarded Lex Autolease a contract worth more than £100 million to manage its UK company car and light commercial vehicle fleet.

Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have begun their consultation on the Safer Lorries Scheme which will see a ban on lorries that do not have safety equipment to protect cyclists and pedestrians from the capital’s streets.