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Energy company E.ON has taken delivery of nearly 120 new Ford Transit Custom vans for use by their meter fitters nationwide.

Learner drivers across the North of England, Scotland and Wales will be taking to the road in new A3 and Q3 Audis after driving school franchise Bill Plant secured a £2m asset finance deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial to replace 150 cars in its fleet.

A Scottish driver has converted his hybrid Prius to LPG to boost its green credentials.

Cumbrian-based housebuilder Story Homes has launched a new company car scheme run by Lex Autolease.

The Renault Clio and Captur line-ups now offer the EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) gearbox option with the 1.5-litre dCi 90 engine.

Fleets operating electric vehicles face a key challenge in accurately calculating their running costs unless the vehicles are only ever charged from a public, office or depot based dedicated charging point, according to fleet software provider Chevin.

Fleet Innovations have been awarded the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Award for Most Promising New Business 2013.

A new report shows that EU tyre labelling legislation whilst intended to help consumers make more informed decisions when purchasing tyres, so far has failed to have a significant impact on consumers’ purchasing behaviour or on sales of high-performance tyres in the year since it was introduced.

Allianz Global Assistance UK has appointed Stephen Chinn as its proposition development manager to focus on identifying growth opportunities in new markets and products, reporting to Claire McKinnon, head of market management.

LeasePlan UK is urging the Government to incentivise take up of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) by recreating successful schemes from around the world.