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Three vehicles from Toyota can be driven for the first time in the UK – the Auris Touring Sports, new RAV 4 and light commercial vehicle the Proace.

Biofuels will cost UK motorists in the region of £460 million during the next 12 months, a think tank suggests.

Mitie has launched a fully mobile car simulator to better train its 3,000 fleet drivers.

Almost two-thirds (62%) of fleet operators say that their business is not affected by bank holidays, according to a survey of 100 fleet operators by vehicle tracking website TrackCompare.

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging businesses to give greater consideration to the vehicle modifications required for their fleet, in the wake of the new Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements.

Glass’s has announced its league of fastest selling used cars, and this month sees the Lexus RX400h swooping in to re-take the top spot, followed closely by Land Rover’s Discovery 4.

Interactive Driving Systems is issuing advice to company car and van drivers on how to minimise the risks from jet-lag fatigue.

More than half of motorists (56%) think that smoking while driving should be banned, according to a survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). However, almost half of respondents (45%) think that such a ban would be unenforceable.

The Microlise Transport Conference 2013 is focusing on helping fleet operators reduce operating costs, improve health and safety, increase their service levels and reduce their impact on the environment.

A new fuel price war is being waged on supermarket forecourts, with Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s cutting pump prices.