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Fleet News talks to Nissan corporate sales director Jon Pollock after winning Best Ultra-low CO2 Car at the 2013 Fleet News Awards.

Fleet News talks to Mazda head of fleet, Steve Tomlinson, after winning Best Upper Medium Car at the 2013 Fleet News Awards.

Fleet News talks to Jon Wackett after winning both Best All-round 4X4 and Crossover at the Fleet News Awards.

Fleet News talks to Stephen Chater, corporate operations manager at BMW Group UK on winning four Fleet News Awards.

Traffic analyst INRIX is warning of lengthy delays over the Easter weekend with drivers in the South West and North West of England expected to face the longest delays.

Hardening attitude of insurers blamed as accident management firms fail.

Atos has announced it has signed a new five year contract with NCP to provide an enhanced payment card service for business customers.

CitySprint has announced the launch of its new app, ‘MyCourier’, which enables credit card users and account customers to manage their same day deliveries in real time.

Fuelcard providers, including new entrants to the market, are looking to take advantage of a backlash by some customers against Britain’s biggest fuel card company, Allstar.

Fleet managers could save thousands of pounds per year by taking 10 minutes to check the external condition of leased vehicles before they are due to be returned, according to Revive.

London property maintenance firm Aspect.co.uk is using unemployed young people with clean licences as ‘car sitters’ to avoid incurring parking fines.

Analysis of used car sales from Experian has revealed that the biggest growth came from the 4x4 segment – an increase of 5.2% compared to 2011.

A new business has launched into the UK fleet market promising a new approach to company car and commercial vehicle funding.

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is not targeting business mileage records and claims to the contrary are without foundation.

Switching to Michelin cold weather tyres has significantly improved customer service and increased driver confidence over the past two years according to Tesco.com.

Caring for You PTS, a family-owned business providing patient transport to the NHS and private healthcare providers, is using specialist Flex-E-Rent vans from Enterprise to transport patients at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.

Brake has revealed dates for a webinar on designing and implementing sustainable travel plans.

Renault boss Carlos Tavares has revealed he is prepared to drop a controversial plan to lease batteries for the electric cars his company aims to market in Britain.

A deep discount offer aimed at generating retail interest in a new Mitsubishi small car is being made available to fleet buyers.

CMS SupaTrak has developed an in-cab communication device to help manage driver behaviour and enable two-way messaging between back office operators and crews to improve fleet utilisation and efficiency.

Volkswagen has appointed Michael O’Shea as its new head of fleet with immediate effect.

Fleets will be able to compare their local council's road safety performance with other parts of the country, thanks to a new website launched by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond.

Downward pressure on sterling resulting from the 2013 Budget statement could reduce the risk of new car oversupply and prevent a dramatic downturn in residual values, according to CAP.

Microlise has launched SmartPOD, a proof of delivery mobile phone application for Android smartphone devices which can be downloaded for free from Google Play.

Were you snapped by the Fleet News paparazzi at the awards this week (March 20, 2013)? If so, you can now view all of the photos online.

Road Safety Week, which takes place from November 18-24, will appeal to everyone to ‘tune in’ to road safety and avoid distractions to help save lives.

Energy company E.ON, whose field engineers already use Toyota Hilux pick-ups, has chosen the Auris hybrid for its venues and events teams.

Specialist vehicle supplier to the taxi trade, the Taxi Centre, has ordered 240 Seat Toledos from Sunderland-based dealer Pulman Seat.

The average values of used cars sold at auction across the board during February increased from £4,856 to £5,359, equivalent to a 10% increase on the previous month

Cosmetic vehicle repair franchisor Revive is expanding into new office space to accommodate its growing team following a surge in new franchises and national contracts.