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A £50,000 pint of beer – the potential cost of a drink-driving conviction – was unveiled in London today as part of a Government road safety campaign.

With only three tables left, the 2013 Fleet News Awards evening will be the biggest on record.

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the HGV Road User Levy Act, which has become law.

Isotrak is offering live mobile data communications as part of its telematics solution to provide dynamic control of fleet operations.

Van Monster has announced the appointment of Steven Cornelius as sales executive at its Slough Depot.

Amber Windows is to replace its entire fleet with new Renault Masters.

Clare County Council has implemented a vehicle tracking and lone worker solution from Ctrack to assist with its road maintenance operation.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is urging fleets to place greater emphasis on the planning and analysis of vehicle requirements during contract negotiations with rental companies.

As part of the Plugged-in Fleets Initiative (PIFI), the Energy Saving Trust (EST) is now offering 100 organisations in England a free analysis of their fleets to see if, and how, electric vehicles will work for them.

Land Rover will demonstrate a new nine-speed automatic gearbox at the Geneva Motor Show, developed by ZF and said to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

BCA Nottingham has been named Car Auction Supplier of the Year at the LeasePlan Supplier Excellence Awards.

The Sytner Group has beaten more than 140 approved BMW dealerships across the UK to win the coveted BMW Corporate Sales Dealer of the Year award.

Land Rover will be unveiling seven new electric Defender models at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

Steve Blackburn, European vice president at Navman Wireless talks about the future of electric vehicles.

Leasedrive has won the Fleeteye Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) award for fleets of over 250 vehicles.

Technology provider Fleetondemand has announced a three-year contract to supply rental management software to Eqstra Fleet Management (EFM), which operates in the South African fleet market.

The new Audi A3 now offers a reworked 1.2-litre TFSI engine with 105 PS and 57.6 mpg capability.

Vauxhall has introduced two year service intervals on Combo, Vivaro and Movano while also slashing emissions and improving fuel economy on its Movano Ecoflex van.

Ogilvie Fleet has become the first vehicle leasing and fleet management company to win a Fleeteye CSI (customer satisfaction index) award three times in succession.

Yodel has extended its relationship with Apprentice Supermarket, a not-for-profit organisation designed to help young unemployed people to develop their skills.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is recommending the Chancellor should reduce road fuel duty by 3 pence per litre to help ease the pressure on domestic freight operators in his 2013 Budget.

Nottingham City Council has become the latest local authority to invest in hybrid vehicle technology for its fleet.

CAP has announced the appointment of Jon Bulloch to the key sales role of national sector manager – manufacturers.

Fleets becoming more frustrated with fuel card giant over service and charge.

ALD Automotive has appointed Tim Laver to its board of directors.

Ford’s new EcoSport SUV for Europe has made its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Kwik-Fit Fleet is increasing its focus on outright purchase fleets with a restructuring of its sales team and the recruitment of an additional senior corporate account manager.

Four days of awards judging and countless hours of sifting through more than 100 entry forms has led to this point: the announcement of the finalists in the Fleet News Awards 2013.

Hertz has signed with Rugby League World Cup 2013 (RLWC2013) as the official vehicle hire supplier.

Drive Assist UK, once one of Britain’s leading non-fault accident vehicle replacement companies, and its two sister companies have collapsed owing more than £82 million.