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Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is reminding car, bus and truck fleets that the Driver Vehicle Licensing Association (DVLA) has introduced new driving licence rules which went live on January 19, 2013.

Partnership with police uncovers criminal workshop and results in two arrests.

Poor driver care and maintenance is responsible for the premature replacement of a quarter of tyres on vehicles managed by ARI Fleet UK thereby unnecessarily increasing fleet operating costs.

Aston Barclay’s auction centres in Leeds, Prees Heath and Westbury were the best performers for Leasedrive last year while Prees Heath was top for Alphabet.

Self-driving and self-parking Audi technology demonstrator cars show how some of the stress of urban motoring could be alleviated in future.

SRCL, the Leeds-based healthcare and waste services company, is set to save up to £130k a year following a fleet review undertaken by Lex Autolease.

Allianz Global Assistance in the UK has secured a new agreement with Mazdato provide European roadside assistance for three years on all new Mazda cars sales from March 1.

New Paragon Vehicle Services division will complement existing services and expand customer offering.

HPI continues to invest in the growth of the business with the appointment of a new management team.

Speed awareness courses work – that’s the conclusion of newly published independent research.

Vauxhall Motors recently took part in Travel Luton’s ‘Smarter Driving Lessons’ with one driver improving fuel efficiency by 30%.

Pendragon was named ‘Retailer of the Year’ and ‘Service and Parts Team of the Year’ at the Mercedes-Benz 2012 ‘Retailer of the Year’ awards in Birmingham.

New guidance to help local authorities across England set speed limits has been published by road safety minister Stephen Hammond.

One of France’s leading networks for car maintenance, Feu Vert, has signed a deal with epyx as part of a new push to promote its services to the fleet market.

During December the average values of used LCV’s at auction across the board increased from £4,500 to £4,700, equivalent to a 4% increase between November and December, reports the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).

Zenith has been working with Leeds Ahead to give local school children an insight into careers in business and has partnered with Business in the Community (BITC), a business-led charity focused on promoting responsible business practice.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced the opening of a new onsite branch in the Arrivals Hall of Belfast International Airport.

The average values of used cars sold at auction across the board increased from £4,969 to £5,402, equivalent to an 8.7% increase between November and December.

Statistics from the Association of Chief Police Officers reveal 7,123 drivers were caught risking lives by driving over the limit during December across England and Wales, approximately the same as the number as last year.

Towergate Insurance has teamed up with Abbey Legal Protection to launch a new commercial legal protection policy designed specifically for the transport and logistics industry.

A journalist was sacked and later arrested after his employers brought criminal charges against him over mileage expenses, reports the Press Gazette.

A Michelin ‘Fill Up with Air’ event at Zenith’s head office in Leeds found that 55% of the 82 cars checked had the wrong tyre pressure.

Winter gritting and maintenance services provider GRITIT is warning businesses to put a winter risk management strategy in place as the number of claims for personal injuries rises.

The family of Lillian Groves, killed by a drug driver aged just 14, have won a national award for their work campaigning for a new law to crack down on dangerous drug drivers.

BCA’s latest Pulse data shows average LCV values rose sharply in December in a short month for trading that was also very short of stock. Both fleet/lease and dealer part-exchange values improved month-on-month, establishing new market high points in the process.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a business brief dealing with the rumours recently circulating in the fleet market place about potential changes to the VAT treatment of finance leases.

It was another record-breaking year for Audi in 2012, with the company selling around 1,455,100 premium cars worldwide, 11.7% more than in the previous year.

GreenRoad has announced the recipients of the first annual Fleet Elite awards, recognising the drivers who maintain a GreenRoad Safety Score of five or less for the full calendar year and log over 500 GreenRoad driving hours.

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has revealed the shortlist for the LowCVP Champions Awards.

Tusker has appointed experienced fleet specialist, Brian Nott, to the new role of head of vehicle operations.