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Bristol City Council’s fleet department will be piloting a green car share tool which is designed to match an employee’s travel requirements with one of their other colleagues.

Road safety charity the IAM has bought driver training company Professional Driver Services for an undisclosed sum, within days of AA DriveTech buying Peak Performance.

Kwik-Fit Fleet has enhanced its company car and van winter tyre programme and is urging organisations considering switching from standard tyres to place orders as soon as possible.

The new Range Rover, which recently made its global public debut at the Paris Motor Show, has been placed top in the 4x4 category in the Sunday Times Driving Top 100 Cars.

Road safety charity Brake is calling on fleet managers to acknowledge and manage the risks posed by employing people under the age of 25 as professional drivers.

All three Hybrid4 200 Airdream EGS6 models in the DS5 range have received technical updates to deliver CO2 emissions from 91g/km with improved fuel economy.

Medical Services Ltd has just taken delivery of 66 new Fiat Doblò Combi wheelchair accessible vehicles.

The head of risk management company Cardinus has spoken out about the high number of deaths and injuries on Sussex roads.

A new website to help public sector fleets realise the benefits of a Government hybrid vehicle programme is now live.

A new CBI report argues that the UK needs a gear change in investment, performance and efficiency if it is to develop a road network fit for the 21st century.

Mercedes-Benz has posted a record performance in September, led by the C-Class ranking as the sixth-best selling car in the UK for the month.

Vauxhall was the top choice for car buyers in Northern Ireland in September, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Vauxhall’s Ampera E-REV has won another gong for its trophy cabinet, after The Sunday Times awarded it Best Electric Car and Hybrid.

A Nissan dealership in Preston, Lancashire has been presented with a coveted Nissan Global Award in recognition of its sales success and first-class customer care.

London’s Connaught Rooms was the venue for this year’s RHA Annual Lunch where members and their guests were pleased to receive a verbal ‘pat on the back’ from Peter Hendy CBE, commissioner of Transport for London

Thomas Apostolos has been appointed president of Ricardo Inc. – outgoing president Kent Niederhofer will remain with the company until Oct. 31 to assist in the transition

The new Kia Sorento is available to order from Kia dealerships from now with customers able to pick up their models from December.

According to Annette Winkler, head of Smart, drivers of Smart cars spend 40% less time driving short journeys.

New car registrations grew by 8.2% to 359,612 units in September, with fleet and business sales accounting for 51% of the market at 182,370 units.

Intelligent Energy, a global power technology company, has announced the appointment of Paul Heiden as non-executive chairman.

Air Products has announced it intends to add two new hydrogen fuelling stations in London to create a network of five, as part of the CHIC (Clean Hydrogen In European Cities) Project.

Nissan’s corporate sales director James Douglas is leaving to join Audi, but his new role with the company is yet to be disclosed.

Europcar has launched eReady, a fast-track service for business travellers.

Fleet industry data from Manheim’s monthly Market Analysis shows that prices paid for ex-company cars sold at auction continued to rise in September.

Duncan Metcalfe has been named as the new chair of the 1link Disposal Network Customer Forum, representing users of epyx’s vehicle disposal platform for major fleets.

The next Fleet News Roundtable will be held on the 30th October at the Lingfield Park Marriott, Surrey.

G2M Technologies, the Leeds-based innovations company, has acquired a stake in LoneResQ, a lone worker protection solution created by Rapid Innovations, part of the GNP Group based in Bingley, West Yorkshire.

Vauxhall was the top-selling van manufacturer to private buyers and small businesses in the crucial plate change month of September, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Toyota and Lexus fleet sales rise 15 per cent year on year in a flat UK market.

The Leasing World Awards Ceremony was held at One Whitehall Place on October 3rd and Adam Tyler, ceo of the NACFB, was presented with The Outstanding Contribution to the Leasing Industry Award.