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TNT Express is putting Iveco’s new Daily light commercial vehicle to the test on its pick-up and delivery operations, with the arrival of 10 Daily 50C15 chassis cabs into its national fleet.

ACFO chairman Julie Jenner comments on the 2012 Budget Statement

One in four mileage claims – a staggering 26.4% – is made without a valid receipt, research suggests.

The full list of winners from this year's Fleet News Awards.

The Volkswagen Passat was named the best new company car of 2011 at a ceremony attended by almost 1,400 fleet industry representatives this week.

John Lewis, chief executive of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association responds to today's Budget.

Gary Gibson, head of customer services at Epyx reacts to today's Budget.

Brian Madderson, RMI Petrol chairman responds to today's Budget.

Jakes de Kock, The Fuelcard Company's marketing director reacts to today's Budget.

Deloitte comments on changes to company tax rates announced in today’s Budget.

The Chancellor George Osborne has sounded the death knell for the diesel supplement, but ruled out a further cut in fuel duty to help fleets.

Any glimmer of hope that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, would offer British businesses and motorists relief from the soaring cost of petrol and diesel – which earlier this month hit record UK highs – was quashed during today’s Budget, says ATS Euromaster.

Greater support needed for business drivers, says LeasePlan.

Vehicle excise duty to rise by inflation, but frozen for road hauliers.

The chancellor rules out postponing or scrapping 3ppl increase in September, while admitting high oil prices have put pressure on business.

The tax system needs "further reform", George Osborne says.

The forecast unemployment rate is forecast to fall, with claimant counts falling too, Mr Osborne says. Inflation will fall to 1.9% by next year.

The Office for Budget Responsibility is slightly revising up growth forecasts to this year to 0.8% this year and 2% next year.

The Chancellor stands up at the dispatch box and declares this budget will "reward work".

Fleet Van is set to be re-launched next month with fresh new content and a new design.

This month’s Fleet Digest includes this years winners at the Fleet News Awards, a look at auto-inflated tyres and the latest fuel prices plus much much more.

Banks are reassessing their relationships with the vehicle leasing industry against a backdrop of relative economic uncertainty and an aversion to high-risk investments.

Thrifty Car and Van Rental will be adding 6,708 new vehicles to its existing fleet throughout March and April. Of the new vehicles, 87% will be cars, 10% will be vans and the remaining 3% will be mini busses.

Huge crowds of buyers and hundreds of online bidders participated in the special Lex Autolease Convertible sales staged simultaneously at the BCA Blackbushe, Surrey and Belle Vue, Manchester auction centres on St Patrick’s Day (Saturday, 17th March).

In less than 20 weeks the ‘greatest show on earth’ will begin and businesses are starting to get a glimpse of the disruption that the Olympic Games will have on their ability to operate.

AutoRestore has been announced as the winner of the Innovative Project of the Year Award by Aeromark, a supplier of single platform service management solutions including vehicle tracking and telematics.

Volvo Car Corporation warns that EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions are being jeopardised by the absence of harmonised incentives to consumers.

Companies are increasingly handing the entire management of their vehicle fleets over to outside contractors in order to concentrate on their core businesses, according to a leading industry figure.

The Chancellor George Osborne will outline the Government's spending plans and future taxation policies today from 12.30pm. Watch how events unfold and follow the latest comment and analysis live here.

Readers of the German Motor Klassik magazine have placed the new Bentley Continental GT at the top of the “New Cars – Coupes” category as part of its 2012 awards.