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A survey has revealed that nearly three in 10 drivers (28%) texts at the wheel and one in 13 (8%) do this at least once a week. Meanwhile, one in 11 drivers (9%) surfs the web, emails, uses apps or social networking sites when driving.

Leasedrive has re-signed with Marie Curie Cancer Care for another two years. The new contract covers 174 cars, mainly Peugeot and Renault, on contract hire or contract purchase plus the provision of short-term rental.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed a new director. Alex Smith, 37, who will take up the role on November 1, replaces Simon Elliott who recently accepted a new position as managing director of Volkswagen Group Ireland. Smith is currently head of retail operations for Volkswagen Passenger Cars.

The European Transport Safety Council is holding a seminar in London on November 15, looking at measures to improve fleet safety in the UK and in the EU.

New research from JATO Dynamics finds that despite a variety of subsidy programmes electric vehicle (EV) sales remain unresponsive to financial incentives.

The Freight Transport Association's fleet engineer seminar will take place at the Park Royal Hotel, Warrington on Thursday, September 29.

Fleet managers are being encouraged to take part in Pledge2DriveSafely campaign.

DOCTORnow, a private general medical service based in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire is using front-wheel drive Toyota iQs to cope with the harsh winters.

The McIntyres, an animated family of crash test dummies, are being used in a TyreSafe film as part of October's tyre safety month.

ATS Euromaster has confirmed its attendance at next year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.

National Grid has struck a deal with Ford for the supply of 80 Fiesta Edge ECOnetic models.

RoSPA welcomes a proposal to lower the drink-drive limit in Northern Ireland and, if adopted, hopes the rest the of the UK will follow suit.

Mazda CX-5 The new CX-5 compact crossover SUV showcases Mazda’s much vaunted SkyActiv technology for the first time.

Since the completion of the acquisition of Kwik Fit on June 30, the Itochu management team has conducted a review of the company and decided that all the functions of the Kwik Fit offices in Broxburn, St Albans and Edinburgh, with the exception of the IT department, should be relocated to Letchworth in Hertfordshire.

Kia is to introduce a third production shift at its European production facility in Slovakia and recruit 1,000 new employees to keep up with rising demand. Recruitment will be completed by December to allow three-shift operations at Zilina in the first quarter of 2012.

Research conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, published in the British Medical Journal, has found that exposure to pollutant particles and nitrogen dioxide in traffic fumes can lead to a harvesting effect that may bring the onset of a heart attack forward by a few hours.

New company cars across Europe’s major markets reduced their CO₂ emissions by 7.2% between 2008 and 2010, according to the Key Solutions CO₂ Assessment published today by GE Capital.

Ford is taking its commercial vehicles directly to small business customers by displaying them at B&Q TradePoint sites across the UK.

Fuel card and fuel management provider Keyfuels has joined forces with vehicle tracking company CMS Supatrak in an effort to help fleet operators manage and monitor their fuel more effectively.

Fleet News has confirmed the final speaker line-up for the ‘Fleet News Congress: Reducing costs with a greener fleet’, which is being held on Tuesday, October 18, at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

Tim Zimmerman, who is currently general manager of Peugeot’s operations in China, has been appointed managing director of Peugeot UK.

HPI continues to help dealers take stock in a challenging market, with the launch of new HPI mid-month valuations.

London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge will be throwing open its doors on November 8 for the FN50 Dinner 2011.

Fleet decision-makers and company car drivers will be able to make a decision about their next fleet of vehicles or individual car using a new online tool from Vauxhall that provides whole life costs.

New information showing how the busiest stations and locations across the Tube and road networks will be affected during the London 2012 Games were presented to businesses for the first time yesterday (22 September), with the promise of further comprehensive information to come.

Fleet News is carrying out its annual green survey to find out how fleet operators are reducing CO2 emissions, their plans for alternative fuel vehicles and their views on the Government’s transport policy.

Audi has launched a range of factory-approved winter wheel and tyre options that aim to offer the best possible protection against snow and ice.

Fraikin has appointed Tony Ware to the role of major account manager, a newly created role that entails him overseeing the commercial and relationship aspects of new and existing accounts. He will be supported by the existing team of local account managers.

FleetGenie a new mobile workforce and fleet management system incorporating vehicle tracking, route optimisation and mobile device management has been launched.

Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) has appointed ePower Trucks to be the sole distributor for Global Electric Motorcars (GEM).