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Steve Blackburn, European vice-president, Navman Wireless, says business inefficiency and driver behaviour are the hidden costs within your control.

Mark Llewellyn, managing director, Revive! says fleet managers neeed to recognise the importance of repairing minor damage.

Speedy Hire is set to boost its green credentials by taking delivery of 19 Ford Transit ECOnetic vans. The vans, supplied through Ford dealer Gordons of Bolton, will be used by Speedy's engineers to provide transport for maintenance calls around the UK. They join a fleet of around 2,000 vehicles - exclusively Ford.

Runyourcars.com has launched a range of services aimed at giving businesses greater control of their fleets.

Electric vehicles are more than capable of meeting the needs of drivers that require efficient urban transportation, claims Mitsubishi Motors and Coventry and Birmingham Low Emission Demonstrators (CABLED).

The overall expectation of asset finance professionals from across Europe is one of on-going growth and a favourable business environment for the second half of 2011, new research reveals.

The Fleet Auction Group (FLAG) is celebrating being commended for an award for its work with Motability Operations, the business behind the Motability car, powered wheelchair and scooter schemes for disabled people.

BMW Group has handed over the first vehicle to the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) to support the 2012 Games - and it's a bicycle.

Trials at dealerships of a new breed of specialist aftersales business manager have shown a “significant” uplift in sales, says The Warranty Group.

The fleet proportion of 55.81% in June's new car registrations continues the trend of recent months, meaning the year-to-date fleet share is now 52.2%, which is the highest figure for many years.

As we pass the half-way point of the year it is good to look back and reflect on what has happened over the first six months.

New figures that show road deaths are at the lowest level ever recorded should not cause fleets to treat the issue of safety with complacency – but are instead are probable sign that their risk policies are working.

TMC has launched a campaign to draw the attention of fleets to the drawbacks of traditional fleet fuel expenses.

Volvo's Peter Rask has left to pursue other interests outside the company.

FairFuel UK campaigners, led by Harlow MP Robert Halfon, and including the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association, have written to the Prime Minister.

Nissan is planning how to give the batteries from its electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf, a second life in the power generation industry.

Leasedrive has produced a thought-provoking paper on electric vehicles called ‘Essential Guide to Electric Vehicles – Future Imperfect’.

Kwik-Fit Financial Services (KFFS), the Lanarkshire based insurance intermediary, rates the customer service it receives from Fleet Alliance so highly that it now orders the bulk of its new cars from the Glasgow-based vehicle funding and fleet management specialist.

New investment has enabled Manheim Auctions, Bristol, to expand its site by an additional 2.2 acres and introduce a new auction programme every Monday.

Car rental customers should be aware that the excess-waiver insurance offered by third-party providers is very different from the no-risk cover offered by their car hire company, says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

Swapping his Jaguar for a train ticket would nearly double the cost of Transport Secretary Philip Hammond's daily commute - despite producing four times less carbon emissions – claim campaigners who have launched a national petition against unfair fares.

It only takes seconds of sleep behind the wheel to cause a fatal crash, but research released by Brake and Cambridge Weight Plan reveals one in eight drivers has ‘head-nodded’ at the wheel in the past year.

Sir Trevor Chinn is to join the board of contract hire and salary sacrifice car scheme provider, Tusker, as non-executive chairman.

SMA Vehicle Remarketing’s Newcastle centre was recognised as the Auction Centre of the Year at the annual Motability Operations Supplier Awards.

Allianz has announced a new partnership with the Vizion repairer network to undertake the direction of all repairs for BMW customers’ motor claims.

Subaru has announced changes to its senior management team in its Subaru business in readiness of a busy launch period.

Road to Recovery Accident Management announces it has reached its 500,000th member of its pay-as-you-go roadside assistance and recovery service.

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that average used car sold values declined in June, as would typically be expected at the onset of the summer months.

Working closely with the HiQ marketing team, McCann Erickson has created a new business support portal online, developed especially for franchisees of HiQ.

TP Scoot offers businesses a 20-mile range at a fuel cost of just 1p a mile.