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The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has announced details of its mid-year seminar being held on Thursday, June 23, at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

Introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) could dramatically increase risk management solution demand in relation to grey fleet - employees who drive their own cars on business - and could fuel company car growth.

The Energy Saving Trust to become a social enterprise and seek charitable status to combat withdrawal of funding.

John Gorton, head of Transport for Essex Police, will take over the running of both Transport Services departments.

HMRC alerts ACFO to more generous stance on fuel consumption and a new band for diesel cars from June 2011.

Motorway Service Areas can be hotspots for truck crime and the Road Haulage Association has been campaigning for years for improved security at these sites.

Mazda Motors UK is looking to significantly expand its dealer-based contract hire scheme after forming a new partnership with ALD Automotive.

AutoRestore has appointed programme management expert Liz Eckert to the new position of process and performance manager.

Potholes on England's roads could cost as much as £13 billion to repair after the recent bad winters, Labour has warned.

Isotrak has announced a new partnership with GIS provider to enhance its software capabilities.

Petrol cars still beat diesel models in the popularity stakes despite the typically higher fuel economy of diesel engines, a recent study of UK motorists shows.

Over 400 Whitehall road transport regulations have been placed on the Red Tape Challenge website, a Government-wide site aimed at reducing bureaucracy.

Total Motion is introducing a Michelin tyre policy across its fleet to improve fuel-efficiency, longevity and underline its commitment to customer care.

For every order placed between now and July 29, 2011, Multileasing will not only include its accident management service but also give clients a cash rebate.

Tube Lines, the company which manages fleet vehicles for Transport for London, has chosen Smart to assist its engineers in making urgent repairs.

Carbon emissions of new vehicles at Fleet Alliance have fallen to a new low as corporate customers continue to select the ‘greenest’ cars possible.

Tesco Dotcom has won RoSPA’s Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) Trophy for the third consecutive year.

A change in law rolled out today means that it is now legally required for cars and vans to have insurance at all times or to declare the vehicle off the road.

Neil Cunningham has taken over as the new chairman of the BVRLA, replacing LeasePlan’s Kevin McNally who has completed his two-year term.

The future for vehicle safety will see active systems ‘talk’ to each other, warning about another car’s presence on the road.

Vauxhall Insignia takes 1.4T engine and aims for 129g/km.

The European Union is working towards the ‘Forever Open Road’, one offering improved safety and mobility, fewer traffic jams, and are quieter and cleaner.

Time is running out to book your place for the 2011 Company Car in Action event.

Manufacturers and their suppliers will start to move to more localised supply chains to offset issues such as the one caused by the Japanese earthquake.

GreenRoad has announced that Jim Heeger has joined as president and CEO.

Aston Barclay Car Auction Group has developed a vehicle data system which, it says, will be the benchmark for the fleet vehicle remarking industry.

Fuel costs will be the fastest rising item on the fleet industry agenda during the next 12 months, according to GE Capital.

Eight out of 10 employees would sacrifice a portion of their salaries to opt into a company car scheme, according to a survey by Lex Autolease.

Ctrack is launching a telematics solution for vehicle insurers in the UK.

Tusker has appointed Andrew White as a member of its new business development team as it continues to expand operations to meet rising customer demand.