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Manheim Remarketing’s latest Market Analysis for Cars reports that overall average wholesale used car values fell in April following three consecutive months of increases.

TyreSafe has increased its van and truck expertise by signing up Mercedes-Benz Vans as its latest member.

The Government has endorsed a new fleet strategy that will result in significant savings for public sector fleets.

The popularity of outright purchase as a method for fleets acquiring cars and vans has halved in the past 18 months, new research suggests.

The Freight Transport Association's Local Authority Conference will give delegates the opportunity to join colleagues from councils around the UK.

The DVLA has announced a partnership with Home Move Box to help motorists stay legal after they move home.

Company car drivers risk on-the-spot penalties for careless driving.

The mobile apps revolution presents an array of opportunities for fleets to increase travel efficiency and reduce transport costs.

Fleet management software provider Jaama has announced the appointment of a new member of staff to meet business demand..

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that average used car sold values fell in April.

New staff, new roles and revisions to UK sales territories enhance Audi fleet sales operations.

The AA is more than doubling the 247 Ford Transits ordered in 2010 with The AA roadside rescue fleet gaining 450 new Transit vans.

A joint £1 million fund to research and develop new technology to reduce the disruption caused by road works has been announced.

The first signs of price pressure and falling demand in the used commercial vehicle market were recorded in April.

In a research report published by Ricardo and National Grid, the market potential is demonstrated for an electric plug-in vehicle fleet of the future.

Technology company, 3M, has made a new senior appointment within its Automotive Aftermarket Division.

A campaign appealing for a government overhaul of the learning to drive system is being launched outside Parliament by the charity Brake.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has selected NHS CPC Drive’s salary sacrifice solution for more than 2,000 staff so that they can select a new car as part of their flexible benefits package.

UK businesses that fail to manage their commercial fleet records properly are being warned they risk being hit by fines totalling more than £2 million pounds.

The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) Industry Forum has replaced its fleet of Avensis saloons after five years use with six Auris Hybrids, built at Toyota's manufacturing plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire.

At Saturday’s National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) annual general meeting, Andrew Hulme of British Car Auctions (BCA) was appointed the new chairman.

With thousands of accidents caused every year by tired drivers, Ford is aiming for its new driver alert safety system to be a life-saver.

Modernisation of National Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training legislation will force unprepared passenger and freight transport operators to urgently re-evaluate their CPC training plans, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) warns.

The Fleet Safety Forum, a division of the road safety charity Brake, is calling on fleets to do all they can to ensure their company drivers have regular tests.

Battery leasing for electric vehicles is likely to provide wholelife costs superior to other commercial approaches, research suggests.

Almost 130 fleet decision-makers have so far booked to attend this year’s annual ACFO Conference and AGM - but places are still available for the event.

Spiraling petrol prices have boosted train travel, according to the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).

Graham Hurdle, managing director of E-Training World, believes the Highway Code’s original purpose has been lost over the generations.

The four directors who made a fortune while MG Rover collapsed have been banned from being company directors.

Greenergy, a privately owned company that supplies one fifth of Britain’s road fuel, has announced that it has begun producing biodiesel from food waste.