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Mike Penning recognises the importance of targeting at-work drivers with education.

58% of motorists voted sat nav as the most useful car accessory ever, in a survey commissioned by Vauxhall Aftersales.

Evolution Time Critical is experiencing record volumes of calls from manufacturers and suppliers desperate to avoid costly production delays.

THINK has delivered its first electric U.S.-built cars to the State of Indiana for use in its government fleet.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) has signed a deal with ATS Euromaster to fit Michelin cold weather tyres to its fleet of 135 rapid response cars.

The UK could be set to experience strike action after fuel prices reach a new record high, warns fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company.

The fleet industry is divided as to whether the Government should increase the first MOT test from three to four years.

A new device launched as an option on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter could finally give fleet operators full control over the actions of their drivers.

British Gas is to take delivery of 343 Ford Transit medium wheelbase (MWB) vans and 60 all-wheel-drive (AWD) Ford Transits to strengthen its fleet.

Only 18% of UK businesses are fully confident that electric vehicles in their current form are viable for business use, according to research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Premier Vehicle Rental (PVR) has selected Avon Tyres for its new three-year, fixed-term tyre supply contract through ATS Euromaster (ATSE).

Grounds maintenance specialist John O’Conner has switched the funding of its car fleet from outright purchase to contract hire and gone green at the same time with Fleet Alliance.

A SET OF recommendations on best practice in enforcing alcohol and drug legislation has been issued by TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network.

There are big differences between the best and worst new cars’ brakes, says Which? Car after measuring the average distance new cars took to stop from 62mph.

Christmas is an opportunity to celebrate and enjoy time with your family and friends, but it also presents an opportunity to car thieves.

Manheim Remarketing is moving all existing auction operations from its nearby Leicester location into its new facility at Bruntingthorpe.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced that 41 employees have been made redundant at Leaseway, two weeks after the rental company went into administration.

Accounting-standard setters need to simplify their proposals for leasing to achieve their goal of bringing more transparency to company accounts, says the BVRLA.

Further tax rises due on January 1 are likely to push up petrol prices to 124p a litre.

Corporate confidence and enforced replacements are reflected in last month’s sales.

Continental Tyres believes substantial growth is due for the winter tyre market.

Following a detailed review of the Polestar fleet, CLM was able to identify efficiencies in several key areas.

Cenex has announced that the Midlands will be one of the eight UK‘Plugged-In Places selected by Government to lead on electric vehicle infrastructure deployment.

Investment in new battery technologies will pay off, say experts.

Customers should notice improved delivery times from the time of ordering after the first quarter of 2011.

Fleet vehicle sale and leaseback and staff mileage cuts will help councils save money, says Alliance Asset Management.

Accounting-standard setters need to simplify their proposals for leasing to achieve their goal of bringing more transparency to company accounts, claims the BVRLA.

The Government announces the nine vehicles eligible for the Plug-In Car Grant.

£9 million is to be invested to support innovations in low carbon vehicle technology.

ACFO keen to discuss key issues to deliver long-term planning stability to fleets.