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Comedians Dan Adams and Christian Ancliff drive 500 miles with one tank of fuel.

Saab has appointed arvato, consolidating activities from seven European countries.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds appoints fleet management company CLM.

The RoSPA has joined forces with other leading road safety organisations to voice its concern about speed cameras.

Mycompanyfleet webinars look at fuel spend, grey fleet and maintenance cost control.

Nationwide Autocentre has recently celebrated its annual Apprentice of the Year competition.

Clarion Co Ltd and Nokia Corporation have announced collaboration on new in-car phone technology.

Peugeot has confirmed the world’s first full hybrid diesel vehicle will go on sale next year.

Noticeable shifts in manufacturer shares as fleets take on 54.2% of new car sales in July

Mercedes will to announce first details of the CLS at this year's Paris Motor Show.

Peugeot hopes vehicle rental expansion will attract fleet business.

Anger at Government's failure to include vans in its plans to push zero-emissions vehicles.

Pro-Align becomes the latest company to become a member of the industry safety awareness group TyreSafe.

Mazda is set to launch three new models at this year's Paris Motor Show.

Ford will be offering a limited run of the new Mondeo Sport from September.

Citroën introduces contract hire savings for the month of September on selected Citroën Berlingo vans.

Mazda is requesting some owners of the Mazda3 and 5 to go to their local garage for a free precautionary check of the power steering.

Honda launches new online SMR service for fleets.

Tesco Dotcom, the home delivery division of Tesco, is to introduce speed monitoring which will allow it to map the speed of its vans.

Enigma Vehicle Systems has upgraded their current Skyline system with a lone worker programme to help fleets reduce the risk of theft.

An Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) survey has found that over 36% of respondents are now thinking about looking at salary sacrifice schemes and 17.5% are currently evaluating schemes.

Ikea, which switched its entire car fleet to Honda hybrids three years ago, is now looking for more fuel-efficient alternatives.

Car, van and truck drivers working in consultancy, utilities and telecoms tend to have the most penalty points on their licences, while those in the financial, public sector and health care have the least.

A novel application of vehicle tracking gadgetry has made Buckinghamshire residents the first in Britain to follow the movements of council work crews on their home computers.

Citroën has introduced a higher payload and expanded range of its 3.5 tonne GVW Citroën Relay-based Plant & Go low-loading, wheeled/tracked plant carriers.

The XT320E is the first of four XT vehicles on offer from UK electric vehicle specialist, ePower Trucks.

Renault Retail Group UK has appointed Stuart Walker as its new managing director following the recent promotion of Ian Plummer.

Škoda has announced the introduction of a 1.6 TDI CR 105bhp engine to its Superb range.

Mitsubishi has announced a £10,000 price cut for its i-Miev electric car, bringing it into line with the new Nissan Leaf.

Fleets are being warned to expect a significant rise in the cost of fuel in the coming weeks.