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As part of its road safety programme, volunteer Arval employees are trialling an innovative seatbelt enhancement device to assess its safety and posture benefits.

Fleet News has linked up with the FIA Foundation on a European survey to establish views from fleet operators about safety and assistance systems.

A Van Excellence Code has been launched aimed at establishing a voluntary set of standards for van fleets.

Volkswagen Financial Services is now using the 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform to repatriate its own end-of contract lease vehicles back into the Volkswagen franchise network.

Gala Coral Group has outsourced the management of its 300-strong company car fleet and 180 grey fleet cars to Fleet Alliance with the intention of making considerable efficiency savings over the next three years.

The RAC is warning fleet owners to check they are fully covered for breakdown assistance while driving abroad.

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has appointed Concept Vehicle Leasing to provide their range of vehicle solutions to its 1,200 membership of builders, contractors and house builders.

Revive! Auto Innovations has been shortlisted for the franchisee support award.

Ringtons places an order for a fleet of 201 Volkswagen Caddy vans for its home delivery service.

Suzuki GB PLC has announced its supply of Jimny compact 4x4 vehicles to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Alliance Medical has outsourced the management of its 300 company cars to Zenith Provecta.

Join us at the next Fleet News Roundtable event and have your say. In association with Trimble MRM the next roundtable is being held on Thursday 29th April.

The overall number of new cars registered to fleets and businesses in March was up by 19% compared to the same month last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

A van fleet has achieved a £400,000 saving by moving from a three-year to a four-year replacement cycle and switching from Ford to Citroen.

Lombard has won a tender to provide and manage a fleet of 190 vans and cars for Nationwide Maintenance.

Despite what fleet managers may think, size is not important. The benefits of improving the safety of a company’s drivers are the same if a fleet is five or 5,000 vehicles.

The leadership teams of both AA DriveTech and a2om International have announced a formal partnership focused on delivering online risk assessment and e-learning technology to the corporate fleet management world.

Contract hire and finance lease finance offers from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Finance have been extended until 30 September

Milton Keynes Council and the Renault-Nissan Alliance signs a Definitive Agreement which sets out a road map for the roll-out of electric vehicles and infrastructure in the Borough.

ATS Euromaster is urging owners of cars and vans which have come into heavy contact with a pothole to take advantage of its free front wheel alignment check.

Risk management and duty of care return to the top of the agenda for fleets, according to the latest Company Car Trends report from GE Capital’s Fleet Services business.

Fleet Alliance had set a fund raising target of £10,000 for this year which was already passed by the end of April for its adopted charity, Maggie's Cancer Care Centres.

The preliminary results from the current Fleet News poll shows that 40% of fleets are paying more than the Government’s Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR), vote now!

Ford lowers both list prices and size of discounts to move towards more transparent market

Surely the restrictions imposed on tyre outlets when changing tyres need to be considered.

With the 2010 World Cup fast approaching the following provides some good practice guidance on how to enjoy it and stay safe on the road.

Portraying an environmentally-friendly image is becoming more important than ever

Yorkshire Water has extended its vehicle tracking solution that uses DigiCore’s C-track technology to include a further 130 vans.

Nexus Vehicle Rental, is focusing on the corporate SME sector with the appointment of Steve Beedle as new business sales manager.

CLM is urging fleets to set CO2 emissions caps at 140g/km, rather than 160g/km, in anticipation of future changes to the Capital Allowance threshold.