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New employee ‘fit notes’, which have been introduced in place of old-fashioned ‘sick notes’ will require careful monitoring if staff affected drive as part of their job.

The first of 170 light commercial vehicles are to be delivered this month by ALD Automotive to Evander Glazing & Locks following the signing of a major new fleet outsourcing contract between the two companies.

Fleet software provider Mycompanyfleet is extending its grey fleet roadshows into May, following the success of the series of free events it has been running across the country since mid-March.

North of England repairers were awarded the top three prizes in the annual bodyshop “Oscars” run by accident management provider WNS Assistance.

Four new Nissan CV centre’s have now opened their doors in the UK, adding to the already well established network of 62 sites.

Wilsons Auctions Queensferry has launched a commercial vehicle auction – and so far four out of five Welsh local authorities have signed up to use Wilsons Queensferry to sell their commercial vehicles.

New car sales to fleets and businesses were up 19% in March compared to the same month last year, according to figures from the SMMT.

The consequences and implications of road crashes, salary sacrifice schemes and parking regulations will be under the spotlight at ACFO’s annual Conference and AGM - the major event of the year for the UK’s leading fleet decision-maker’s organisation.

Savings of up to 30% are being gained through a new public and private sector fleet purchase programme.

Leasing companies and fleet managers are being offered a new option for selling cars in addition to traditional auctions.

A RoSPA initiative which identified a need for further skills and training among young people who drive for work has culminated in the creation of a free online toolkit.

Fleet managers are beginning to appreciate the wider benefits of telematics and are now using the technology in greater numbers according to two new surveys just published.

Allied Electric has announced the latest additions to its range of all-electric cars, people carriers and light commercial vehicles.

The Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) has appointed Mark Holyoake, commercial manager at Network Rail to its eight-member Council.

A major UK fleet with 650 commercial vehicles and 307 passenger cars cut the emissions from its new company cars from an average of 148g/km to 123g/km in just over a year. It achieved this despite widening the choice of cars on its policy and allowing drivers to upgrade their cars.

Fleet managers are being warned that their drivers face a greater risk of distraction as a result of not being used to the isolation driving requires.

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).

An Australian friend, Richard Schuster forwarded me the following story from the Automotive Fleet publication, February 16, 2010 – having been ‘blown away’ by the $7.5M in settlements by the fleet’s insurer

CAP manufacturer relationships manager Martin Ward scours the globe for the week's insider fleet intelligence

The updated version of the 1link Service Network e-commerce platform in three years has been rolled out to fleets and garages.

Masterlease, the fleet management company which manages more than 60,000 vehicles in the UK, has become the official leasing supply partner to the RFU.

The credit crunch and subsequent recession has forced bank-owned leasing companies to take a different approach to lending, according to the boss of one major provider.

CAP’s decision to only provide residual value data for electric vehicles which are sold with batteries included has caused disagreement among the car manufacturers bringing zero emission vehicles to the UK.

Four fleets have signed up to a new efficiency programme that promises to reduce vehicle wholelife costs by thousands of pounds.

Honda’s new sports-hybrid CR-Z is expected to make in-roads into fleets with open choice lists with CO2 caps.

Trimble MRM has been appointed by Cenex to provide the telematics and diagnostic technology for the government’s Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP)

AA patrols in the IDU Union have voted to take strike action following a ballot for action over plans to modify the AA pension scheme.

The 1.6HDi 110hp engine in Citroën's C5 range has been re-homologated and now offers improved fuel efficiency, lower CO2 emissions and free first year VED.

The Peugeot 207 hatchback and SW now have extra "six appeal" with the introduction of a new 6-Speed manual gearbox and a new Euro 5 HDi diesel engine.

The UK’s 328,000 van drivers whose vehicles are about to leave manufacturer warranty cover are being offered Warranty Direct’s expanded range of mechanical insurance breakdown cover.