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Pricing for the new Fiat Doblò range has just been announced by Fiat Group Automobiles UK.

To help ease pressure on the fleet industry, Auto Windscreens has extended its glass repair and replacement hours to 8am–8pm, seven days a week for its 700-strong mobile service fleet.

Many company car and van drivers are still unaware that their photocard driving licence requires renewal every 10 years, according to CFC Solutions.

Road safety charity Brake has published a free resource specifically targeted at fleet managers to help them educate and improve safety for company drivers.

Mileage capture and fuel management company TMC (The Miles Consultancy) has appointed Amanda Philp as head of marketing to support continuing strong business growth.

A six-month road pricing trial conducted in the city of Eindhoven, which was designed to help the Dutch government deal with traffic congestion, saw 70% of drivers changing their behavior to avoid rush-hour travel.

J & E Hall has extended its exclusive contract hire and fleet management partnership with Venson Automotive Solutions to the end of 2012.

Ford of Britain has announced the appointment of Steve Clary as its new commercial vehicles director.

Kinross has announced it will be the next auction centre within the SMA Group to offer its customers LiveBid, the group’s online live bidding solution.

The credit hire giant Helphire, which has undergone major restructuring, has published its interim results that show the positive impact of its ongoing turnaround programme.

Former police inspector Chris Charlton is implementing a robust occupational road risk management programme at energy company CE Electric UK.

At a time of financial belt tightening, how would it boost your career to tell the finance director that you could cut the fleet insurance premiums by half?

Despite the furore greeting Toyota's mass recall, there is little new in this course of action

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

During the recent snowfall and the usual chaos that follows I decided to use public transport to get to work in Oxford from my home in Swindon

LeasePlan has teamed up with Total Accident Management to offer its Network SME customers an online accident registration and claims management service.

The best route to financial recovery and sustained growth is investment in the road network, according to the latest edition of Road File, the annual compilation of transport statistics published today by the Road Users’ Alliance (RUA).

A major effort of public intervention to pump-prime European demand for electric vehicles has been given broad approval by an informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers.

A technical committee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently released a new standard ISO 17267:2009 helping in-car navigation systems work worldwide.

SMA Group has introduced a range of technological developments designed to improve the customer experience.

Briggs Equipment has launched a new asset management tool Speedshield that encourages best-practice driver behaviour by enforcing a tailored Health and Safety Executive (HSE) checklist on start-up.

Fleets considering electric cars should hold off until next year after the Government confirmed it will pay up to £5,000 towards the cost of new zero-emissions cars.

Ann Summers has chosen a mix of 80 Peugeot 107, 207 and 308 models to keep its party organisers on the move.

New priority will be give to educating drivers that a single number - 112 - will put them through to the emergency services in whatever EU country they are in.

Days Contract Hire is now offering a driver licence checking service to customers courtesy of Jaama.

Transportation company Ryder Europe is making a £18 million investment in its rental fleet.

Spyker Cars has finalised the deal with General Motors to purchase Saab.

Examples of where drivers and fleet managers might reduce the risk to themselves, the general public and also potential corporate risk to their company

Kia is planning to almost double its fleet sales representation this year.

Local authority fleet provider TransLinc has supplied 15 fuel-efficient diesel hatchbacks to Rotherham Council as part of its move away from grey fleet vehicle usage.