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In his Pre-Budget Report, the chancellor has confirmed next year's VED rates for motorbikes.

AutoAlert has launched an iPhone application for small and one man companies wanting to use vehicle tracking.

John Lewis Oxford Street will be offering shoppers an environmentally sustainable way to travel to the West End during Christmas.

Dundee City Council has taken fresh steps to reduce its carbon emissions with the introduction of two electric vehicles to its waste management fleet as part of the council’s carbon management plan.

The Pre-Budget Report (PBR) is delivered by the Chancellor in the autumn or early winter and sets the scene for the full Budget which is delivered the following spring.

Fleet News readers can view the Pre-Budget Report live as the chancellor Alistair Darling delivers it to the House of Commons.

The AA is warning the chancellor not to pull any “tricks out of his box” to hammer the motorist in tomorrow's Pre-Budget Report.

The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has called for the Pre-Budget Report to include tax incentives to help businesses to invest in leasing new equipment, including company cars and vans.

What fleet managers, their drivers and finance directors concerned about the rising cost of running their company vehicles need to listen out for this afternoon.

This video explains what the Pre-Budget Report is and why it is so important.

The president of GM Europe has moved to reassure its UK workforce by outlining its plans for the future after the manufacturer called off its proposed sell off.

Ford has announced that its Fiesta ECOnetic van, which has emissions of 98g/km, will be priced at £11,635.

New car registrations were up 57.6% in November compared to 2008 figures, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders (SMMT).

Fleet operators are demanding a more ‘complete’ solution when it comes to accident and risk management, according to a national survey conducted by E-Training World.

General Motors UK has become the first motor company to join the Government-backed ‘Driving for Better Business’ campaign, which is delivered by RoadSafe.

TBS Enterprise Mobility has partnered with IBM to offer global Managed Mobile Services.

An independent expert has been appointed to examine possible changes to the law on drink and drug driving.

Chris Joyce will take operational board responsibility for procurement, fleet control and remarketing at Fleet Hire in addition to his current responsibilities at the start of next year.

Kwik-Fit Fleet is expanding its range of services with the New Year launch of Vehicle Health Checks to help companies comply with duty of care legislation.

Inchcape Fleet Solutions has received a Green Apple Award in recognition of its Environmental Management System (EMS), which includes a range of online tools to help fleets and drivers cut CO2 emissions.

Lombard Vehicle Management has chosen Europcar over its long-term car rental partner, Enterprise, to provide all its customers with short-term vehicle rental.

Brake assist systems, which help drivers avoid collisions, have become mandatory on all new car and vans across Europe.

Fleets can sign up to a new web-based driver profiler for half-price if they agree to help TRL with its continued development.

Van hire provider Northgate, which has a fleet of 61,000 light commercial vehicles here and over 55,000 in Spain, has warned customers that it is planning to increase rental prices again.

HMRC has increased the amount that every company vehicle driver can claim for business fuel after it published the latest AFR rates this morning.

See our new section dedicated to the Pre-Budget Report!

Royal Mail Group has invested more than £10 million and trained in excess of half of its 90,000 drivers as it aims to reduce its fleet road risk.

Engineering support services operation Babcock Rail is poised to roll out telematics across its 850-vehicle fleet following a year-long trial of the Tracker system on 200 vans.

Micheldever Tyre and Auto Services has taken delivery of 15 new Renault Master vans through Renault Trucks Midlands.

A new initiative by the Metropolitan Police to target ‘cash for crash’ insurance scams should be copied by other police forces, says AA Insurance.