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The price of diesel has almost reached parity with petrol in many parts of the country.

Causeway, which acquired Globallive's telematics assets after it folded in May, have issued a statement to reassure existing customers.

Cybit has launched a major new public sector integration initiative.

Biosphere Garden Services has taken delivery of a new Renault Trafic Van from Callow Marsh Renault.

With overall used car values continuing to improve, the BCA Price Index made a significant leap to the highest point on record at the end of quarter two, 2009.

Lloyds TSB Autolease and the National Forest have completed a successful tree planting partnership as part of a three-year corporate social responsibility initiative.

Despite posting positive results, Helphire has announced the closure of its Spanish operations and confirms it has lost a "major referrer"

Fleets that operate light commercial vans are being urged to take part in a review of driving hours rules after the Government launched a review of driver hours rules that will affect van fleets and those that operate buses and other commercial vehicles.

Fleet management company Masterlease is arguing that a Conservative suggestion of tolls on new roads will mean UK businesses will end up carrying the cost.

ACFO has launched a new recruitment drive targeting part-time fleet decision-makers in small and medium-sized business.

Managed Fleet Services, a claims management business launched 18 months ago, has fired a broadside at traditional credit hire and repair organisations which, it says, are responsible for increasing insurance premiums by as much as 10%.

A new service has been launched by MSL Vehicle Solutions that offers a complete vehicle re-marketing and disposal package for fleet managers of small and medium-sized businesses.

Accident management company Vision has appointed Lee Rawlinson as business development executive.

Interactive Driving Systems is supporting Brake’s Road Safety Week, which runs from November 23.

The vehicle being driven by the businessman jailed for 22 months after causing the death of a young boy while driving without a licence was registered to his wife.

Total Accident Management is increasing its focus on the SME sector by announcing a tie up with the car and van leasing website comparecontracthire.com.

A consortium of major European auto manufacturers, engineers and researchers have developed prototype technology sensing and then alerting drivers if pedestrians and cyclists are about to collide with their vehicle.

Fleet managers have been warned that cars suffering technical problems caused by their diesel filters becoming clogged are becoming more common.

Nissan is to make batteries for its electric vehicles in Sunderland.

The Government must improve the way in which it justifies taxes on road users to rebuild public trust, according to the Transport Select Committee in its latest report Taxes and Charges on Road Users.

A new survey has named the Honda Accord the most reliable new car in the country.

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles is offering service and maintenance plans covering three years or 60,000 miles from £32.99 per month for car-derived vans and £39.99 per month for large vans.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has made two new appointments to its marketing team

David Hughes has been named as operations director at Total Accident Management

The makers of a digital camera, which is connected to the ignition and will record the last 25 seconds before an incident and five seconds afterwards, claim it can save fleets money.

Eyedrive Systems, distributor of Mobileye Vision products in the commercial vehicle markets, has received the award for Fleet Safety Product 2009 in the Fleet Safety Forum ‘Awards for Excellence’.

Alison Clarkson has been appointed as business development executive at fleet software company CFC Solutions.

Manheim Auctions in Leeds has announced record-breaking sales for June following the recent launch of an expanded auction programme, with the addition of new vendors including Inchcape Retail and Jardine Motors Group.

Fleet drivers in London have the highest risk, according to a survey of online driver risk assessments conducted by E-Training World in the past six months.

The pace of decline in car output is slowing, with June’s shortfall (-30.2%) the smallest of the year, according to the SMMT.