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NCP is in talks to set up affinity deals via its Gateway car parking card, mirroring its model in France.

The largest programme of real-world trials ever seen of electric and low-carbon cars will begin within weeks after the Government put £25 million to fund the new project.

Carillion has launched a six-month trial to recycle waste cooking oil into vehicle fuel at Catterick Garrison.

Glass’s has confirmed that Andy Carroll will become its managing director from August 1, 2009.

Renault has teamed up with ALD Automotive and Arval to investgate and develop lease deals and corporate pricing for the carmaker's new electric vehicles.

There will be 500 electric vehicle charging points throughout Britain within a year.

CEVA Logistics has been awarded a contract with Sainsbury’s to provide nationwide home delivery services.

Creating a culture of lifelong learning is the route to reducing road casualties, according to a keynote speech made in Solihull by the head of the Driving Standards Agency.

Volkswagen Fleet Services has published a guide to its sub-160g/km of CO2 models.

New driver licensing laws come into force next year that establish EU-wide standards for eyesight and minimum health requirements for certain drivers.

Peugeot and Citroen have announced details of new sub-100g/km of CO2 supermini models.

Demand for prestige cars is increasing, resulting in values for many cars in the prestige and performance sector rising sharply against CAP Clean, according to the latest data from BCA.

European motorists are being shown how to drive more economically in a project designed to help reduce fuel bills and lower CO2 emissions.

Eyedrive Systems Ltd has been appointed by Mobileye NV as the exclusive distributor of Mobileye Vision products in the prime commercial vehicle markets of the UK and Eire.

An updated police driver training manual has been launched by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS).

Leasedrive Velo Group has launched a new version of its online vehicle booking facility Rental:Manager, which it says is faster than the original.

Finance and fleet managers must be aware of the hidden dangers in the procurement of motor fleet insurance, according to insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT).

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has announced a profitable end to its financial year, despite difficult trading conditions in both its car and commercial vehicle markets.

Hertz customers across Europe will soon benefit from a new version of the satellite navigation system Hertz NeverLost.

Research shows that drivers are most confident when driving on the very roads that a EuroRAP study and national statistics show to be the least safe - single carriageway A-roads.

Employees wanting to drive their company car across the channel and into Europe for their summer holiday need to be aware of all legal requirements, according to the AA.

Lead times are on the increase, even for the most popular fleet cars, according to Grosvenor Contracts Leasing.

A study into the rise in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) sector has been announced by the Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT).

Brooklyn Motors has gone into administration. However, Vertu Motors has bought some of the bankrupt group's dealerships, saving 160 jobs.

Cybit has launched SpeedSafe, a new speed management tool.

Masternaut Three X has launched a real-time Speed Tracker tool that alerts fleet managers and drivers of the actual speed of the vehicle relative to local speed restrictions.

Finance and fleet managers must be aware of the hidden dangers in the procurement of motor fleet insurance, according to insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT).

Six-year-old company cars are likely to become the norm, according to the latest research seen exclusively by Fleet News.

Technology means that employees do not need to leave the office for important meetings

From policy to products, the Green Power List members are making cleaner fleets a reality