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A new deal has been agreed between NVR Fleet UK, Business Post Group and Citroen UK.

Vehicle tracking and weighing technology could help van fleet managers comply with the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency’s (VOSA) drive to tackle overloaded vehicles.

Volkswagen UK has been given the European Fleet Award 2007 by its parent company.

Premier Motorauctions has advised remarketers not to overestimate vehicle values.

Autoglass has won a £500,000 a year contract with ING to become the preferred suppliers to its UK car lease business.

Brightwells auctioneer has won the contract as sole disposer of all fleet vehicles belonging to the Environment Agency.

Following a campaign by the Freight Transport Association, Transport for London has introduced a period of grace of 28 days at the start of the new Low Emission Zone.

Two thirds of drivers have confessed to having been so tired behind the wheel that they could easily have fallen asleep.

Local authorities have been given £15m of extra funding to help them better manage their streetlights, bridges, roads and other highways assets.

The Hilton group has launched a leasing department.

Europcar has taken delivery of 50 LDV Maxus Lutons in a deal worth over £750,000 at showroom prices.

Leasedrive Velo has won its first major re-tender since its merger 12 months ago by re-signing British American Tobacco.

Fleet Alliance is on a recruitment drive.

A new insurance has been launched for learner and young drivers.

EDF Energy, which pledged to make a 20% reduction in vehicle fleet CO2 emissions by 2012, has taken delivery of Peugeot 308 HDi 90 S cars that are available with CO2 emissions of 120g/km.

The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2008 has been launched priced at £15.99.

A new salary sacrifice scheme has been launched, known as Colleague Cars, by Intelligent Fleet.

The Land Cruiser V8 replaces the Land Cruiser Amazon and features a brand new 4.5-litre V8 diesel engine, which makes 282bhp and 479lb-ft of torque.

For the first time, Cadillac has introduced an estate version of its European-focused BLS.

Peugeot has introduced a new special edition 407 Coupe – the Bellagio.

Drivers could face being subject to random breath-testing as part of a new national crackdown on drink-driving.

ALD Automotive's owner, the French bank Societe Generale, says a futures trader has defrauded it of more than $7 billion in one of the biggest financial frauds in history.

The Department for Transport (DfT) could offer free road safety seminars to fleets across the country following a pilot scheme.

Traffic levels in England have risen dramatically over the past decade, with every area except central London experiencing growth of up to 20%.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

A new association has been established to represent the UK’s professional drivers and chauffeurs.

Honda has appointed Graham Avent as its new fleet boss, replacing Harvey Hughes who left the firm at the end of 2007 to join Chevrolet.

In-depth workshops that tackle some of the most important issues in fleet have been confirmed as part of the Fleet News Forum.

Wessex Property Services has outsourced the management of its 111-vehicle fleet to Ogilvie Fleet from the start of February.

TomTom has launched the Link 300 box, which allows easier installation in commercial vehicles and improved user experience.