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Civilian staff, including HR and IT directors, have been given bluelight cars to use without being trained to use them, the BBC is reporting.

Wigan-based heavy transport specialist T Georgeson Haulage has taken delivery of its first Euro-6 DAF XF.

Former Lex Autolease commercial vehicle director Marcus Puddy launches fleet advisory and management service.

The Floow, which provides telematics data services to insurers, has been appointed by the Renault-Nissan Alliance to deliver an analytics suite using OEM data.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched an online service booking tool for for routine servicing and maintenance.

Redde deal is ‘the perfect fit’ for FMG’s ambitions

Number of drivers paying BIK remains at 940,000, according to latest HMRC data

Fleet management software Company, Chevin Fleet Solutions has reported that it has had several approaches this year from organisations in the Middle East.

Fleet management software supplier, Jaama has appointed two new senior project managers.

The implementation of 'Smart Motorways' in Northern Ireland would make economic, environmental and safety sense, according to the FTA.

Lincolnshire-based commercial vehicle rental and sales operator Truck Links has invested in improved telemetry control systems for its customers.

Euro Foods Group has taken delivery of two new fridge bodied Mercedes-Benz trucks.

The new car market recorded its 42nd consecutive month of growth in August, according to figures published today by the SMMT.

Refurbishment, transport, storage and inspection options have been added to the 1link system thanks to a new deal with Bruntingthorpe.

The Apple App Store has approved a new app that is designed to stop lorry drivers falling foul of the migrant situation as they pass through Calais.

Car service Addison Lee has upgraded its RAC Telematics system to the latest version, to take advantage of new functionality.

Commercial Tyres Off Highway has taken on a £180,000 Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck built to handle plant tyres and wheel assemblies weighing up to 2.5 tonnes.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched a new mobile app to enable customers to make and manage bookings.

Renault is aiming to enter the one-tonne pickup market globally, as it unveils its 'Alaskan' concept.

A new 12-month oil low of $41.87 helped bring the average price of petrol down, but the good times at the pumps may be coming to an end.

Intelligent Telematics has introduced a safety league table system that uses both driver behaviour data and vehicle camera footage.

The Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) has appointed Mark Sinclair to its board.

The boss of Fleet Assist, Simon English, is cycling more than 1,900 miles through four countries for Cancer Research UK.

Brake is running a free webinar for road safety professionals to promote the business case for safe and sustainable travel.

Seat is updating its model range to introduce Apple CarPlay and Android Auto among other infotainment improvements.

Nissan has announced it will build the new generation Nissan Juke in Britain and it will be investing £100 million in the UK’s biggest car plant in Sunderland.

Fraikin has made three senior appointments as part of the company’s strategy to accelerate innovation and growth in the UK.

Light commercial vehicles play a critical role in the 21st century and without them it would be difficult to imagine day-to-day living continuing as we know it.

87% of drivers whose employers lease company cars through GE Capital Fleet Services now order their vehicles online.

Devon-based arboriculture firm, Hi-Line has invested in six Mercedes-Benz 5.0-tonne Sprinter 516 CDIs.