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Cenex has announced the seminar programme for Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure-related issues at its annual Low Carbon Vehicle Event on September 9-10.

Logistics company, Hoyer Group has chosen Goodyear as its new tyre and service provider.

70% of motorists have said they would think twice before buying a keyless car, to avoid being a target for car hackers, according to a survey by Tracker.

A Glasgow lorry driver has been disqualified from professional driving after a traffic commissioner heard a "chilling" account of his dangerous driving .

Iceland is accelerating the roll-out of Roadsense telematics to its home delivery vehicles, following substantial savings.

The BVRLA’s conciliation service has been approved by the Government as a Consumer ADR body under the new alternative dispute resolution regulation.

Almost three-quarters (72%) of the UK population is anxious over the arrival of driverless cars, with safety topping the concerns list, an OSV survey has found.

Road safety charity, Brake is offering 250 SMEs free membership to Brake Professional.

Skeleton Technologies and Adgero have developed a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for road freight vehicles.

Construction business Osborne is expecting to save more than £100,000 over a four-year car replacement cycle after adopting a whole life cost selection policy.

ACFO members have until Friday, September 11, to nominate initiatives, suppliers and vehicles for the organisation's awards.

Over two days (on October 6 and 7) the NEC, Birmingham, will host the UK’s largest event for professionals with corporate responsibility for fleet.

Leicestershire-based BMD Transport has invested in its fleet, taking delivery of five new Renault Range T trucks.

Nissan has introduced an LCV warranty of five years, or 100,000 miles for its range of petrol and diesel trucks and vans.

The automotive industry has launched the 'CleanDieselTech campaign as all new cars sold from today must meet Euro 6 emissions regulation.

Land Rover has been developing a 'see-through trailer' system using cameras.

Tailoring the driving test to reflect an expected surge in driverless cars among reforms being proposed by the Government, The Independent has reported.

Bott will officially open its £1.1 million extension to its Ashby de la Zouch van fleet conversion and enhancement centre at a special event on September 15.

The FTA is reminding operators to make sure their vehicles comply with the Safer Lorry Scheme.

The facelifted DS 4 has been joined by a new Crossback model with a higher ride height ahead of the Frankfurt motor show.

Too many companies overlook the importance of a service maintenance and repair (SMR) strategy, at a 'huge detrimental effect on fleet performance', according to BT Fleet.

The Department for Transport has set up a taskforce aimed at tackling the overuse of traffic signs.

Infiniti has shown the interior design of the new Q30 compact hatch ahead of its full debut at Frankfurt motor show later this month.

Employers are being urged to take road risk management seriously after one in five drivers admitted to using a hand-held mobile phone while driving.

Fuso has named technician Liam Walker, 26, as Britain’s first Canter technician of the year.

The number of company cars on UK roads has remained at the same level for the past two years, according to latest statistics compiled by HMRC.

Renault Trucks and six partners have launched the EDIT project with the aim of reducing distribution vehicles’ fuel consumption by 13%.

Tackling the logistics skills shortage will be top of the agenda at the FTA transport manager conference which will take place on September 9 at Brands Hatch.

Transport for London (TfL) is encouraging Londoners to swap their regular commute for a journey on two wheels and cycle to work on Thursday, September 3.

Lex Autolease has donated a new Citroen C4 Grand Picasso to automotive industry charity BEN.