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Dawsonrentals Vans has reached a fleet size of 500 vehicles at each of its Cardiff and Doncaster depots.

Fleet operators could reduce their annual costs by 7-10% by switching from a single funding method to multi-funding (often referred to as ‘blended funding’).

Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions has loaned Active Trowbridge a Ford Transit to support their summer community activity programme.

Manheim has acquired a majority shareholding in online vehicle logistics platform, Movex, which performs around 40,000 vehicle movements each year.

Car leasing advertising portal ContractHireandLeasing.com has appointed Craig Moran as manufacturer and dealer relationship manager.

The temperature controlled logistics firm has adopted a fully managed tyre contract across its 45 trucks and 43 trailers for the next three years.

An all-electric concept SUV with a range of 310 miles will be showcased by Audi at next month's Frankfurt motor show.

Dearman’s zero-emission transport refrigeration system has been shortlisted in the 2015 Awards for Low Carbon Innovation.

The lack of start-up style innovation is putting the fleet industry at risk of falling behind, according to Fleetondemand CEO Justin Whitson.

The Croydon based concrete supplier's new truck has a 12 tonne GVW and is capable of placing 50m3 of ready-mix concrete per hour.

Castell Howell Foods is running two 510hp Actros 2551 tractor units with GigaSpace cabs, as part of an order for 23 Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks.

Yodel’s Have Your Say has been shortlisted in the Best Innovation in eCommerce Delivery/Logistics category at the eCommerce Awards of Excellence.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions’s fleet of more than 46,000 maintained cars and vans will continue to run on Michelin tyres.

Victims of keyless car thefts should sue car manufacturers who kept quiet about flaws in remote locking systems, lawyer Nick Freeman has said.

Rhino Products has announced it is now certified as an ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard compliant organisation.

Nissan has taken a leading role in the European Commission-led project, eVader to create an audible pedestrian alert system.

Manheim Gloucester has won Service and Sales Performance awards from LeasePlan for quarter two of 2015.

Northgate Vehicle Hire in Ireland is relocating its Irish head office to new premises at the Northwest Business Park in Blanchardstown, Dublin.

Castelan Group is using Paragon software to centralise the planning of its UK home service operation and manage the allocation of its mobile technician team.

Mabey Hire has invested £1.3 million in 13 Scania HGVs.

More than half of the UK's employers are adopting more eco-friendly vehicles, new research has found.

By Andrew Ford, solicitor at Shakespeare Martineau

Selecta Tyre has joined TyreSafe.

Activa Contracts has highlighted its approach to damage charges, described as 'the cause of the biggest degree of conflict' for fleets and leasing companies.

A rise in the number of vans passing through BCA auctions led to a slight fall in average values in July.

A Ford Transit donated by Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicles to Manheim’s charity fundraising fortnight has achieved a hammer price of £6,100.

The inquiry Glasgow bin lorry crash could be halted after the families of two of the victims said they intend to seek a private prosecution against the driver.

Commercial vehicle fleet management specialist, Prohire, has been awarded BSI 9001:2008 accreditation for the 13th year running.

Neil Jacob has been appointed dealer principal at S&B Commercials after the Mercedes-Benz dealer was taken over by Imperial Commercials last year.

Manheim saw smartphone visits surge by 429% in July following the launch of its new website.