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London Assembly has called for the London Mayor to consider banning all diesel cars from the capital in a new report.

Fewer than one in three councils (29%) employ policies to support the procurement of low emission vehicles (LEVs), research suggests.

The Mitsubishi ASX line up has been updated with a mild facelift and new trim levels.

AMT Group has appointed Claire Thornton as central reservations manager for its rental division.

Arval is poised to become the UK’s second largest leasing company.

The fleet industry will insist the Government allows sufficient time to adapt to any measures brought in to tackle air quality targets at the end of this year.

Salary sacrifice scheme provider Fleet Evolution says it is thrilled salary sacrifice programmes have remained untouched in the Chancellor's emergency budget.

Four-fifths of van drivers are unaware of the different speed limits which apply to vans and commercial vehicles, a recent study by Total Motion found.

Bosch has announced it will be leading a team of international technology specialists, in order to create more powerful vehicle computers.

Chargemaster is to add an additional 2,000 charging points to its Polar network.

The Traffic Commissioner for Scotland has disqualified a truck driver for 15 months, due to "unacceptable behaviour".

Infiniti has appointed two new area fleet managers ahead of the Q30 launch later this year.

Allison's 3000 Series fully automatic transmission has been selected for 15 new road sweepers by Go Plant.

The updated Ford EcoSport is now available to order, with deliveries beginning in October.

BT Fleet, the specialist fleet management arm of BT Group, is delivering 145 Iveco Daily 7.0-tonne vans.

SMMT have released figures showing strong commercial vehicle registrations in the first quarter of this year.

Tracey Perry has been appointed as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles' new national fleet manager. She started her new role on June, 15.

From August, 1, 2015, fleet operators will be able to add a new variant of the Mercedes-Benz Arocs to their fleets - a Lego Technic scale model.

TomTom Telematics say they have passed 500,000 vehicles registered using their telematics system.

Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres will be showcasing their range of support services at fleet shows this autumn.

The DVLA has extended the validity of the 'check driving licence' access code from 72 hours to 21 days.

Bosch has developed a new system for vehicles which will significantly reduce emissions from diesel engines.

From November 1 this year, EU legislation will mandate the fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking systems on newly registered HGVs over 7.5 tonnes.

Germans are perceived to be Europe's best drivers, according to a survey by breakdown provider Green Flag.

Europcar have announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the electric car pay-per-use hire company, E-Car Club.

Issues ranging from work-related road safety to reducing vehicle off-road time will be examined at the first Commercial Fleet Summit and Exhibition.

More than 1000 dealers have signed up for Epyx's Tyreserve fleet tyre supply service.

The RAC is today urging supermarket fuel retailers to make bigger cuts to the price of diesel following this week’s 2p a litre reduction at the pump.

Organisations planning to support this October's Tyre Safety Month campaign can now register to receive their free campaign materials.

Ryder has relocated its Northampton operation to larger premises following increased demand for its truck and trailer rental, and vehicle maintenance services.