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Drivers are not prepared for a raft of changes to driving law in the UK being introduced this year, according to the IAM.

Vehicle tracking company, Ctrack, say they have launched a new product that they hope will help fleets reduce their costs and boost performance.

Felixstowe-based James Kemball has included Renault Trucks to its fleet for the first time in the container haulier's 42-year history.

GAP Vehicle Hire has opened its first depot in Glasgow.

Improving the quality of road surfaces on England’s major roads is the top priority for drivers, new research has found.

Visitors wanting to attend the inaugural Fleet Management LIVE can now register for the definitive event for key company car decision-makers.

Arval has revealed a number of digital-based product developments.

The leasing industry responds to Chancellor George Osborne's Emergency Budget.

The fleet industry and policy analysts comment on George Osborne's emergency budget.

Chancellor announces changes to VED system from 2017: Fuel duty freeze confirmed.

BFGoodrich has launched the All-Terrain T/A KO2, which it claims is its most advanced off road tyre.

Employees at family brewery Charles Wells have raised £29,000 for two charities by cycling from Bedford to Paris.

Used van prices rose by 5.7% (£259) at Manheim's auctions last month, with volumes at record levels for June.

Torfaen County Borough Council’s Community Meals service has taken delivery of five electric Nissan e-NV200 vans.

Pendragon Vehicle Management has signed a three-year supply contract with leading workplace provider PHS for its 2,100 vehicle fleet of cars and LCVs.

Mini has launched the Countryman Cooper D All4 Business model, developed specifically for the fleet market.

Fleet management company, Tusker, have won the “Best Car Scheme UK” accolade, at the Business Excellence Awards.

The FTA is warning the Chancellor that failing to freeze or cut fuel duty in the Emergency Budget could sabotage the country’s economic growth.

Fleet management and leasing provider Fleet Alliance has supplied 25 vans to smart repair specialist Dent Wizard for use as mobile workshops.

Transport and logistics companies face vastly increased fines for breaching environmental law, warns Weightmans partner Simon Colvin.

CNG fuels have attainted planning permission for CNG filling station, expected to open in later 2015.

Melvin Rolling has been appointed to the newly created role of head of UK facilities at Autoglass, including responsibility for fleet.

Road safety charity Brake has announced finalists for its annual Fleet Safety Awards with more than 60 organisations in with a chance of winning.

Paragon Automotive has announced the appointment of Ian Carlisle as its new Group Chief Executive Officer.

More than a quarter of drivers had an illegal tyre on their vehicle at the time they were replaced, according to results from a survey conducted by TyreSafe.

The Ford Transit Custom was the best selling fleet van in June, according to latest vehicle sales data.

Honda's HR-V compact SUV is to go on sale in the UK late this summer.

‘Failure to look properly’ is the main contributory factor in more than 30,000 vehicle accidents a year, according to a Freedom of Information request.

ABAX has been certified for three ISO standards in the six countries in which it operates, including the UK, following an external audit.

PVC films and digital printing company, Hexis, have launched a paint protection film.