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Mike Wheeler, MD at Auto Styling Truckman, has championed the desire of entrepreneurs to continually invest in their businesses at a Downing Street reception.

Container operator Maritime Transport has commenced deliveries of a 120 tractor unit order for Euro-6 DAF XF 460 FTG Super Space Cabs.

The Energy Saving Trust and AA DriveTech have teamed up to build eco driving techniques into AA DriveTech’s core driver training courses.

Avis car rental has launched the Travel Partner phone and email concierge service.

Business mobility specialist Alphabet has been reappointed as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Services Vehicle Lease and Fleet Management framework RM3710.

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles will continue to honour the plug-in car grant on orders with longer lead times, until an end date for the current scheme.

Vehicle dealership Vic Young (South Shields) has adapted a fully-electric Nissan e-NV200 Combi to offer full wheelchair accessibility.

Northern dealer group Benfield has launched Rosedale Leasing, to provide contact hire to retail customers and small businesses.

McBurney Transport has invested in 12 new tractor units for its 300-strong fleet.

Nexus Vehicle Rental has been shortlisted for technological innovation in the CIPS Supply Management Awards.

Spartacus Solutions has seen an 8% reduction in fuel consumption and a 10% cut in its insurance premium since installing in-cab cameras and vehicle tracking.

Roadsense has launched Roadwatch Live, a fleet camera system that provides almost instant video retrieval, with the potential to reduce accidents by 50%.

City Auction Group have reported strong performance at the previous week's auction, with the firm selling 300 vehicles, at a value of a claimed £2.75 million.

The Road Angel Group has launched its new Halo dual-direction dashcam.

Average used LCV values increased 0.6% to £4.599 between April and May, National Association of Motor Auction figures show.

Delegates heard about the latest legislation and impact of drink and drug driving at a session by safety and medical technology provider Dräger.

Fiat group dealer Motor Village has hosted its first-ever ‘Business Club’ networking event at its London showroom.

Wiltshire Police have been loaned a Jeep Renegade, from Swindon based T H White Fiat Group Brand Centre.

Fix Auto UK has announced that Forward Motors of Malvern has joined its network and will now operate as Fix Auto Malvern.

Toyota is updating its Land Cruiser SUV with a new 2.8-litre diesel engine.

Volvo Trucks has launched a new service - Positioning+ - aimed at customers who operate time-critical services which monitors a vehicle's location in real-time.

The FTA (Freight Transport Association) have denied claims that HGVs bring "bedlam" to villages.

A van driver has been fined almost £1,000 and hit with five penalty points after becoming the first person in the country to be convicted of lane hogging.

Infiniti will unveil its first compact car, the Q30, at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, which takes place on September 17 to 27, 2015.

Fleet Assist has launched a new version of its Atlas operating platform, which it claims will help leasing companies to work with the ‘connected car’.

Only a few places remain for those wishing to take part in the FTA's Van Excellence Driver of the Year competition.

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Land Engineering has appointed TOM Vehicle Rental in a £6 million deal.

Commercial fleet operators, manufacturers and suppliers are reminded that they have one week left to enter the prestigious Commercial Fleet Awards.

Progress on reducing road deaths in the EU slowed to just -0.6% last year, the worst annual reduction since the first common EU target was set in 2001.