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Figures released by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) show growth of 27% in asset finance new business in March 2015.

Microlise has revealed the shortlist for its Driver of the Year Awards for 2015.

Vertivia has upgraded its online mileage management system with a new look and feel, and extra functionality.

Electronic point-of-sale specialist Point Four has opted for the Toyota Auris Hybrid to realise cost, quality and environmental benefits in its vehicle fleet.

Controversial recall action looks unlikely to dent ambitious plans to boost Suzuki's business in Britain by more than 20%.

Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Nicholas Walker as motor development director to it’s inTrust Motor team in the UK.

Whistl has suspended its postal service in Liverpool, London and Manchester after potential investors decided to turn their back on the company.

Alphabet has supplied Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust with two wheelchair workshop vans.

Companies are ‘wasting’ cash by not employing wholelife costs when selecting their company cars, experts have claimed at the ACFO Spring National Seminar.

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has become the latest ‘blue light’ fleet to turn to Jaama’s Key2 Vehicle Management system.

Fleets, contract hire and leasing companies, and daily rental businesses are being targeted with a telematics ‘lite’ solution.

Brinks France has chosen Fleetmatics to support 1000 French vehicles for five years.

Virgin Atlantic has introduced Navman Wireless telematics to monitor the CO2 emissions of its airside fleet.

Audi is to launch a new 190ps 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol TFSI engine.

LondonWaste, an integrated waste management company, is now running a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz eight-wheelers.

Fleet Hire has signed a new three year agreement to fit premium Michelin tyres across more than 4,500 cars and vans within its growing fleet.

Ford is supplying SGN, which manages the gas distribution network to 5.8 million homes and businesses in the UK, with 189 Ford Transit Custom vans.

Fuel Card Services have been accredited as a FORS associate.

MileageCount has launched its smartphone app for Android or Apple smartphones.

Manheim’s latest analysis of the UK’s used van market confirms that over half of the 3.8 million vans on Britain’s roads are over seven years of age.

Trimble has added a driver safety score card to its FieldMaster mobile app.

Wessex Fleet Solutions have moved to new larger premises.

Glasgow-based finance broker First Vehicle Leasing has adopted the Net Promoter Score (NPS) management tool to gauge the loyalty of its customers.

UK Fuels is advising drivers not to rely on official mpg figures, after a report by Which? suggested manufacturers are misleading consumers.

The BMW 3 Series range has been updated, with the 320dED now offering emissions of 99g/km.

Incident management outsourcing specialist FMG, has successfully secured a two-year extension to its contract with LeasePlan UK.

CV registrations have risen 23.5% in April, with similar growth of 23.9% for the year to-date.

Fraikin will take delivery of more than 300 rental vehicles in 2015 with an order valued at £13 million – the largest investment in its hire fleet for a decade.

After just six months as managing director of Iveco, Bob Lowden has left the company in a surprise move "to pursue other activities".

Arval UK has enhanced and re-launched its Driver Solutions support product.