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The majority (86%) of fleets have experienced an accident in the past 12 months, according to research from the Institute of Advanced Motorists Drive & Survive

Santander Consumer Finance has renewed its contract with Manheim for a further three years, as part of its ongoing strategy to maintain robust residual values.

Tyre Bay Direct is urging fleets to realise the importance of wheel balancers in improving road safety after figures showed injuries and fatalities rose 4%.

Toyota has unveiled the first Rav4 Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show.

A flurry of announcements aimed at improving air quality and promoting ultra-low emission vehicles have been made by the Government and the mayor of London.

Order books are now open for the facelifted Toyota Avensis in the UK.

Paragon has signed a new long-term deal with General Motors UK to refurbish more than 30,000 vehicles a year.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that the change to HGV speed limits will improve road safety for all road users.

Kia has unveiled the new 2016 Optima mid size saloon at the New York motor show.

Ford has revealed the new Galaxy people carrier.

Renault's Twizy electric car is now available to users of the Bluely car-sharing service in Lyon, France

Fleet decision-makers are set to play a pivotal role in the development of driverless technologies, according to the transport minister.

Northgate Vehicle Hire is to introduce 23 brand new service vans for its mobile technicians across the UK and Ireland.

SMA Vehicle Remarketing is seeing evidence across its network that demand for commercial vehicles is now following the strong demand lead set by passenger cars.

Nissan has appointed Mark Wheeler as its new fleet sales director.

The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) will be hosting free registration workshops at the Commercial Vehicle Show.

ACFO is turning the spotlight on operating expenditure in its first seminar of 2015, which takes place on May 8 at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon .

McConechy’s Tyres has commissioned a new fleet of 34 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to help keep its customers’ trucks rolling.

Auto Styling Truckman managing director Mike Wheeler has voiced his concerns over Labour’s ability to continue Britain’s economic recovery.

Essex-based recycling, recovery and waste management specialists, P.F. Ahern, has added the first Renault Trucks rigid to its line-up.

Pro-align launches Hunter commercial vehicle wheel alignment product in UK, which aims to help fleets reduce running and maintenance costs

Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced a 0% APR representative finance offer across the entire range, with a £250 deposit contribution.

Licence Bureau has now signed up to driver eyecare eVouchers for its own staff, to help ensure they are safe to drive.

Ageas UK and Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) have entered into an insurance agreement for customers buying a new Volkswagen Group vehicle.

The AA has launched its first professional mobile tyre fitting service, AA Tyres.

Cobra Automotive Technology has been renamed Vodafone Automotive.

Companies offering finance to the fleet industry need to improve their IT systems and be more innovative with the products they offer, research suggests.

Dick Stead, chairman at Yodel, looks at planning for the Christmas delivery market.

1,000 new Ford commercial vehicles have joined BT's fleet over the first three months of this year.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has acquired City Car Club, Britain’s biggest independent car sharing company.