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ATS Euromaster has added an International Safety Award from the British Safety Council to its tally of safety accreditations and awards.

Increased demand for temporary drivers helped Driver Hire offices in Enfield and Aberdeen pass £3m turnover for the first time.

The Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence scheme has reached its century – it has now accredited its 100th fleet operator – Countrywide Farmers.

Rental provider Europcar has committed to moving its fleet to 5% electric vehicles by 2020

The fleet and leasing arm of Pendragon is being rebranded from Pendragon Contracts to Pendragon Vehicle Management.

Vehicle data provider Glass's is 'upbeat' on the future of Nissan EV's, after the company released battery reliability data last week.

Traffic congestion in cities across the UK has worsened considerably over the past year, according to a major new report.

Europcar says it is continuing to focus on the needs of business travellers and its corporate customers, with the launch of its whitepaper, Future Mobility.

Britain’s car industry has received a huge boost with three major manufacturers announcing UK investments worth more than £1 billion in the past six days.

Seat UK has appointed Richard Harrison as its new director.

Jaguar has announced its new XF will be priced from £32,300, and is available to order now.

Gary Dean, technical support manager at Northgate Vehicle Hire, looks at workshop accreditation.

C2G Ultra Biofuel has exceeded expectations in terms of cost, carbon savings and substitution rates in a two-year low carbon truck demonstration.

Sound Advice has added three new mobile medical units to its nationwide fleet in order to satisfy the rise in demand for health assessments in the workplace.

Continental Tyres-owned fast-fit network Best Drive has signed up to use Epyx’s 1link Service Network e-commerce platform for its launch in France.

Brake has released a resource pack aimed at helping SMEs improve the safety of staff who drive for work, to prevent crashes and cut costs.

Fuel card provider UK Fuels has unveiled four new branded cards aimed at better meeting the needs of the diverse UK fleet sector.

Verilocation has integrated tyre pressure and temperature monitoring system ContiPressureCheck into its telematics system to reduce tyre breakdowns

One Call Leasing has appointed David Lees as national business development manager.

Global Fleet.com is holding a two-day regional Fleet Summit in Istanbul in June to examine the emerging fleet market in Turkey and in neighboring countries.

Independent tests have shown RAC Telematics offers a crash detection accuracy of 92%, compared to the industry average of less than 70% for on-road systems.

National Windscreens has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.

LeasePlan has confirmed that talks are ongoing with a group of investors interested in buying the leasing giant for more than £2 billion.

Sales of petrol Peugeot 308s were up 252% in 2014, according to the brand.

JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) has once again recognised outstanding service at its annual supplier dinner and awards evening.

New research reveals a worrying lack of awareness among UK drivers about the dangers of driving with a cracked or incorrectly fitted windscreen.

Motorcycles and scooters will join cars, vans, trucks and buses in the Government’s drive for greener vehicles, Business Minister Matthew Hancock has announced.

Fleet News has launched a new website to better serve visitors on mobile devices.

Van dealer Rossetts Commercials has commissioned Britain’s first Mercedes-Benz Vito 4x4.

The Government will invest £6.6 million in a network of 12 hydrogen refuelling stations to increase the use of fuel cell vehicles in the UK.