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Research has the extent of ‘i-sapping’ caused by charging devices using the car battery.

Security integration specialist Scottish Communications Group has cut thousands of pounds from its annual fuel bill following the introduction of Fleetmatics’s fleet and vehicle tracking technology.

A study of driving habits in rental cars has revealed that female customers are more likely to exceed the speed limit than their male counterparts.

Mercedes-Benz Dealer S & B Commercials has delivered its first Vito Taxi after being appointed a specialist retail outlet for the model.

Vehicle graphics and wrapping specialist Sign Language is offering potential customers a free survey with the possibility to save them thousands of pounds.

Hundreds of thousands of drivers are likely to have been illegally penalised for overstaying their welcome whilst parking on private land, according to the RAC Foundation.

New dash cam footage has shown the moment a game of 'chicken' went disastrously wrong.

Private equity group ECI Partners has invested in salary sacrifice leasing company Tusker.

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With the number of plug-in cars and vans in the UK now surpassing 25,000, companies are increasingly likely to experience an uplift in employees asking to plug in when they reach their place of work.

Specialist motor insurer ERS has chosen The Innovation Group (TIG) to manage its repair and engineering network.

Alfa Romeo has added two new trim levels to its Mito range: Progression and Junior.

Only a quarter of men would definitely consider using a driverless car and less than a fifth (16%) of women would do so, according to a survey by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

O&H Vehicle Conversions has added a Toyota Pro-Ace Customer Support vehicle to its fleet.

BCA is reporting rising demand for 4x4s after sub-zero temperatures and a large blanket of snow covered much of the country at the start of 2015.

The Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) is opening bookings for its next two fleet training programmes – the intermediate ‘Fast Track’ programme leading to the Certificate in Car Fleet Management and the advanced programme leading to the Diploma in Car Fleet Management.

The updated Citroën Berlingo van range will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

Ford and AA DriveTech are to deliver improved off-road driver training opportunities to Ranger owners.

An Arbroath quarry operator has been fined for serious safety failings after a dumper truck driver died when his vehicle reversed over a stop block to the quarry floor below.

Europcar has signed a funding agreement with Lombard, the asset finance arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Higher specification ready-bodied Relay Ready to Run models are to debut on Citroën’s stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April.

The new Vito is to launch in the UK at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April.

Salary sacrifice car scheme provider Tusker has given Salford City Council free use of a Nissan Leaf for a year to promote green travel among employees.

The Honda HR-V is to return to the UK market as a crossover.

Hyundai has announced its new Tucson SUV.

Nationwide Windscreen Services (NWS) has signed a three-year agreement to supply Nexus Vehicle Management with automotive glazing services for customers using its Nexfleet product.

Alphabet has launched ‘Charge before you buy’ with EDF Energy to enable customers to explore whether electric vehicles fit their fleet.

Tickets for the Fleet News Awards 2015 are now sold out.

The latest UK Car Body Repair Market report, by independent research company Trend Tracker, warns that insurance company profits will be hit by a repair capacity deficit.

Rail, power generation and power transmission specialist Alstom has signed a contract with FMG to provide fully-outsourced incident management and legal services to its UK fleet of 600 vehicles.