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Certain models of the Renault Zoe EV are to benefit from a percentage change to the plug-in car grant.

Company drivers accrued £9.42 million in motoring-related fines and penalties in 2014 compared to £8.08m during the previous year, according to Lex Autolease.

More than 25,000 plug-in car and plug-in van grant claims have been submitted since the scheme began in 2010.

Fleet Assist has won a long-term deal to deliver a range of services to FGA Contracts UK – the contract hire arm of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

The loss of the hard shoulder means that more than half (56%) of motorists would carry on driving with a flat tyre until they reached an emergency refuge area or the next motorway exit, according to the AA.

Specialist healthcare services company SRCL Group has implemented Masternaut Connect in more than 900 vehicles as it focuses on increasing efficiency.

As police reports show van drivers are 50% more likely to suffer accidents caused by tailgating, AXA is reminding van drivers to keep their distance.

Drivers are routinely abusing corporate insurance policies by incorrectly accepting responsibility for accidents, according to motor fraud protection company, Asset Protection Unit (APU).

Fleet management provider Lex Autolease has appointed Simon Barter to head up its SME Direct division.

More fleets are using smartphones and tablets out in the field to help manage compliance, fulfil legislative obligations and to proactively monitor maintenance needs, according to Chevin Fleet Solutions.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed Ricky McFarland as national corporate and leasing sales manager.

Arval has launched a new insurance product that allows fleets to insure vehicles through the leasing company even if the vehicle is not funded by them.

Transport minister Claire Perry and business secretary Vince Cable explain the driverless car trials beginning across the UK.

Fleet customers from across the UK have been given a first look at the new Fabia model at an event hosted by Skoda’s UK’s fleet division.

Tumbling oil prices have pumped £10.7 million-worth of savings into the fuel budgets of Alphabet customers and their drivers in the UK since September.

Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing and specifications for its new Vito range, which is launched in the UK in April.

AMT Vehicle Rental has appointed two regional sales managers to focus on growing the company’s corporate business.

Metrocab has become the first zero-emission-capable taxi to be licensed by Transport for London to operate on a trial basis as a London Hackney Carriage.

Nissan has become the first manufacturer to apply glow-in-the-dark car paint to showcase how its all-electric Leaf is helping more people to convert to solar energy at home.

BMW has introduced the Gran Tourer edition of its 2 Series MPV model, offering seven seats.

Chequers Contract Services says it is benefiting from improved fuel-efficiency and reliability after switching to Mercedes-Benz.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has highlighted the worst examples of excessive speeding caught on safety cameras across England and Wales in 2014.

An accountancy firm is warning that businesses are wasting money due to lack of understanding around HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) company car tax regulations.

Tired drivers should not have to pay to take a vital and life-saving rest at motorway service stations, MP David Davies and the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have said.

Kwik Fit has achieved accreditation to the Freight Transport Association’s Van Excellence scheme after introducing a series of safe driving initiatives capped by the installation of telematics devices in its entire 200-strong fleet of mobile vans.

Epyx successfully provided an uninterrupted service to fleets and dealers during a simulated disaster exercise carried.

Government ministers have witnessed the first official trials of the fully autonomous Meridian shuttle in Greenwich this morning.

Institute of Car Fleet Management has launched the first in a series of one-day Fleet Awareness Modules aimed at tackling the industry's important issues.

London mayor to make final decision, with zone to mirror congestion charge area

Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) is reiterating calls for the mayor of London Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) to recognise the role of modern diesel vehicles in reducing emissions across London – and to invest in them now.