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Average petrol pump prices over the past month experienced their third biggest drop in the 25-year history of the AA Fuel Price Report, falling by 6.6 pence per litre.

Almost 84% of UK motorists would support the introduction of technology designed to immobilise vehicles if sensors detect that the driver is over the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit.

SG Fleet has chosen Michelin for sole supply of tyres to its salary sacrifice drivers.

£6 billion will be spent on tackling potholes and improving local roads between 2015 and 2021, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced today.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has decided to push back its abolition of the driving licence paper counterpart until June 8, 2015.

Drivers will be stopped by police and tested for drugs by the side of the road over the Christmas and New Year period as part of a crackdown on drug-driving.

Improving residual values is key to manufacturer’s plans to win more fleet sales

Fleets are being urged to join a campaign that could see private parking companies forced to pay back the cash collected from penalties.

Siemens is supplying and installing two electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging networks in South Tyneside and Dorset in early 2015.

JCT600 has appointed Zakia Ishaq as Volkswagen area fleet sales manager.

ALD Automotive's ProFleet2 telematics system has recovered £3-million worth of stolen vehicles.

Paul Russell has been appointed as General Manager of AMT Specialist Cars.

Public sector organisations are increasingly re-examining their grey fleet vehicles and investigating alternative approaches to travel, according to new research from Alphabet.

The UK’s used van market is well on the way to shaking off the effects of the recession, according to analysis from Manheim.

A dozen Mercedes-Benz Citan vans are helping to raise efficiency for Nottinghamshire-based lift installation and servicing specialist Morris Vermaport.

PJM Group has secured a contract with CVM Cars on the back of its recent sponsorship of the FN50.

The Toyota Prius is the fastest used car off the forecourt for December, according to Glass's.

The hazard perception section of the driving theory test is set to be updated to test candidates’ awareness of risk in more modern driving environments that better reflect real-world situations.

Construction company Woodhead has added 13 Ford Transit Couriers to its growing van fleet.

Drivers are being warned to stay out of flood water as research showed that last year’s Christmas Eve was the busiest day in the past five years for flood rescues.

Vehicle funding and fleet management provider Fleet Alliance has embarked on a new programme of green initiatives aimed at cutting carbon emissions on its clients’ fleets.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has teamed up with Van Excellence to deliver a four-month long winter safety campaign to keep Britain’s road users safe.

Users of electric vehicles in the UK will soon be able to to recharge their vehicles in Europe, thanks to an agreement between two of the largest networks of publicly-accessible charge points.

Three quarters (74%) of UK drivers want a lower drink drive limit, according to a survey published today by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line.

Journeys on some roads will take more than twice as long this Christmas compared to other times of the year, according to data from traffic monitoring firm Inrix.

Almost 400 miles of Highways Agency roadworks will be lifted over Christmas and New Year to help festive journeys go smoothly.

Patrick Gallagher, CEO, CitySprint, looks at festive supply chain capacity.

Europcar Group is to focus its business exclusively on its two core brands: Europcar and its value-for money InterRent.

Fleet and asset management software company Jaama has recruited Rob Perry to strengthen its development team.

The delay in the date for the abolition of the paper counterpart to the current driving licence is ‘irrelevant’ as the time for fleets to change their processes is now, says the Association for Driving Licence Verification.