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Martin Williams (Hull) has achieved multiple N2 & N3 Type Approvals ahead of this week's deadline date.

Almost every motorist has witnessed another driver illegally using a mobile phone in the past 12 months, research suggests.

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions has raised £4,200 for Chestnut Tree House, the Sussex-based hospice that cares for 300 children and young adults with progressive life-limiting conditions.

Alun Davies has joined BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK as materials handling & commercial vehicle dealer area sales manager for the midlands, south west and Wales regions.

Almost half (42%) of service companies admit their drivers turn up at the wrong address, new research has revealed.

Ebbon-Dacs has opened a Hamburg office, as a springboard for a launch into the German fleet market.

Minister for Transport, Keith Brown MSP, has said that he recognises and values freight transport as a key enabler for enhancing productivity and delivering sustainable growth.

The growing appeal of hybrid power is reflected by the presence of three hybrids in the top 10 of Glass’s league of fastest selling used cars for September.

Motorists say they are being ‘held to ransom’ when filling up at motorway service stations and want prices to be capped.

Martin Quail has joined Alphabet as chief commercial officer.

CD Auction Group has signed an agreement with fast-growing wholesale Stocking Plan provider NextGear Capital UK Ltd, to offer buyers a new and innovative way to pay for vehicles bought through the Cars Direct online auction.

The University of Birmingham has introduced a car salary sacrifice scheme, which is available to all of its 6,500 employees.

The advantage of hybrids over frugal diesels is often illusory, if judged solely on fuel economy, according to testing firm Emissions Analytics.

New research by BCA has revealed 95% of motorists have witnessed other drivers using a handheld mobile within the last month.

Alphabet, is urging fleet managers to rethink run-flat tyres following the launch of Michelin’s new Zero Pressure (ZP) range.

Colin Tourick looks at the leasing industry's unconscious prejudice.

Martin Ward, manufacturer relationships manager at CAP, goes behind the scenes at Volkswagen's fleet launch of the Passat.

Fairfax Meadow’s distribution operation has agreed a seven-figure deal with commercial vehicle fleet services company Fraikin.

Peugeot and Pointer, an independent specialist fire and security integrator, are celebrating 21 years of doing business together.

Vehicle tracking supplier Quartix has announced its proposed flotation on London’s AIM market, with the shares expected to start trading from next Thursday (November 6).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened a new branch at York railway station in response to increasing demand for its car rental services from business customers and tourists.

A new mobile phone app has been launched to provide motorists with a range of practical tyre safety tips and advice while on the go.

Telogis has announced that it has received an equity investment from GM Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of General Motors.

A leading building and building services engineering group is the latest UK business to accept Nissan's £2 Challenge.

Fortis Property Care (FPC) now operates almost 150 Citroën LCVs as it works to keep roofs over the heads of social housing residents across Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

Boughton Engineering has completed its Whole Vehicle Type Approval programme for all its mainstream ‘carrier’ chassis types – including DAF, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Scania and Volvo.

Business travellers and mobile workers are putting business privacy at risk when out of the office, according to the latest research by Regus.

The Government has appointed two bodies to hold the Highways Agency to account when it becomes a government-owned company early next year.

Commercial vehicle capability for both vans and trucks has been added to Epyx’s 1link Disposal Network e-commerce platform.

The Ford Kuga is now available with a significant range of upgrades that include the smart utility vehicle’s most powerful diesel powertrain to date.