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Gareth Jones, managing director, Dawsonrentals Vans, looks at why rental is valuable.

The recently launched Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) is now working closely with the DVLA on a new digital service for fleet customers to check driving licence data in real-time.

Mark Burrup, drug and alcohol specialist at Dräger, looks at an effective misuse policy.

Europcar has launched one-way car and van hire to and from the ExCeL conference and exhibition centre in London.

AA DriveTech and BORDA (British Off-Road Driving Association) have joined forces to create a new federation to establish new Codes of Conduct in the delivery of off-road training.

Facelifted and updated 109g/km A6 Ultra models from Audi are now available to order.

Fleet managers should be wary of the potential distraction passengers can cause drivers, after a recent survey showed many drivers find passengers ‘a disruptive and potentially dangerous influence’.

Douglas Communications has saved in excess of £1,000 per month by working with Northgate Vehicle Hire to reduce downtime.

Trade associations and campaign bodies are calling on George Osborne to continue to freeze, or even cut, fuel duty.

The two-day Emergency Services Show held at the NEC in Birmingham last month attracted a record 5,680 visitors.

The desire for ever better fuel economy and lower environmental impact is driving innovation in the automotive glass market, a new report suggests.

CHP Consulting has produced a newly updated whitepaper on changing standards in lease accounting, to address the latest output from the IASB and FASB.

Epyx is launching its biggest ever revision to the 1link Hire Network platform.

Boom in on-line driver training as companies free-up fleet finances

Hedge End retail park has invested in its second electric truck.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is operating a special 10-day used van event.

Reducing fuel costs is the biggest motivation behind fleets investing in tracking, a new survey suggests.

Microlise has welcomed a delegation of senior management from Indian company Tata Motors, one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers.

The demand for Mazda cars by company car drivers and fleet managers alike is the reason behind a 34% in the first nine months of 2014 versus an industry increase of 7.4%.

The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has been nominated by some of the UK’s leading body repair specialists to represent them in a Creditors’ Committee looking into the conduct of directors of failed accident management company, Drive Assist.

The largest ever nationwide investigation into the sale of part worn tyres has revealed that thousands of drivers are being exposed to frightening levels of risk through the purchase of second hand tyres that fail to meet minimum safety standards.

Long-serving ACFO director Julie Jenner, a former chairman of the leading UK representative body for fleet decision-makers, is to step down due to a job promotion.

Hampshire’s Treloar College is now transferring students with physical disabilities in an all-wheel drive Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

Ken Bowling, managing director, Driving Risk Management, looks at phone use in society.

German vehicle manufacturers want to introduce alternative CO2-based coolant.

Trimble has introduced its new cloud-based platform for field service management — Trimble Horizon.

South Yorkshire scheme to give grants toward EVs and charging infrastructure

Yodel is recruiting 5,000 part- and full-time staff across the UK in preparation for the Christmas peak in online sales.

Technology behind fleet systems should be upgraded more often, according to discussions at the Rental Technology Summit.

The first new Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicles have been delivered to the UK.