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One in four motorists (26%) think the UK should take the lead in the fight against so-called ‘crash for cash’ scams by making in-car cameras compulsory.

Mitsubishi Motors has recruited a new customer services manager as the company continues to expand.

Road safety charity Brake has announced the date for its annual Fleet Safety Conference in 2015.

The old adage that good things come in small packages is not necessarily true in the automotive sector, at least not when it comes to engine size, says Emissions Analytics.

Dundee City Council has added a further six Volkswagen Caddy C20 Trendline models to its fleet, bringing the total number to almost 50.

A new study is set to explore if behavioural profiling can be used by businesses and the fleet and insurance sectors to identify whether someone is a high driving risk.

With the first cycle of Driver CPC training now complete, Driver First Assist (DFA) is inviting transport managers to a number of their free taster sessions to encourage fleets to add life-saving skills to their training schedules.

Mercedes-Benz has recalled more than 8,000 UK-based C-Class models due to a steering fault.

The latest figures released by global remarketing organisation Manheim show a downturn in value for the fleet sector during September 2014, continuing the month-on-month decrease in defleet value that has beset the sector in 2014.

Truck and van operators based in and around Dundee have received a welcome boost with the opening by Mercedes-Benz Dealer Western Commercial of a fully equipped workshop in the city.

Brake is calling for employers to play their part in preventing pedestrians and cyclist casualties after research found 54% of companies don't provide driver education on protecting pedestrians and cyclists.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has presented Sainsbury’s regional distribution centre at Basingstoke with an award for mechanical handling equipment (MHE) compliance.

Government has committed the first £11 million of funding available to accelerate research and development of the carbon-cutting technologies which will power the vehicles of tomorrow.

Fast growing Ogilvie Fleet has made a major contribution to its parent company debuting in this year’s Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 chart.

The Zenith Leasedrive Group has been ranked among Britain’s leading mid-market private companies in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250.

Prestige is becoming the norm, especially when it comes to the company car parked in the driveway, says new research from Sewells.

Transport for London (TfL)’s Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its continuing work to improve fleet and freight safety across the UK.

Tesco.com has partnered with Iveco to reward the success of 40 of its top drivers, each selected for delivering outstanding service on the doorstep.

New pictures showing how the Dartford Crossing will look after the introduction of Dart Charge have been released by the Highways Agency.

A pattern in the plans of UK motorists to sell or trade in their cars has been revealed by the independent car information experts, CAP Automotive.

The majority of motorists choose where they buy their fuel based on cost alone (42%), while other important factors include proximity of the fuel station to the driver's current location (10%) or the station's proximity to home (9%), research suggests.

The UK is seeing strong fleet growth compared to the rest of Europe, according to Arval's Corporate Vehicle Observatory report.

Mercedes-Benz have delivered a 5.0-tonne Sprinter 519 CDI to Northumberland Fire & Rescue Service, as their new Incident Support Unit.

Intelligent Telematics has upgraded its maintenance monitoring and reporting capabilities to protect against the risk of lost video footage and minimise vehicle downtime.

Five European private and public-sector organisations have been recognised for the results of company-wide programmes they have put in place to improve the road safety of their employees, vehicle fleets and the public.

More than half (60%) of fatalities occur on country roads but drivers are oblivious to the risks, according to Think! which is launching a new campaign to raise awareness among drivers.

The LPG Autogas industry has called on the Government to replace individual fuel strategies with an integrated approach which sets out a framework supporting gaseous alternatives such as LPG.

Vehicle tracking provider Quartix has won the Growth award at the Powys Business Awards for the second year running.

A government announcement of up to £11 million of funding to prepare the UK for the roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been welcomed by Air Products.

AlphaCredit, the Belgium-based consumer credit arm of BNP Paribas Personal Finance, has implemented the Miles software solution from Sofico as it launches into the small fleet and business market for the first time.