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Addison Lee is introducing free, high-speed broadband - delivered via in-car 4G - to its 4,800-strong London fleet.

Darlington is Britain’s van capital, with the highest concentration of new vans on the road, according to analysis of Department for Transport data by Direct Line for Business (DL4B).

Arval is working with Specsavers Corporate Eyecare to encourage driver eyecare among its employees and customers alike.

Fleet News and Driving Business have launched a campaign to help SME fleets to better understand the fundamentals of fleet management.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning drivers about the potential risks associated with smart watches while driving.

The used van market shrugged off seasonal apathy usually seen in August to push average prices at auction up by more than 15% over the past year, according to Manheim.

Chris Berry has been promoted to the role of market development manager at Alphabet.

Lex Autolease has added Ford and Mercedes to its partner manufacturers for its purpose built ‘Driveaway’ commercial vehicles range.

A widespread congestion-busting road improvement programme worth hundreds of millions of pounds has now tackled 39 bottlenecks – with more than another 80 to be completed in the next seven months, says the Highways Agency.

Occupational road risk manager Chris Charlton declared his all-expenses paid trip to the Spanish round of the World Superbike Championship courtesy of Sign Language as fantastic.

Telogis has become a corporate partner of Brake, the road safety charity.

Nexus Vehicle Management has launched a series of new initiatives underpinned by its IRIS rental management software, to improve and monitor supplier performance.

The opening of a high-tech workshop complex is set to transform behind-the-scenes operations at Motiva Group.

EurotaxGlass’s Group has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer and that Ian Tilbrook will be stepping down as managing director of Glass’s.

Trakm8 has signed a contract with Norwegian company SAGAsystem AS (SAGA) to distribute the T8 tracking units and real time driver behaviour feedback product, ecoN throughout its network in Scandinavia, representing a new territory for Trakm8.

Environmental consultancy Ensafe Consultants has appointed Fleet Alliance to manage its mixed fleet of 50 vehicles.

LeasePlan has launched a guide to company car taxation, which provides detailed analysis of this year’s Budget announcements.

Fleet operators will need to ensure that their vehicle management software system has multi currency capability in the event of an independent Scotland and it being unable to continue to use the pound, according to Jaama.

Yorkshire-based motor group JCT600 has appointed Lisa Buckley and Tracy Hill as Volkswagen local business development managers for its fleet operation.

Peugeot is showcasing its 208 Hybrid Air 2L demonstrator at next month's Paris Motor Show.

Latest figures from Manheim’s monthly Market Analysis show relative calm in the defleet sector, with prices falling just £14 (0.2%) between July and August 2014. This follows a marginal fall of £103 in the previous month.

Due to overwhelming demand, the 2014 FN50 dinner is now sold out.

As Somerset House prepares to throw open its doors for London Fashion Week, Addison Lee has unveiled a custom-made mirrored car.

Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has appointed Tracey Bass as corporate account manager.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched a brand new low floor Luton van which, it says, helps combats the payload challenge faced by many vehicles operators.

ARI Fleet UK has gone live with epyx’s 1link Hire Network daily rental e-commerce platform.

Road safety organisation the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern over car hire firms putting arbitrary and strict age cap limits on users wanting to hire a vehicle.

M Barnwell Services, a stockist and distributor of fluid sealing products, is switching its fleet of diesel vehicles to Toyota hybrids.

Ogilvie Group is 60-years-old and the company has taken delivery of a uniquely liveried 40-strong fleet of Ford vans that also marks the diamond jubilee landmark of its business relationship with the ‘blue oval’.

The Woodall Nicholson Group, based in Westhoughton, Bolton UK, has acquired the intellectual property and manufacturing assets of Auto Electrical Services.