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The Fuel Card Group is targeting growth in the fleet management sector two years after launching a mileage capture system.

Laser detection systems that can track objects on the road, day and night; 3D information displays that transform the way traffic information is delivered to drivers; and an advanced driving support system that will be on the road within the next few years: these are the highlights of the innovation programme revealed by Toyota.

Rising business confidence is persuading fleets to invest in new vehicles and increase their overall fleet size, research suggests.

ATS Euromaster has invested more than £350,000 opening a brand new service centre in Wrexham, North Wales.

Prices have been announced for a new S-Class that can return 100.9mpg, emits 65g/km of CO2 and can accelerate from rest to 62mph in 5.2-seconds.

Jaguar has unveiled its new XE compact saloon, the brand's 99g/km BMW 3-Series rival, at a London launch.

Small businesses are being offered a unique opportunity to share best practice and reduce the cost of operating vehicles.

Fleet and lease cars averaged £9,593 in August, a rise of £182 (1.9%) compared to July and the second highest monthly figure on record, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.

The number of new car derivatives has quadrupled in the past five years, from 1,083 during 2009 to 4,403 last year, according to a new report from CAP Automotive.

Iveco is offering a five-year/100,000 mile warranty on its new Daily van.

The A6 Saloon and Avant ranges are to be updated with styling revisions, upgraded lighting options, a new infotainment system and new transmissions.

ACFO, the UK representative body for fleet decision-makers, is optimistic that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) new online driver licence checking service will meet with the approval of operators.

ULEV registration figures for the year-to-date (5,710 vehicles) have already exceeded the 2013 year-end total (3,584 vehicles) by 59%, according to Go Ultra Low.

Legislative compliance relating to the safe management of vehicles, plant equipment and other assets persuaded bosses at the Owen Pugh Group to purchase Jaama’s Key2 Vehicle Management system.

Direct Online Services is taking delivery of 6 Renault Master vans following a successful trial that started in January this year.

Paul Hollick, formerly chief commercial officer at Alphabet, has joined The Miles Consultancy (TMC), as commercial director.

BCA has appointed Robert Hazelwood as commercial director for the company’s UK operations.

Ahead of its 2015 launch and official reveal on Monday in London, the Jaguar XE is already proving with company car drivers, according to the latest findings from independent market research agency, Sewells Research and Insight.

Car crime is "on the verge of being decriminalised" because forces have "almost given up", according to an HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) investigation of police forces in England and Wales.

Mazda has announced its fourth generation MX-5.

Gravells Kia has supplied a fleet of 15 Kia Sportages to be used at Cardiff Airport for the Nato Summit in Newport, Wales.

Nissan is expanding its product portfolio with an all-new family hatchback challenger – the Pulsar.

The new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is now the country’s best selling plug-in hybrid vehicle.

August 2014 saw record average values for light commercial vehicles according BCA’s latest Pulse report, as demand from professional buyers remained strong last month and shortages of good retail quality vans continued.

Cash handling company Glory Global Solutions is taking delivery of 36 new Citroën Grand C4 Picassos.

Shocking footage shows the risk faced by people working to improve or maintain England’s motorways and major A roads.

Serco, the international service company that manages the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme, has added new vehicles provided by Zenith to its London fleet to help to improve the flow and availability of bikes.

The Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) has appointed Sarah Dopson, head of group fleet at the AA, to its council.

Northgate Vehicle Hire and Van Monster are inviting businesses across the UK to showcase their creativity and enter the 2014 Vehicle Branding Awards.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said that access for freight movements and deliveries must be maintained in London.