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Although welcoming the news of the Lib Dem plan to scrap tolls on the Severn Bridge as part of the September pre-manifesto, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said that the devil will be in the detail.

Tracker, the stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert, is warning car owners of the growing threat of car hackers who are able to break into vehicles and drive them away without the keys.

A Birmingham courier firm has been boosted by the addition of a new vehicle to its fleet, as part of a competition run by the APC Overnight network.

Belfast-based Traction, which previously traded as Lease Options, has announced the appointment of two field based sales operatives as part of their entry into the mainland market.

The average values of used vans at auction across the board increased by 2.2% from £4,839 to £4,645 between June and July, according to The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).

First Vehicle Leasing is advising drivers of diesel cars to heed dash warnings and regenerate Diesel Particulate Filters quickly.

Legal expert Alan Scott-Davies investigates the training and qualification levels required of fleet driver trainers.

While the average values of de-fleeted vehicles were slightly dented in July, the overall outlook for the sector remains strong, according to Manheim’s latest monthly Market Analysis.

Masternaut has launched a new module which offers customers automated and completely accurate mileage logging to support expense claims and compliance regulations.

According to the AA, regional differences in insurance premiums are continuing to grow.

The majority (88%) of British company car drivers admit to regularly exceeding the speed limit on motorways, compared to around two-thirds (67%) of private motorists, according to the RAC’s Report on Motoring 2014.

Prices and specifications have been announced for the revised Volkswagen Touareg luxury SUV, which opens for orders on August 27, ahead of first deliveries in November.

Iceland Foods reached a significant home delivery vehicle fleet milestone last week - not a single one of its 420 Mercedes-Benz Vans was off the road - no breakdowns, no warranty work, no maintenance required and no accident damage resulting in 100% fleet uptime.

Constitution Motors in Norwich will open its doors with Mitsubishi later this month, becoming the twelfth dealer to join the franchise since the start of the year.

A Stonehaven animal feed company has been fined £240,000 after a lorry driver was crushed to death when a two-tonne, fully-loaded grain bin fell onto him from a forklift truck.

West Horsley Dairy has taken a FUSO Canter Eco Hybrid truck with a powerless refrigeration system.

New figures obtained by road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have revealed the top 20 recorded speeding offences in Scotland for the past 15 months.

Glass’s has warned that current sales volumes of new cars in the UK are unsustainable and are a potential threat to the used car market.

Trakm8 has signed a further contract with Kubota, which manufactures tractor, groundcare and construction machinery solutions.

Vision Unique Equipment (VUE), the vehicle CCTV and telematics company, has appointed Kourosh Mehrabani to the board as its new non-executive director and Emma Granger as finance manager.

More than 618,000 levies have been collected from more than 112,000 lorries from 76 countries since the HGV road user levy was introduced in April 2014.

Drivers are reporting that the fines brought in one year ago to tackle careless driving are starting to have an effect, says the AA. But the motoring organisation warns that these positive signs could be stifled if the police do not enforce the measures.

Mitsubishi has launched a new company car charter for its dealer network in response to a surge in user-chooser enquiries.

Alternative power is set to find its way under the bonnets of an increasing number of Audi models in the next few years.

The majority of drivers lose touch with road law and driving best practices once they have passed their test, research for this year’s RAC Report on Motoring suggests.

The DVLA may no longer need a driver’s explicit consent to lawfully share their personal data with employers to establish whether they are entitled to drive.

The Highways Agency aims to keep traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98% of England’s motorways and other major roads are free of roadworks.

Fleet management provider Fleet Logistics has seen the size of its contracted fleet reach a record high of 137,000 vehicles, due largely to new European business from US-based companies.

Jaama is hosting two more of its popular one-day Fleet Management Essentials seminars at its Tamworth head office on Thursday, September 18 and Thursday, November 13.

Pearce Bros (Autorentals) has become the latest major leasing fleet to sign up to 1link Service Network.