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There will be no impact on diesel residual values (RVs) if London adopts a £10 penalty charge for non-Euro6 diesel cars, according to CAP.

Cenex has announced the seminar programme for its annual Low Carbon Vehicle event (LCV2014), which is taking place at Millbrook Proving Ground on September 10 and 11, 2014.

There is more evidence emerging that fleets are starting to shake off a recessionary mindset and enter an “investment mode” that sees them look to meet new organisational objectives for the future, suggests Chevin.

Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is Europe's best-selling turbocharged petrol engine for the first six months of the year, according to Ford figures.

Fleet Van would like to hear your views on out of hours servicing – is it something your maintenance provider already offers or would you like it to?

The all-new Audi TT is available to order in the UK ahead of first deliveries in December with the new 184PS ultra version capable of 67mpg with CO2 emissions of 110g/km.

A Mitsubishi dealership in Coventry has sold 27 new plug-in hybrid vehicles since they launched the vehicle in early June.

Vehicle information expert HPI has announced the appointment of Neil Hodson as managing director.

Occupational road risk manager Chris Charlton is heading off to Spain for an all-expenses paid trip to a round of the World Superbike Championship courtesy of vehicle graphics and wrapping specialist Sign Language.

Domiciliary care provider Q Care is poised to expand its workforce after signing a new vehicle leasing deal with Lex Autolease.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has acquired commercial vehicle provider Burnt Tree for an undisclosed sum, taking its fleet of commercial vans and trucks to more than 25,000.

There should be greater use of intelligence-led policing to catch drink-drivers who repeatedly and excessively flout the law, according to road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Crosswater has achieved a 20% improvement in MPG across its vehicle fleet over a two-year period by using TomTom Telematics technology.

Iron Mountain, a global leader in information management and storage, has re-appointed Lex Autolease as the sole vehicle supplier and fleet management services provider to its fleet of 235 light commercial vehicles.

If you are travelling on business and using the Dartford Crossing, then you need to know that from October, the way you pay the crossing charge is changing, says the Highway Agency.

Young British drivers are the most likely to take a ‘selfie' while behind the wheel, research suggests.

Vauxhall’s refreshed Premier Van Centre is set to shake-up the fleet aftersales sector with over 90% of all UK businesses covered within a 30-minute drive time, according to the manufacturer.

Cranleigh-based Grant Handling says it is enjoying cut-price refuelling through fuel cards from The Fuelcard People, part of The Fuelcard Group.

Škoda UK has delivered four Octavia vRS Estate rapid response vehicles to London's Air Ambulance supporting the service with its 24/7 life-saving operation.

QBE has signed a three-year fully outsourced contract with incident management specialists FMG.

Licence Bureau has secured a contract to provide Scottish Enterprise with licence checking services to cover over 800 drivers who drive their own vehicles whilst on company business.

Bridle Vehicle Leasing has announced the acquisition of Industrial Vehicle Leasing (IVL).

Average used car values declined in the fleet and lease sector for the third month running, according to BCA’s July Pulse report.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new charter that guarantees high service levels across its acclaimed Van Centre network.

JustPark, an online parking service, has revealed that Mini will be the first car brand in the world to allow drivers to reserve parking directly from their dashboards.

A desire to professionalise the running of their fleets has led more companies to look at implementing an outsourced fleet management solution.

Burnt Tree’s Refrigerental has developed further new customer focused features to add to its website.

Fleet desire to take greater control over short term hire costs is powering the current development of rental IT systems, says Epyx.

Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has appointed Albert van den Bergh as joint managing director, working alongside Graham Wheeler.

Trakm8 has launched a new website with user-friendly navigation and the latest information about their telematics devices, bespoke engineering services, fleet management solutions and big data analysis.