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A renewed level of interest in risk management is being shown by fleets following the publication of revised Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance, reports GE Capital, Fleet Services.

Detectives investigating the awarding of a number of Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) vehicle contracts have arrested a 54-year-old member of police staff in County Antrim, according to reports.

Local authorities that successfully bid for the Department for Transport’s Clean Vehicle Technology Fund may fall into the NOx trap, warns Emissions Analytics - a provider of real-world emissions measurement.

Faster-than-expected first half-year growth has prompted an upward revision in the 2014 new car market forecast to 2.45 million registrations, up 8.1% on 2013.

Hertz has enlisted the help of security marking specialists Datatag in a pilot project to add additional layers of protection to their Hertz Italy vehicle fleet in a move to prevent theft.

A high-ranking delegation from Mercedes-Benz Vans’ headquarters in Germany paid a VIP visit to Ciceley Commercials, the manufacturer’s reigning UK Commercial Vehicle Dealer of the Year.

A temporary toll road made of rolled chippings that bypasses a closed section of the A431 between Bath and Bristol has been opened.

A new minibus supplied by Motiva Group has been delivered to a military charity after being specially adapted to carry wounded troops.

Fleet management company ARI has adopted CD Auction Group’s online Pool Fleet Management (PFM) programme as a core product, saying it can save its clients' time and money when managing a major capital asset.

Fleet industry motorsport enthusiasts have competed in a European 24-hour kart race raising funds for automotive industry charity BEN.

Mercedes-Benz has updated its range of special protection models with the new S600 Guard based on the new S-Class.

George Kyriatzis has been appointed as head of information technology at Rico Logistics.

A teenage girl crashed her father’s company car into a neighbour’s kitchen, causing more than £30,000-worth of damage.

Islington Council is cracking down on idling vehicles that churn out unnecessary pollution, in what is thought to be the first campaign of its type in the UK.

Vauxhall reached an important milestone on Friday as the last current generation Vivaro rolled off the production line at its Luton plant.

Research from SSP - a provider of general insurance technology solutions - suggests significant untapped demand for telematics among older drivers.

Air Products has announced the introduction of an additional SmartFuel hydrogen high pressure tube trailer to its fleet.

Dorset’s biggest private landlord has installed more than 200 solar panels on the roof of its HQ – allowing it to charge its new electric car.

The Freight Transport Association's Van Excellence scheme has announced that it has now accredited its 75th fleet operator - West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS).

Kia's flagship SUV the Sorento will feature dramatic quality improvements at its launch next year, the manufacturer reports.

A brand new fleet customer hub has been launched at the Mercedes-Benz UK headquarters in Milton Keynes to act as a conduit between fleet customers and the Mercedes-Benz fleet field team.

The equivalent of one million UK drivers (3%) have admitted to driving on drugs in the past year, while just over one in ten (11%) think they may have been a passenger with one.

Martin Wedge of OVL Group comments about the apparent drive towards driverless vehicles.

Average prices of used vans sold through Autorola’s online remarketing platform have increased for the third quarter in a row to record levels.

Hyundai has given fleets a glimpse of the new generation i20 before it is unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October.

Experian Automotive, part of the Experian Group – has released data which shows that the more economical and greener electric and hybrid vehicles are becoming more popular in the used car market.

Male drivers between the ages of 20 and 30 were the most common group to be disqualified from driving in the 12 months between July 2013 and June 2014, according to new figures obtained by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Mercedes-Benz dealer Bell Truck and Van has opened a new Mercedes-Benz service and used vehicle sales centre.

The Citroën Berlingo Multispace and Suzuki SX4 are reliability royalty according to the latest statistics from automotive warranty specialist, Warranty Direct.

Europcar is continuing to invest in its fleet with the addition of the Fiat 500.