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The Freight Transport Association's (FTA) annual nationwide transport manager conferences, which provide best practice advice on forthcoming legislation and enforcement changes, will take place from September to December.

Jaguar Land Rover researchers are developing technology for a self-learning vehicle that helps prevent accidents.

LeasePlan UK has appointed Jo Elms as commercial director.

Openreach, BT's network division, has added 1,800 Fiat Doblò Cargo Maxi vans to its vehicle fleet.

Ebbon-Dacs is introducing new functionality within its Leaselink product, including a new vehicle ordering dashboard.

British motorists are paying out more £60 million a year in wasted fuel, repairs and follow-on costs after mistakenly putting the wrong fuel in their cars at the pump.

Renault has confirmed UK pricing and specification for the panel and crew van versions of New Master, starting from £21,120 (basic price excluding VAT and OTR charges).

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is recruiting four driving instructors to train 999 frontline staff after its accident costs soared to between £300,000 and £400,000 a year.

The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has replaced its Smarter Driving programme with a new subsidised Ecodriving scheme available directly from driver training companies.

Mitsubishi UK has announced the addition of the Shogun SWB Barbarian model.

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has adopted a combination of daily rental and car sharing as part of a new travel strategy designed to increase safety and lower costs.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has signed a new two year contract with National Windscreens.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched a new points-based rewards programme.

Vauxhall has revealed the design and technical details for this year's comprehensive update to its Corsa supermini.

Two-thirds (66%) of fleet operators believe fines for texting while driving should be increased, a poll by TrackCompare.co.uk has shown.

Rotrex Winches have signed a deal with Fuel Card Services, which will provide drivers with fixed price BP and Texaco fuel cards.

An in-vehicle camera from Smart Witness has captured a dramatic collision between a Nissan and a HGV on the M6.

Volvo’s new XC90, which launches later this year, will feature a range of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid drivetrains with CO2 emissions starting at 60g/km.

More than three-quarters (77%) of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have never leased a vehicle before and more than half (54%) say they are unlikely to consider it in the future.

The Government is predicting that ‘smart’ motorways, which convert the hard shoulder to a running lane, will boost capacity by a third and improve journey times up to 10% on the M1 and 15% on the M3.

Infiniti has announced the pricing for its new Q50 2.0-litre petrol engine is to start from £31,755.

Water company Affinity Water has signed a solus deal with Ford for the supply of commercial vehicles and cars, citing Ford’s wide range of recently introduced models as a key factor in its choice.

JCT600 has secured a contract to supply 12 Maserati Ghibli models to prestige and executive vehicle rental provider AMT Group in what is believed to be one of Maserati's biggest fleet deals.

Average values for commercial vehicles fell back in June as the market softened ahead of the summer holiday season, although year-on-year values remain well ahead.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has recruited Matt Schembri as head of marketing, from Leaseplan.

Following three consecutive monthly rises, average used car values stalled in June according to BCA's latest Pulse report.

Fleet Logistics has launched fleet management operations in Turkey to service new and existing fleet customers.

Six deaths partly caused by councils switching off street lights to save money have left drivers no option but to drive on full beam, according to the AA.

Audi is developing super-clean versions of the Q7 sport utility and A8 limousine as part of an ambitious challenge for top-flight petrol-electric registrations across global markets, Fleet News can reveal.

The Volkswagen Group has taken over BlackBerry's European research and development centre in Bochum, Germany as it looks to expand its expertise in vehicle connectivity.