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New data from BCA has highlighted the must-have and nice-to-have options for commercial vehicles at remarketing time, from air-conditioning and alloy wheels, to parking sensors and ply-lining.

Zenith has been supporting several bike-themed charity and community events over the past few weeks in the run up to this year’s Tour de France.

Glass repair company Auto Windscreens has taken an extra step in promoting safer driving and protecting its fleet drivers in the event of accidents by installing SmartWitness accident cameras in all its fleet vehicles.

New evidence from UK drivers suggests that aggressive and angry behaviour on the country's roads is commonplace.

Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions is launching its Trade Ready van range, which includes a van, racking, and power tool package.

A vehicle manufacturer has been told to pay nearly £180,000 in fines and costs for safety failings after a crane operator suffered severe crush injuries in a lifting operation at the company’s press shop in Luton.

Tens of thousands of tax workers will hold rolling strikes across the UK in a dispute over job cuts, which could have an impact on queries with HMRC.

Public sector fleets are increasingly wrestling with the issue of how to manage a wide variety of drivers using a diverse range of pool and hire vehicles, reports Chevin Fleet Solutions.

O’Donovan Waste Disposal, a waste management company, is investing £80,000 in telematics monitoring equipment for its vehicles to help deliver improved driver performance in terms of safety and the environment.

UK researchers have announced what they believe to be a game-changer in the use of hydrogen as a ‘green’ fuel.

BJB Lift Trucks is using Masternaut’s fleet management solution to monitor the location of its fleet and distribute workloads accordingly.

Independent IT services provider SCC has opted for Toyota hybrid technology to help realise its CO2 ambitions of operating a fleet of sub-100g/km vehicles.

BMW will use the upcoming BVRLA Fleet Technology Congress to showcase its innovative i8 sports car.

Carl zu Dohna has been appointed as brand director for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in the UK, with effect from September 1, 2014.

‘Pay by the hour’ car club Co-wheels has reduced its rates to £3.75 per hour or £17.50 per day in "a bid to make car clubs accessible for more people".

Burnt Tree has secured an 18 vehicle long-term rental deal with local company Kestrel Guards, following the opening of its Southampton branch.

Paul Boughton and Jim Warwick have joined Quartix as non-executive directors.

The Government will make it illegal to use CCTV 'spy cars' alone to enforce on-street parking ending parking tickets by post, communities secretary Eric Pickles and transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced.

Telematics could help the transportation sector significantly improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and change its reputation as one of the world's largest polluters while simultaneously saving the sector millions, according to Trimble Field Service Management.

Fleet Evolution has implemented a lite version of its car scheme which has taken customers from enquiry to launch in under a week.

Specialist contractor MJ Abbott has added to its commercial fleet, including its first examples from the new Citan small van range, as well as a pair of Sprinter 4x4s.

ALD Automotive Finland has acquired fleet management company Easy KM, which manages a fleet of 8,000 vehicles.

London’s largest private minicab firm, Addison Lee, is putting its entire fleet on Michelin tyres after a three month trial proved the rubber lasts longer.

Staff at Venson have been supporting a new pilot training scheme from the BVRLA.

UK universities have an above average percentage of electric vehicles on their fleets, according to research.

Cenex has confirmed Keith Budden, head of business development, will be speaking at this year’s Eco Technology Show.

The fleet recognition scheme “ECO Stars” is launching a programme in Sefton, Liverpool.

The LP Gas industry trade association, UKLPG, has welcomed the inclusion of LP Gas in a report by The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), which outlines plans to decarbonise road transport fuel in the period to 2030 and beyond.

The Speedy transport team has had its approach to health and safety recognised with the ‘Safe Vehicles Award’at the Brake Fleet Safety Awards 2014.

Greater Manchester’s smart motorway scheme on parts of the M60 and M62 is on track to start next month, following the appointment of the main contractor.