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New fuel-saving technology is being installed into Walsall-based HomeServe’s fleet of light commercial vehicles.

Nearly half of London drivers would consider switching their vehicles to run on LPG Autogas, according to new research out today.

Foreign truckers who drive tired and put other drivers' lives at risk will be given on-the-spot fines under proposals launched by Roads Minister Stephen Hammond.

Kwik Fit has installed telematics devices in its entire 200-strong fleet of mobile vans with the dual aim of further improving driver behaviour on the road and boosting customer service to even higher levels via operating efficiency improvements.

British Car Auctions (BCA) is offering the thousands of small enterprises that use vans some useful advice on what to consider when buying their next vehicle.

Cenex - the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon technologies – has announced the release of a report entitled ‘Refuelling the Countryside,’ commissioned by the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) and delivered by Greenwatt.

Paragon has extended its relationship with Jaguar Land Rover following the renewal of its contract to manage the UK’s largest premium automotive employers’ fleet.

Vauxhall has delivered 88 of its vans to Konecranes in a deal which includes the Combo, as well as its British-built Vivaro.

Fleet managers are being advised to tighten controls on the grey fleet after a number of reviews by the Energy Saving Trust found drivers have used cars that are more than 70 years old for business journeys.

In light of the latest figures released by the SMMT, which reveal a growth in alternative fuel vehicles of more than 72% in the past year alone, Alphabet argues that residual value forecasting must be brought to the top of the agenda.

Alex Smith is to take over as director of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand from July 1, replacing Robert Hazelwood who is leaving the company.

Fleet and leasing software provider, Sofico, has introduced a new regional-focused structure.

TRL work has been recognised with a major award from the CIHT.

National Grid has added 200 new Ford Transit Custom vans to its fleet of 3,350 vehicles, for use by its engineers maintaining the gas supply network.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla is to make its patent library open source, in a move to encourage development and competition within the EV sector.

Northgate Vehicle Hire is investing in the south of Dublin with a new branch.

Drivesafe has introduced a new driver safety course for employees after winning a regional award.

A new extra-long Traveliner variant of the Mercedes-Benz Citan will soon be available to order with seven seats.

ATS Euromaster is investing nearly £1 million in its van and LCV MOT facilities.

Fleets were given the very latest news from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) on the abolition of the tax disc, the removal of the paper counterpart and the suppression of V5C, at a special seminar hosted by Fleet News and ACFO last week.

Fleets operating in London face a 15% price hike from today as the congestion charge increases from £10 to £11.50 a day.

Fleets are ordering new company cars and vans in record numbers from Ogilvie Fleet, which it says is a consequence of its investment in the business and a sign of returning economic confidence.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has built on its daily rental business proposition whilst simultaneously driving growth over the past 12 months.

Eating or drinking while driving is nearly as dangerous as using a mobile device – whether handheld or hands-free - and greatly increases a driver’s risk of being in or causing a collision, according to new data released by Lytx Europe.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is supplying the AA with 90 new Transporters for its roadside technicians.

Business Secretary Vince Cable today opened a new innovation centre for smart transport technology that will transform the movement of people and goods around the world, generating up to £90 billion per year for the UK by 2025.

The all-new Mazda3 is proving to be a hit with fleets after demand for petrol-engined models exceeded expectations.

Pendragon Contracts is extending its partnership with Shell to introduce a new fuel card package that will enable new joining customers to pay one price that is cheaper than the supermarket at over 3,500 UK forecourts whether at a motorway site or a local filling station.

Almost a third of fleet operators would consider using self-driving vehicles, a week-long survey by the comparison website TrackCompare.co.uk has discovered.

Drive Software Solutions has opened applications for its graduate recruitment programme.