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The future of fleet software is likely to be centred on enabling fleet managers to make sense of almost overwhelming amounts of data.

Fix Auto UK has signed five new Scotland-based franchisees in a single day.

Accident management provider TTS360 has announced its first high profile contract with a large UK fleet following its launch in 2013.

Brake, the road safety charity, is running its first online training course next week - to help companies improve the safety of their drivers when out on the road.

Price is the last question fleet managers should ask prior to appointing a supplier but too frequently it is the first, according to Ian Hill, managing director of Activa Contracts.

Vauxhall has secured a deal to supply 60 Vivaro vans in a group-wide deal with Imtech UK, as part of an ongoing deal to supply more than 100 of its commercial vehicles.

Trakm8 will be exhibiting its operational service tool, Trakm8 Logistics at the Service Management Expo which runs from June 17-19 at London’s ExCel.

Fleet managers who fancy themselves as the next Hodgson, Scolari or Klinsmann have until 9pm today to join Manheim’s 2014 fantasy football league

Avis Fleet Services Ireland has become the latest customer of fleet management software provider Bynx to implement Bynxfleet across its operation.

Tyre industry and road safety professionals can now reserve their free place for the next TyreSafe annual industry briefing.

TomTom has launched an open developer portal for TomTom Bridge, enabling the easy integration of business applications with TomTom technologies.

Asbestos removal specialist Rhodar is cleaning up its act, and reducing its fuel bills with new efficient Mercedes-Benz vans.

The launch of the Fleet Industry Advisory Group (FIAG) in May coincided with a best practice workshop at the Arnold Clark Training Academy in Wolverhampton.

Avis has added the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class to its UK fleet, boosting the range of premium cars on offer.

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that the headline average value of a used car continued to increase in May, rising by £44 to a new record monthly average of £7,597.

A new North East-based driver training centre, which is being claimed to make fleet motoring safer, greener and more financially sustainable, is about to officially open its doors.

Mercedes-Benz provided around 700 test drives at CCIA with the first opportunity for fleet operators to drive the new C-Class in the UK.

Hyundai will be breaking new ground in the UK next year as it enters the executive saloon sector with the rear-wheel drive executive saloon.

Renault and Dacia fleet sales have strengthened considerably in the last 12 months, according to the French manufacturer, with Renault car core fleet sales growing by 43% versus a market increase of 15%.

Nissan is looking forward to the second half of 2014 with a raft of new products after a very positive start to the year.

Maserati’s plan to sell 400 Ghibli saloons as company cars are on track, according to the company’s corporate sales manager.

Vauxhall’s latest Insignia is driving strong growth for the brand.

For many in fleet, Company Car in Action was the first chance to see the new Mondeo in the flesh.

Jeep is vying for new fleet business with the Cherokee, which was available for fleet operators to drive for the first time.

The Leon was the key model for Seat at 2014’s Company Car in Action.

Two variants of Hondas most popular models made their first CCIA appearance at this year’s event.

Kia’s recently introduced second-generation Soul compact crossover was its newest model available for driving, but a forthcoming electric version was on the Cenex static display of plug-in vehicles.

Fleet managers had the chance to see the first five-door version of the Mini hatchback close up at CCIA.

The new Picasso range and the DS3 Cabrio were the highlights on the Citroen stand at CCIA.

Infiniti has vowed to keep its key fleet model, the Q50, out of rental to ensure its residual values remain high.