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Ken Bowling, managing director, Driving Risk Management, gives his view on reducing accidents.

A free forum organised by Cardinus Risk Management aims to provide valuable advice and information for anybody with responsibility for at-work drivers and managing vehicle fleet risk.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has been appointed as primary supplier of car rental services for NHS Scotland, the country’s largest public sector organisation and employer.

The latest market analysis on the wholesale LCV market from Manheim shows average values bounced back to near-record levels of £4,735 during April 2014, reflecting a fall in average mileage from 80,302 to 80,191 and a reduced average age from 65 months to 63 months.

Aspire Housing has signed a £1.3m contract for a fleet of new vehicles. The five year lease is part of a new maintenance service from Aspire Housing - Aspire Response.

Trakm8 have exhibited their EcoN product at the Private Hire and Taxi Exhibition.

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has launched a new website.

Thatcham-certified stolen vehicle tracking devices are becoming one of the few solutions to protect drivers against the new wave of technology-led car crime, according to vehicle security specialist Cobra.

TomTom has extended its long standing partnership with Fiat, with its software being included in the new Ducato.

A drink driver was nearly four times over the limit when he crashed his company car after a Christmas night out, an inquest into his death has heard.

Produce supplier Peter Broughton of Cardiff have grown their fleet, taking on four 3.5-tonne Sprinter 316 CDIs with refrigerated conversions.

The used car market in a small part of South East England is defying the rest of the country as conversion rates and prices remain buoyant, according to Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA).

Almost all (96%) of fleet operators are in favour of a change in the law which would see tougher prison sentences for disqualified drivers who cause death or serious injuries.

Tusker has seen a record performance in its salary sacrifice scheme, SS4C, in the first four months of 2014, with the highest ever number of new car orders and its largest ever order bank.

The owner of a skip hire firm in Lancashire has been fined after he was filmed putting an employee’s life in danger by lifting him in a digger bucket.

The average value of used cars sold at auction across the board decreased 3.4% from £5,259 to £5,153, according to the National Association of Motor Auction's monthly market report.

A fresh approach to the corporate car market has paved the way for Suzuki to more than triple its fleet sector sales in two years.

Blu3, a London-based civil engineering company, is to introduce TomTom Telematics' Webfleet system as part of measures in place to achieve Freight Operator Recognition Scheme silver status.

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA)is reporting Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) average values at auction decreased by -2.3% from £4,794 to £4,685 between March and April.

Martin Keighley has been appointed managing director of vehicle data provider DrivenData, previously holding positions at CAP and VIPData and has 35 years’ automotive industry experience.

Brake is calling on all businesses to make sure their vehicles are safe to be on the roads to prevent unnecessary crashes.

Kwik Fit is confident of winning a significant volume of new business opportunities after reporting huge interest for its services from fleet decision-makers attending this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.

Drivers are against the idea of a blanket 20mph speed limit on urban roads, according to research published by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

O&H Vehicle Conversions have re-structured their team internally to meet demand for welfare vehicle sales.

Instant intervention following a driving incident can reduce insurance claims cost by as much as 60%, according to Ben Burford, managing director of Just Fleet.

Average values for used commercial vehicles rose to record levels in the first quarter of 2014, up by £641 (13.4%) over the twelve month period, according to BCA.

Fleets still using the Windows XP operating system may be compromising their online security, says fleet management software company Chevin.

BMW and Drive Software Solutions have signed up as headline sponsors for the BVRLA’s first ever Fleet Technology Congress.

Next week’s FTA Utilities and Essential Services Conference will focus on compliance, what it means on a day-to-day basis and how it can cuts costs for the freight and logistics industry.

Vehicle Rental software provider Prohire Software Systems is set to launch Prohire Network – an interconnected community of Prohire users, with access to services that proactively manages their risk.