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RAC warns that emergency areas are too far apart on all-lane running schemes

A new contract has seen Fraikin supply 82 additional Renault Master vans to office supplies company Lyreco.

Volkswagen Group Leasing is to offer TMC's Fuel+ Card.

Formal qualification could help raise standards, reduce risk and cut training costs.

ACFO, the fleet-decision-makers’ organisation, is to increase the number of key industry issue-based seminars it holds annually due to their popularity with members.

Birmingham-based Lord Combustion Services is the first business in the UK to take delivery of new ‘Driveaway’ commercial vehicles supplied by Lex Autolease.

Momentum swung back to fleet and business registrations in April as private buyers showed a modest increase, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Peugeot has launched a new business sales standards programme with more than 40% of the Peugeot network securing business centre status.

Professional Charity Services and Shell join forces to launch new initiative

Supermarket chain Morrisons has selected Burnt Tree’s temperature controlled vehicle rental business Refrigerental for the supply of refrigerated vehicles to handle deliveries to its growing network of M Local stores.

A van driver in Lincolnshire has been fined for throwing a cigarette out of their window.

Three-quarters of senior managers and business owners regularly make calls to colleagues or customers while driving and two fifths admit dialling into conference calls, according to a recent survey.

The UK has the highest petrol pump prices of any major world economy, hitting businesses hard as they struggle to pull out of recession, according to a new study by UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group.

Solicitor spells out legal risk as research reveals a rise in use of technology

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened a branch in Cwmbran, Wales – at a site that had been unused for two years.

Nissan has started the production of its second all-electric vehicle - the e-NV200 - which will be available as both a passenger vehicle and van.

DriverConnex has secured ERDF funding for a new telematics app.

Manheim has held its first open online van auction, part of Manheim's new online trade sales programme, which now includes a 'Bid & Buy Now' facility and features both 24/7 listings and specific timed events.

Ford has reduced the price of selected parts for Transit and Transit Connect models that are more than four years old by up to 58%.

Registration is now open for the Blue and Amber Light Fleet Exhibition, which takes place at The International Centre, Telford June 3-4, 2014.

Some of the best selling cars in fleet have a one-in-four chance of failing their first MOT, according to data published today.

Company car drivers and their employers face a potential tax bombshell if a new vehicle emissions test is introduced from 2017.

CompareMyFleet.com is offering a free fleet health check during May to help companies obtain maximum value for money when procuring vehicles and deliver other financial savings in areas of fleet management that frequently prove expensive.

Derby-based mobile phone industry supplier 100+ Logistics has invested in a new fleet of fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz Vans.

Global NCAP has published new guidelines for organisations operating vehicle fleets, recommending that they only buy ‘five-star’ cars.

Motiva Group have reported their best first-quarter results since the start of the recession five years ago.

The BVRLA has welcomed independent rental broker YelloHire as a member

Trakm8 has been appointed the sole telematics supplier of self-install devices to Direct Line Group for the recently launched Direct Line DrivePlus Plug-in device.

Fuel prices are expected to hold steady in 2015, but the need for businesses to stay competitive while keeping operating costs down remains a necessity. Since fuel is the largest fleet operating expense, efficient fuel utilisation is essential.

he Corporate Vehicle Observatory (CVO) is an international expert platform for the fleet industry which was created by Arval in 2002. Every year the CVO releases a neutral and independent barometer; a detailed piece of market research looking at the operation of business fleets of all sizes in 16 countries around the world. Covering businesses of all sizes and sectors, this kind of accurate information is crucial for Arval because it allows us to provide the best advice to our customers and support them in making the right company vehicle decisions now, and for the future. As a consequence, we are delighted to be able to share the latest findings with you. We will be running a series of videos over the next few weeks which will go into detail some of the most interesting results and the fleet trends that will shape our market in the short-term and over the coming years. Take a look at our video – Mike Waters our Senior Insight & Consultancy Manager gives you an overview of the results with a look at the current state of the market.