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Fleet and Lease residual values were up 8.1% year on year in January, according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.

Autorola has revealed that the average price of used light commercials sold through its online platform have risen by 15% in just 12 months.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2014 FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards until Monday, February 17.

Proposals from the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) could potentially eliminate more than 90% of P11Ds.

Ignorance of dangerous driving legislation and a lack of driver education could see fleets fall foul of the law, new research suggests.

More than £9 million of new cash has been allocated for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as car manufacturers team up with the SMMT and the Government to give the market for plug-in vehicles renewed energy.

Council grey fleet drivers, who refused to use their cars for work purposes after bosses stopped their essential car users’ allowance, are understood to be on the brink of calling off their industrial action.

The Ford Fiesta, has toppled the luxurious BMW X5 from top place in CAP Automotive’s Total Cost of Motoring consumer research charts.

Nissan's global earnings provide a strong basis for growth according to market analysts at Glass's.

Energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power has gained planning permission for five hydrogen refuelling sites on the Isle of Wight.

Only sixty per cent of drivers concentrate when they are behind the wheel, according to a poll by the IAM.

Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has called on Britain’s road building companies to get ready for a massive increase in work ahead of the biggest investment in the road network since the 1970s.

Freight Transport Association (FTA) members have elected Dave Rowlands, Technical Services Director at Wincanton Group, as the next Chairman of its National Road Freight Council.

LeasePlan has appointed new supplier and converter networks for its commercial vehicle business.

Škoda is targeting increased sales in the Motability sector during 2014, adding a number of new models.

Glass’s has launched a tool that will give the fleet and finance industries the ability to connect directly with dealers to remarket vehicles more efficiently.

A new initiative from Audi, which is promising to cut fuel use and drive down emissions, delivering significant savings to fleets and company car drivers, has been welcomed by the manufacturer's UK head of fleet.

Avis has announced that Peugeot’s latest eco-friendly cars are now available to hire across the UK – helping customers save money on fuel and reduce their carbon footprint in 2014.

The wet weather and the risk of freezing conditions in the coming weeks are threatening to deliver the worst pothole season seen in the UK.

Fleet decision-makers are becoming increasingly concerned at the lack of an official timetable for introduction of online driver licence validation, says ACFO.

Councils are making millions of pounds from company car and van drivers caught straying into bus lanes.

Fleet and asset management software company Jaama has made two new appointments.

Leasedrive Group and Zenith are set to merge following their rapid-fire acquisition by private equity company HG Capital, creating one of the country’s biggest leasing companies.

The IAM is concerned that two-wheeled road users are still a growing risk and must be given even greater priority for investment and education.

Due to the level of last minute interest, the deadline for entries to Brake's Fleet Safety Awards has been extended to Friday 28 February 2014.

Ford’s increased commercial vehicle sales in 2013 drive the company to its highest market share since 2007.

Arval UK has launched a new product which enables customers to lease an insured vehicle from them.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Finance has launched a range of offers for businesses, including four services for the price of two on all models.

Halesowen locksmith Dr Locks was convinced of the benefits of the Vito Sport-X van after just 100 yards.

Duncan McClure-Fisher, managing director of Warranty Direct, has announced his departure from the business he co-founded 17 years ago.