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Maylarch, the demolition contractor and asbestos removal company, is using Masternaut’s telematics solution across the whole of its fleet in order to cut costs, reduce fuel emissions and improve driver safety.

Marshall Leasing has partnered with vehicle-to-business technology provider, In-Car Cleverness, to provide an advanced telematics offering to its customer base.

The Transport Committee is launching an inquiry into the user experience of the Government’s motoring agencies.

Automotive charity BEN is offering a 10% discount on tickets for its 2014 Scotland Ball if they are booked before January 15, 2014.

Styling changes and improved specification mark an upgraded Peugeot 5008 for 2014.

Metal products manufacturer HTA Group has won a year’s free use of the 7.5-tonne FUSO Canter truck.

Group directors at Ogilvie Fleet and its sister businesses turned their skills to car washing during the festive period to raise almost £2,000 for charity.

Kia’s designers have added a package of styling and equipment upgrades to The Sportage for 2014.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating a record-breaking 2013 with best-ever annual new vehicle registrations of 37,267 – up 19.4% from 31,207 in 2012.

Arval has launched a new programme of driver care initiatives in the UK designed to bring it closer to drivers and provide improved communications channels for this important audience.

Citroën’s 2013 LCV registrations rose by 25.8% to 22,989 units, representing an 8.48% share of the <3.5 tonne gvw sector.

A Northern Irish logistics firm has updated its fleet with Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.

The addition of fuel card technology is among a raft of new features which aims to make a next-generation telematics system stand out from the crowd.

Male drivers are being urged to get plenty of sleep and take regular breaks, as research from Brake and Direct Line reveals that 45% admit ‘head-nodding' at the wheel - meaning they have been asleep briefly.

The Qoros 3 has been confirmed by the Euro NCAP as the best performing small family car in its crash test programme of 2013.

Total Accident Management has relaunched its proposition to supply SMEs with a dedicated accident management service.

Breakdown cover firm GEM Motoring Assist has produced a short video with simple advice for drivers on staying safe on wet and flooded roads.

Vehicle telematics company Risk Technology, creators of the intellectual property behind the system currently being rolled-out to vehicle insurance and breakdown markets, has won a maximum £250,000 award from the UK’s innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

Scottish and Southern Energy and Oxford City Council have been finding out how ultra-low emission vehicles can offer efficiency gains without restrictions on range. Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), which has been operating the Vauxhall Ampera extended-range vehicle for the past two years, has achieved an average real-world fuel economy figure of 370mpg – more than 50% above its official stated figure.

The BVRLA expects 2014 to be a good year for the vehicle rental and leasing industry, with growth in almost every area of the sector.

APC Overnight has marked its busiest night ever by successfully processing more than 160,000 parcels in a 24 hour period on Monday, December 16.

True fleet sales of Vauxhall’s Insignia were up by more than 50% in the second half of 2013 over the first half of 2013.

Europcar has opened its first Mobility Centre at ExCeL London to serve the needs of exhibition visitors, exhibitors, the campus residents and employees, hotel guests and the immediate wider business and consumer communities.

Skoda has reached a record high for UK new car registrations, with the annual total sitting at 66,081 units.

Mazda UK witnessed sales growth of 19% in 2013 from 2012 levels driven by demand for the Mazda CX-5 crossover and Mazda6 saloon and Tourer.

ECO Stars, the fleet recognition scheme, is expanding across Scotland with the launch of two more schemes in North Lanarkshire and Dundee, bringing the total number of UK schemes to 11 with almost 300 members.

Peugeot has increased sales to retail customers in 2013, while continuing to reduce numbers on daily rental fleets.

Burnt Tree has added the new Toyota Auris Icon 1.8 Hybrid E-CVT to its national vehicle rental fleet.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that Lex Autolease will be the next new industry partner of its Van Excellence programme.

Renault UK group car sales in 2013, including Renault and Dacia brands, increased a record 55.3% to 63,319 units, up from 2012’s total of 40,760, according to SMMT figures.