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LCV fleet values were up by almost a third in November 2013, compared to 2012, according to BCA.

Fleet managers have been urged to ‘lead from the front’ to prove their value to employers and tackle the increasingly complex tasks involved in running a modern fleet.

Zurich Global Corporate has today released ‘Risk Insight: Sharing the Road with Cyclists’, which identifies key points where incidents could occur and offerings Zurich’s guidance on how companies can combat these challenges to help make roads safer for all users and prevent collisions in the future.

Academy Leasing has announced a 40% growth in new vehicles leased for the year to October 2013.

Fraikin has taken delivery of 100 Mercedes-Benz Ategos, with a further 35 due to enter service before the New Year.

Lotus and police across East Anglia are joining together this Christmas to present a united front against drink driving.

Team Global, a Heathrow-based express and logistics company, has signed up to use Car Leasing Made Simple's fleet management tool.

Burnt Tree is expanding its newly created contract hire division with the appointment of Glenn Murphy as contract hire business development manager.

Road safety charity Brake and Direct Line are appealing to party-goers to help prevent Christmas tragedies by standing up to designated drivers who break their promise by drinking alcohol.

Used van values hit a record high in November, according to figures from Manheim’s market analysis of the wholesale light commercial vehicle market.

Average values continued to surge to record levels in the used car market according to BCA’s latest Pulse report.

The decision to withdraw Chevrolet from the European car market is unlikely to have a significant impact on residual values, according to Glass's.

The Fiat Fiorino claimed the ‘City Van of the Year’ title for the second year in a row at the 2013 Fleet Van Awards, while the Fiat Professional brand collected the ‘Green Van Manufacturer of the Year’ award.

Half of automotive sector employees have suffered stress at work and home in the last year, with more than half linking personal issues to reduced performance at work, according to a new survey by BEN, the UK’s dedicated charity for the automotive sector.

Grosvenor Leasing has launched a package of measures to help companies avoid rising vehicle costs this winter.

Masternaut has been selected to join the Future Fifty – a fast-track Government programme offering public and private sector support to aid growth, create jobs and deliver significant economic impact to the UK.

The new car market is on course for growth of 10% as registrations beat 2012's total in 11 months.

Northgate has announced a successful first half of its financial year with underlying profit before tax up by 14% on last year to £32m.

Designer bathroom brand Crosswater has become one of the first companies in Britain to add the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van range to its fleet.

Fleetdrive Electric has teamed up with Tesla Motors to offer fleets the opportunity to take a test drive of the new Tesla Model S electric car.

Leasedrive has confirmed that HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, has invested in its business and bought 80% of the Leasedrive Group.

CAP is introducing a significant change to its residual values forecasting model, with a year-over-year deflation percentage prediction replacing the traditional depreciation curve.

Fleet Evolution has successfully launched car salary sacrifice schemes for businesses often classed as too small for traditional car salary sacrifice arrangements.

Two-fifths of UK businesses have suffered from rising company car insurance premiums over the past 12 months,new research by TomTom Business Solutions has revealed.

Bott has recorded a 15% a month saving in fuel costs on its company cars and vans since introducing Masternaut telematics in October 2012.

Garages and testing stations will be required to check for a diesel particulate filter (DPF) in the inspection of the exhaust system as part of the MOT test (or annual test for heavy vehicles) from February 2014.

Europcar has invested in its prestige range with the addition of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 BlueTEC Line to its fleet.

Manheim has continued to see online records tumble ever since its first digital vehicle auction platform was launched nine years ago.

ATS Euromaster has seen a seven-fold increase in sales of cold weather tyres since the beginning of November 2013 and is confident that the number of fitments will continue to rise now the winter weather is setting in.

Six members of the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) attained their Diploma in Car Fleet Management during 2013.