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Lewis Civil Engineering has appointed Pendragon Contracts as its preferred supplier of light commercial vehicles, attracted by its reduced end-of-term damage (RED) contract hire product.

A comprehensive shift to car hire in place of mileage reimbursement has enabled London Probation Trust to dramatically reduce the cost of employee transportation as well as the risks associated with grey fleet.

A shortage in commercial vehicle supply could see some businesses struggle to fulfil their delivery requirements during the busy Christmas period, according to Lex Autolease.

Many motorists are still in the dark about the true value of their car - until they check the facts, according to independent car information experts CAP Automotive.

Values in the fleet and lease LCV sector improved by £110 (1.7%) in October to £6,518 – the third consecutive month a record value has been achieved and the seventh record value seen in 2013, according to BCA.

LeasePlan’s public sector division, Automotive Leasing, has expanded its daily rental offering to include specialist commercial vehicles.

Iveco is launching a special edition light commercial vehicle named Platinum Daily, designed to appeal to owner-drivers.

APC Overnight, the next day parcel delivery firm, has appointed Karl Brown as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Fleet Hire has teamed up with Jaama to introduce a dashboard feature, which delivers real-time information to its customers and helps identify vehicle operating efficiencies.

Ogilvie Fleet has chosen Auto Windscreens as its preferred vehicle glass supplier.

Hydraquip Group has turned to Ogilvie Fleet to provide its vans and company cars following a decision to switch funding avenues to contract hire from outright purchase.

A chauffeur company is set to make savings of up to £60,000 a year after installing Smart Witness cameras to its fleet of 460 vehicles.

Honda has released a sketch of the Honda FCEV Concept in advance of its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20.

A Warrington nature business has taken delivery of an environmentally friendly Mercedes-Benz Citan.

At a time when small businesses are under huge pressure to make every pound count, dedicated Ford dealer group Ford Retail, has released the findings of its SME research, which reveals that the UK’s SMEs are losing up to £30,000 a year from vehicle downtime.

The North East of England has seen the biggest increase in accident rates for killed and seriously injured people in 2012, according to IAM's analysis of recent data produced by the Department for Transport.

Helphire Group has announced two senior appointments as it continues to strengthen its team at the helm of the accident management company.

Fleet and lease vehicles values dropped in the second half of October due to an increase in volume and reduction in appetite, according to G3 Remarketing.

A karting event organised by automotive benevolent charity BEN has raised over £1,500 for the charity.

Mercedes-Benz has achieved record-breaking registration performances across the board in October 2013, according to figures released by the SMMT.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) fears that the 25 year vision for Birmingham's transport system (the Birmingham Mobility Action Plan) could add substantial costs to businesses in the city centre.

Lexus has added the 'Advance' trim level to its RX450h line-up, sitting at a higher grade than the current 'Luxury'.

Ford achieved its best share of the medium van market in Europe for more than a decade during the first nine months of 2013, selling 106,800 Transit and Transit Custom models.

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

A number of factors look set to make the all-new Mazda3 a fleet winner, according to industry influencers.

The Citroen Select Approved Used Vehicle Programme has been extended to include Citroen cars and LCVs up to 10 years old or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first).

Worcestershire based fleet management company Agility Fleet are celebrating record sales for quarter three of 2013, after seeing an increase of 254% compared to last year.

The average selling price of ex-fleet vehicles reached a record high of £7,724, according to Manheim’s latest market report for October 2013.

Nissan has unveiled its new Qashqai crossover model, with improved efficiency and a new design.

The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for innovative ideas from key players in the automotive industry to help the UK stay ahead of global competition and secure its position as global leader in ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs).