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KPN and Masternaut have announce an agreement to jointly develop and market telematics-enabled fleet management and telematics enabled insurance products for businesses looking to provide a step-change in customer service, employee safety and operational efficiency.

Aviva is launching two road safety initiatives aimed at its Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) fleet customers and cyclists to help reduce the number of incidents involving both groups, thereby reducing the number of cyclist casualties.

4x4 values are moving up with October showing a 7.3% increase over September, according to BCA, as demand is expected to rise into winter.

Days Contract Hire is providing a bespoke occupational health vehicle to health and safety risk management company Santia Consulting.

Arval UK has strengthened its corporate sales team as David Wood has joined from Lex Autolease.

Tristar Worldwide has become one of the first chauffeur companies in the UK to add the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class to its fleet.

Parcel delivery company Yodel has enhanced its international service, Yodel World, providing a fully trackable delivery service to destinations around the globe.

Bell Group UK Ltd has boosted fleet performance, including fuel savings of more than 20 per cent, by using Ctrack’s vehicle tracking system to gain added visibility and control

Topspeed couriers have topped up their initial order for 10 Mercedes-Benz Citan vans with an order for a further five.

The BVRLA’s technology partner for ReCare, the free-to-use, online vehicle safety recall system, has admitted that persuading vehicle manufacturers to sign up has been a slow process.

Ford scooped a hat-trick of awards and the Audi A3 was named Fleet Car of the Year at the 2013 ACFO Awards, last night.

Growth in new car registrations in October has prompted a rise in the full year forecase to 2.25 million.

Concerns are being raised over the potential impact of a proposed toll road on business drivers nationwide.

The best-performing field service organisations are focused on improving service, and to achieve that, they are leveraging performance analytics to launch new initiatives and enhance existing ones, according to a new report from Aberdeen Group.

Rupert Pontin, Chief Car Editor at Glass’s comments on the position of the retail car market.

Fleets may face delays to new vehicle deliveries because some leasing companies are not complying with revised regulations that allow cars and vans to be driven for up to 14 days without displaying a tax disc.

Extra capacity helps nationwide builders' merchants reduce mileage.

The Transport Select Committee is calling for written evidence on the measures set out by the Government to reduce the number and cost of whiplash claims.

Vmoves is calling for a national training standard for vehicle inspections having identified £19million of damage charges over the past five years.

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British Car Auctions reports second highest used car values since 2005 as combination of stock shortages and market demand push prices up.

Ford has been chosen by the Ministry of Defence to supply over 100 Ranger pick-up vehicles, to be used by the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Ministry.

Road safety charity Brake is inviting fleet managers to its one-day conference on advanced road risk management, 'Going the extra mile'.

Skoda UK has supplied a fully-liveried Octavia vRS Estate to the regional Tour de France planning team in West Yorkshire.

Leeds-based Zenith has been awarded a Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Award, celebrating the best businesses in Yorkshire.

Proliferation of car choices risks confusion for tomorrow’s trade and consumers, says CAP.

BEN, the automotive industry charity, is saddened to announce that David Prescott, MBE, FCIS, former deputy chief executive, and long standing supporter, has died following a short battle with cancer.

Average age, mileage and selling price for vehicles in the wholesale van market last month were almost identical to October 2012 figures, according to Manheim.

Drivers choosing a diesel Mazda6 could benefit from lower tax bills following a cut in CO2 emissions.

Citroën’s best-selling LCV, the Berlingo, has been updated.