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By making use of a Sustainable Routes grant, a sole trader from Sussex has managed to reduce his travel costs and ensure that his business isn’t wasting funds.

London’s free evening newspaper is back on the capital’s roads with a new fleet of Fuso Canter trucks, courtesy of dealer Rygor’s Heathrow site.

Trakm8, the Dorset-based designer and developer of GPRS-based technology for the vehicle placement and security market, has acquired Birmingham-based BOX Telematics Ltd, with financial support from Clydesdale Bank.

Pendragon Contracts is partnering with FMG to offer its telemetry system Ingenium Dynamics.

Iain Larkins has founded the Radius Law firm to provide commercially relevant law advice.

Parcel delivery company Yodel has unveiled its contingency plans for this winter.

Epyx has added a new function to its 1link Hire Network e-commerce platform to enable fleets to manage down the number of damage, fuel and penalty charges incurred from short-term hire.

Couriers and delivery fleets must reduce operating costs if they are to survive the era of ‘free delivery’, says RAM Tracking.

Order books open for the lowest ever CO2 emitting Seat car.

Leasing companies, keen to tap into the telematics market, have hit a major hurdle after nine out of 10 fleets said they were unwilling to share their data with them.

Ebbon-Dacs says it has signed its first deal with a major leasing company for its new telematics offering MoDrive, just weeks after launching the system.

As Tyre Safety Month nears its end, Donna Kelly from Nationwide Vehicle Contracts explains why looking after tyres properly is even more important for fleet managers than it is for private drivers.

Over forty organisations have been shortlisted for the Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards 2013, which attracted nearly 100 entries from public and private sector organisations.

ARI Fleet UK has reached the halfway point in the rollout of the latest version of its cutting-edge fleet management system, ARI Insights.

An enhanced customer version of the Mile Tracker app from Mercedes-Benz has been launched, which shows nearby filling stations and real-time prices.

Software provider Telogis is set to expand its UK operations in the wake of $93 million in institutional capital secured earlier in October by its US-headquartered parent.

Suzuki reveals its plans for future models with concepts to be shown at November's Tokyo Motor Show.

Advertorial feature from Shell: How do you Improve Your Fuel Efficiency?

Sixt Rent A Car has added the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class to the rental fleet at its London Heathrow branch.

Nearly 150 members and guests have signed up so far for the 21st Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) annual national members’ conference on ‘Leadership in Fleet Management’ to be held on Tuesday November 12 at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon.

KeeResources has announced pricing for its recently launched new version of KWIKview.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on proposals to turn the Highways Agency into a government-owned company, which could save taxpayers £2.6 billion over the next 10 years.

Euro NCAP has released the first results of its rear-end crash avoidance system tests against the new 2014 ratings procedure.

All-electric Focus now on sale, priced at £33,580 before the £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant is applied.

Mazda has strengthened its European design team with the addition of Kevin Rice as creative director.

Three-quarters of drivers are concerned that the use of Intelligent Speed Adaptations (ISAs) will compromise safety, according to research by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

Charge Your Car (CYC) achieved a grand total of 72,575 charging sessions on its electric vehicle charging network on October 6, 2013, meaning that the total kWh drawn since the system went live in 2010 has surpassed 350,000.

With the clocks changing recently, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare is providing employers and their employees with guidance on driving at night.

Audi is celebrating a sector-leading 52% residual value for the new high-performance RS Q3, but it still loses more than £20,000 over three years/60,000 miles.

A January 2013 ‘62’ plate 180ps VW Amarok made its manufacturer auction debut last week at Manheim’s Bruntingthorpe auction centre in Leicestershire.