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Car designers in the Czech Republic are putting the finishing touches to a ‘wow factor’ that will allow Skoda’s next new model to make a stronger challenge to Britain’s top-selling fleet cars.

Figures obtained from the Ministry of Justice reveal that on average, more than 170 motorists were convicted every week in 2012 for driving on defective tyres at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales.

Learner drivers across the North of England, Scotland and Wales will be taking to the road in new Audi A3 and Q3 cars after driving school franchise Bill Plant secured a £2m asset finance deal with Santander Corporate & Commercial to replace 150 cars in its fleet.

The West Yorkshire-based company has introduced Jaama’s customer dashboard to give customers direct online access to a suite of reports which provide a real-time overview of their own fleets.

Keeping the New Sprinter on the straight and narrow when the crosswinds blow is made easy with a new safety feature fitted as standard.

DHL Global Forwarding, Freight has included an automatic carbon footprint reporting feature as part of its track and trace system.

Virgin Money has appointed CLM to manage the maintenance of its fleet of 48 vehicles.

A year after most wheel clampers were banned from operating in private car parks parking enforcement firms are reaping large sums from issuing automated ‘penalty' tickets, according to the AA.

A new survey by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has revealed a lack of knowledge from employers regarding the eyes, vision and the wider benefits of eyecare.

As the pressure grows to prevent drivers using mobile phones at the wheel, one technology boss is encouraging firms not to be complacent about road safety compliance – even if they have existing policies in place.

2014 Land Cruiser will be launched in the UK on 1 December.

Trafficmaster can now market their involvement in the London 2012 Olympic Games thanks to a ground breaking deal.

Fix Auto UK had plenty of cause to celebrate after three franchisees scooped a hat-trick of honours during the annual Bodyshop Magazine 2013 Awards ceremony held in Birmingham.

Two more leasing companies in different parts of the world have gone live with the Miles global software solution from leasing and fleet management software specialist, Sofico.

Infiniti’s new-model offensive is changing up a gear with the announcement of a new Europe-based product chief, the company’s first.

Paul Rose, MD of RVM Fleet Services, explains why he believes fleets should take up telematics with caution.

The new shape Citroen C4 Picasso will be available for car hire at Budget locations across the UK starting this month.

A high level of information security is being promised by a new accreditation received by Chevin Fleet Solutions.

Representatives from two Government departments have visited Sheffield to learn more about the rapidly growing ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme – which originated in South Yorkshire in 2009.

Regus has announced that Roadchef has become its latest partner in a series of deals to open Regus Express business centres in transport and retail hubs, designed to help people work more productively on the move.

One in five cars registered in 2010 failed its first MOT test, according to new Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) data, analysed by TootCompare.

With the Conservative party’s annual conference underway, road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is calling on the party to publish its much promised Green Paper on new drivers as soon as possible.

GreenRoad has added fuel management and vehicle health modules to its telematics system.

Agronomy company Agrii has implemented a real-time transport optimisation and vehicle tracking solution for its agrochemicals division.

Nearly one in five (19%) employees say that their employer is not actively encouraging the safe and legal use of mobile phones while driving for work.

The Kia Carens line-up has been extended to include the top spec ‘3 Sat Nav' model which has been introduced from September and is now available for customers to order in dealerships.

Mark Merrell, head of Corclaim, looks at the world of accident claims.

The Chancellor George Osborne told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester yesterday (September 30) that he intends to freeze fuel duty for the rest of the Parliament, up to May 2015, if the money could be found.

A need for information as early as possible was the key message at the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA’s) Scottish Supply Chain Conference, which focused on the forthcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow next year.

A partnership deal has been signed between Northgate Vehicle Hire and the AA to support the rental company’s aim of keeping its customers on the road longer and reducing costly vehicle down time.