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Ford is seeking to recapture some ground lost to premium car manufacturers with the new Vignale concept, to be launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The number of new cars being registered to fleets and business increased by nearly 8% in August compared to the same month last year.

Citroën Cactus concept to redefine future C-Line cars, with Qashqai-sized production car in 2014.

A truck driver involved in a fatal accident had sent and received almost 100 texts from a friend in less than three days - all while driving.

Continental Landscapes is cleaning up on the streets of south-west London with the help of a pair of 7.5-tonne Fuso Canters.

Brake, the road safety charity is inviting fleets to a low-cost webinar on the relationship between corporate social responsibility and promoting road safety.

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that the headline average monthly used car value in August improved by 1.8% to £7,037, with fleet and lease values reaching record levels.

The Energy Saving Trust and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are joining forces to offer companies better access to a suite of products, services and consultancy to help them improve the sustainability of UK business travel.

Demand from professional buyers and shortages of good retail quality vans helped record exceptionally high average values for light commercial vehicles in August, according BCA’s latest Pulse report.

Essex-based Tower Security is patrolling clients’ premises and homes with a new Mercedes-Benz Citan, after comparing its servicing costs and warranty.

Siemens has completed the supply and installation of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in 12 London Underground (LU) car parks across the capital.

Transport Minister Norman Baker has launched the Government's strategy to drive forward the ultra-low emission vehicles industry.

Silicon Valley camera technology manufacturer AmeriCam has launched a new range of vehicle CCTV systems.

Johnsons, a bus and coach operator in the West Midlands, has deployed the Greenroad driver performance management system across its fleet of 50 buses and has saved tens of thousands of pounds in fuel whilst cutting the risk of road incidents.

A woman from Isleworth, West London, accumulated 42 licence penalty points last year, for failing to disclose the identity of the driver between 26 May and 21 December 2012, according to the latest figures from the DVLA.

Leasedrive Group has just launched version 4.0 of its dedicated website for its Mycar salary sacrifice scheme, which is now enjoyed by more than 5,000 employees throughout the UK.

The work of the UK H2Mobility project to secure the opportunities and benefits of hydrogen fuelled transport is showcased in a new, dedicated website.

Energy Saving Trust (EST) has developed a variation of its popular Smarter Driving training that includes a demonstration of both daily and weekly vehicle checks to help enhance driver safety.

Tracker is urging businesses to assess their vans to ensure they are fit for purpose after data from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) revealed that half of all vans on the roads, over three years old, are unroadworthy.

Tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe, has announced that the latest in its growing ranks of supporters are three local councils from England and Scotland.

A new study shows drivers are putting themselves at risk from preventable road accidents.

Ford reveals production version of the electric Focus at LCV2013.

Glazing specialist Evander Glazing and Locks has appointed Total Accident Management to handle accident management.

Europcar has created a business class experience for those travelling through Gatwick Airport with new signage marking the addition of its Prestige fleet from the company's on-airport location.

Allstar has launched the ‘Supermarket Fuel Card’, which is accepted by the four main supermarket brands Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda.

The new Mazda6 has gained five-star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP tests, the highest rating possible.

Oliver Morley has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).

Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, a membership organisation that provides local business support, has ordered two new Citigo pool cars.

The new van sale section runs within Manheim Colchester's four lane van auction at a prime time every four weeks.

Kwik Fit launches new ‘Plus’ initiative to boost demand for fleet vehicle servicing and mechanical work.