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Cycle safety is a subject that the freight industry takes very seriously, particularly with statistics recording 3,000 cyclists are killed or seriously injured in road accidents across Britain every year and 18 per cent of cycle fatalities recorded resulting from conflicts with HGV’s.

A new look heralds the introduction of stop/start technology and lower CO2 for Land Rover's upmarket workhorse.

The Energy Saving Trust has developed a variation of its Smarter Driving training that includes a demonstration of both daily and weekly vehicle checks.

Automotive Technology provider Fleetondemand has witnessed significant growth as its’ cloud technology solutions continue to gain market presence.

Law enforcement teams, firefighters and medics across Europe are adopting the Nissan Leaf as a key frontline emergency support vehicle.

Toyota's redoubtable Land Cruiser will get a new look and new features for 2014 as it makes its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Volvo Car UK has teamed up with business driver safety consultancy Fleet21 to help reach its 2020 goal that no one will be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo.

Care Management Group has awarded a fleet management outsourcing contract for its fleet of 140 vehicles to fleet management company Fleet Alliance.

Days Contract Hire, has taken on two new apprentices and four key permanent team members.

Tim Spencer, commercial vehicle manager at Manheim Remarketing, comments on the LCV market.

Clear Vehicle Data has been appointed as a UK distributor and re-seller for International Decision Systems DataDirect products.

Webasto have appointed a new market manager covering blue light, agricultural and off highway vehicles, HGV and defence.

New research from Autoglass has identified that one in five motorists are potentially in for a shock at their next MOT test.

Victory Group, a waste collection firm who service the entire M25 region, implemented the GPS vehicle tracking system from Fleetmatics to help better manage and improve efficiency of its ever growing fleet.

Auto Styling Truckman, the West Midlands-based vehicle accessory manufacturer, has completed a £375,000 investment in new production facilities.

A brand new, high-speed website for Motors.co.uk has gone live, featuring enhanced listing functionality, intuitive search capability and additional visual content.

Climatecars has announced Samuel Cropper as its new CEO, saying his appointment will bring strong corporate strategy experience to the fast-growing company.

When a four strong team from the Manchester office of leading business and financial advisors Grant Thornton UK LLP decided to embark on a charity bike ride from Manchester to Paris, they approached Burnt Tree to supply a support vehicle for this five day fund raising event.

A new app from Mercedes-Benz UK has been created to support everyday business travel by tracking mileage, calculating fuel costs, summarising journey details and even locating a vehicle once it’s parked, all in one app.

The AA is trialling a ‘universal’ spare wheel after revealing close to a fifth (17%) of its members do not have a spare wheel in their car.

A survey of over 100 senior executives in the UK's logistics sector has identified a significant increase in confidence throughout the first half of 2013, compared with the previous six months.

Work has begun on an ambitious £5.2m project to implement a new electronic tolling system at the Humber Bridge.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a national scheme that aims to give customers a wider choice when buying a used vehicle.

Industrial Door Engineering has awarded a five-year contract extension to Ctrack.

Fleet management software provider SageQuest has opened new offices and a customer service centre in Reading.

Toyota has announced the appointment of Matt Harrison as president and managing director of Toyota GB.

In light of recently revealed insurance scams, including a staged crash for cash coach incident on the M57 involving 30 passengers, telematics are being highlighted as the way forward in countering bogus insurance claims.

A Nottinghamshire council is cutting carbon emissions and saving fuel after adding five new Ashwoods Hybrid Transits to its fleet.

Garmin, the global GPS provider, is increasing its focus on its Fleet Management Solutions.

The 170mph Vauxhall Insignia Supersport will join the other revised models at the Frankfurt Motor Show.