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Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) is using TomTom fleet management to ensure it hits strict industry service level agreements (SLAs).

Police given powers of on-the-spot penalties for careless driving including tailgating and poor lane discipline.

Vehicle tracking and telematics company Isotrak has announced new safety features to improve road safety and driving standards. The innovations include electronic braking system (EBS) integration, in-cab camera interfaces and a unique Driver Feedback Panel (DFP).

Jane Roxburgh has been appointed as fleet and business sales manager for Progress Škoda.

As deliveries of the world's first plug-in diesel hybrid, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD, start in the UK, Volvo has announced a new partnership with British Gas to help ensure customers' properties are ready to charge their new vehicle.

A survey commissioned by Goodyear in several European countries has revealed that fleets prefer to make their tyre choice based on tyre performance rather than tyre application.

More than eight in 10 people think inexperience and overconfidence are the main reasons that new drivers are the riskiest group of road users, according to the latest poll from road safety charity IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists).

Two new developers have been appointed at motor industry technology company iVendi as the company expands.

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has re-launched its impartial online guide for customers buying a car on finance.

Robert Muller has been appointed network operations director at Mercedes-Benz UK with effect from September 1, 2013.

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) van market report shows average values of used LCVs at auction across the board fell by 2% compared with June.

EV driving visitors to the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2013 event will again be offered free recharging while they browse the show, thanks to APT Controls and the Source East Network.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is offering customers a free brake fluid change, worth £40, when they replace their vehicle’s brakes and a free vehicle health check until September 30, 2013.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is partnering with RBS Group in a unique contract to help communities in remote and rural locations meet their banking and financial needs.

Almost a third of drivers are at risk of getting one of the new fixed penalty notices for careless driving, which come into force on Friday, August 16th, warns the AA.

CAP Automotive has appointed Andrew Fellows to head its newly launched CAP Consulting service, as part of the on-going expansion of CAP’s products and services.

The transport legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games could benefit fleets for years to come.

Independent leasing and fleet management specialist, Venson Automotive Solutions, has launched a Fleet Tax Guide to help customers access up-to-date tax tables, calculate the tax on company cars and employer provided fuel, and provide easy to understand definitions to commonly used tax terms.

Australian tax proposals that make salary sacrifice-type car schemes inefficient will not dent the UK aspirations of leasing companies from the Australasian country.

A fuel comparison exercise conducted by Regesta S.A. in its heavy goods vehicles has indicated the company could save over 48,000 litres of fuel every year if it used Shell FuelSave Diesel as opposed to its previous supplier across its 200 vehicle fleet. Read more.

Advertorial feature from Shell: FROM PEN TO PIN. Safer and more secure: PIN technology has come to euroShell cards in the UK.

Sealed Air, a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection, has appointed Vertivia to provide mileage management for its UK company car fleet covering a total of 430 cars.

SMA Vehicle Remarketing achieved record sales for the week ending August 9, 2013 despite the fact that August is traditionally a quiet period.

Charity fundraiser Craig Walter, who is raising awareness for gaps in special care for people with muscle-wasting conditions, has been supported in his campaign by GPS vehicle tracking provider, RAM Tracking.

BMW, BT Fleet, EDF Energy, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Route Monkey have all been announced as sponsors for the Energy Saving Trust’s 2013 Fleet Hero Awards which will take place on November 28.

Zenith has created a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting tool to help its customers report on emissions and comply with the new GHG reporting regulations, which comes into force in October.

New moves by the Government to promote safer driving have been welcomed by ACFO, but the organisation is concerned that the introduction of new offences and tougher fines will prove difficult to enforce due to a shortage of traffic police.

The fleet industry is calling for clarification on how a new online system will work after the paper counterpart of the driving licence is scrapped.

A new document and image upload feature has been added to Epyx’s 1Link Service Network e-commerce platform.

Paragon’s Territory Optimiser software claims greater efficiency gains and operational cost savings.