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Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has produced new posters to help fleet managers make their eyecare provision more eye-catching.

The DVLA has produced a document highlighting the facts around driving and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

Car leasing company Arval has said that many companies could save money by using short-term rental vehicles rather than allowing employees to use their own car for business journeys.

Insurance telematics specialists MyDrive Solutions has appointed former EE director, Anthony Keyworth, as chief operating officer.

According to figures released by automotive industry body ACEA, Hyundai has maintained its year-to-date market share of 3.5% during the first five months of 2013, showing an increase from the 3.3% share achieved in the same period last year. Hyundai remains on target to maintain the 3.5% full-year market share achieved in 2012.

Hitachi’s rental team has launched a new cloud-based daily rental system, Fleetondemand.

A company has called for fleet operators to test for drink and drugs after a US bus company was forced to cease operations after it emerged it hired staff before the outcome of drug and alcohol tests were known.

GBN Services has added a Citan to its Mercedes-Benz-dominated fleet of more than 100 trucks including number of six-wheeled tractor units and 8x4 tippers.

Bodybuilder Bevan Group has purchased 20 Nissan NV400 vans for use by its national network of mobile technicians.

Mazda is further increasing its fleet focus with growth of its Fleet Specialist Dealer Network and expansion of its corporate sales team.

Dealers are risking fines and prosecution from the HMRC for failing to audit and maintain proper records of staff using demonstrator and courtesy cars.

QTS Rail has invested in new plant equipment, trailers and 4x4 pick-ups to help it deliver a multi-million pound fencing contract for Network Rail.

The management team at HBC Vehicle Services has announced they have successfully completed a management buyout of the business from founder Terry Holding.

The Independent Garage Association’s (IGA) Trust My Garage (TMG) scheme is set to become a government approved code specifically for the independent garage sector.

The House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee has today held an extra session with the transport minister, Stephen Hammond, to discuss management of the Severn crossing tolls post-2015, and has reinforced the key message from FTA that these tolls are an active barrier to organisations, particularly in logistics, who wish to do business in Wales.

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS Foundation Trust to add a hybrid van to its fleet.

Swathes of Britain’s local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter this year, highways bosses are warning.

Road safety charity Brake has published two new reports for fleet managers on managing young driver risk.

Audi has is targeting the new the Mercedes CLA by adding a saloon to its A3 model range.

Tax changes proposed by the Government to close a ‘disguised employment’ loophole by the creation of some Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are set to impact ‘perks’ including company cars and fuel.

Vehicle whole life costs should be the critical basis on which businesses select which company cars to operate, yet evidence suggests as few as one-in-five organisations use that strategy.

Fleets have been urged to get employees to double-check their payslips after warnings that a radical shake-up of the tax payment system has left tens of thousands paying the wrong amount of company car tax.

Car clubs have seen a recent surge in corporate membership, with numbers doubling in the past year and more than 80% of corporate members having signed up to a scheme in the past three years, research suggests.

City of York Council is adding six electric cars to its fleet following the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-in Fleets Initiative (PIFI).

Total Fleet Services has teamed up with tracking specialist Ctrack to enhance the range of vehicle leasing and fleet management services it provides to UK businesses.

The Toomey Leasing Group is sponsoring the RAF Typhoon display team in a two year deal that will see its brand hauling the event trailer to air-shows around the country.

Equipment rental company Speedy has added 400 Ford commercial vehicles to its fleet.

A four-man team from the motor industry will take part in a go-kart race on the Alain Prost circuit at Le Mans next month, in aid of automotive industry charity BEN.

Fleets are being advised to build a “margin of error” into their fuel cost calculations after Logical Vehicle Management trials showed real-world fuel economy was up to 24% less than the official combined figures.

A hi-tech police car concept developed in the UK by a consortium of companies led by General Motors has begun to generate global interest.