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Transport for London (TfL) and the Vehicle Operator Standards Agency (VOSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for closer collaboration and data sharing as part of their ongoing work to reduce the impact of dangerous and unroadworthy vehicles in London.

Businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to enter the race to be recognised as the country’s greenest transport business as the 2013 VIBES Transport Award opens for entries.

Following the Benefit in Kind tax changes in April earlier this year, interest in salary sacrifice from prospective drivers and employers remains strong, reports Zenith.

Fleet Logistics, which manages in excess of 110,000 cars on behalf of large international fleet customers, has launched into the growing Polish fleet market with new staff and offices in the capital, Warsaw.

Kia is showcasing a nine-strong line-up of eight individual models available to test drive for this year’s Company Car in Action, held at Millbrook Proving Ground from June 11-12.

Two new appointments have been made at epyx this week for key roles supporting the 1link Service Network service and maintenance e-commerce platform.

International merchant group PaperlinX is rolling out Vertivia’s mileage management system to all its UK business divisions, following successful use at two of its operating companies.

Hundreds of vehicles will be transferred to Trakm8 after the company struck a deal with Cheshire-based telematics provider Visilink.

Tracker has partnered with Towergate Insurance to provide black box telematics to Towergate’s corporate fleet customers.

The Carlyle Group is aiming to get a return on the £1 billion it paid for the RAC by re-establishing it in the fleet sector as a provider of accident management and fuel card services.

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services has announced that it is to partner with Leasedrive for its fleet finance operations.

Northern Ireland’s largest contract hire and fleet management company, Fleet Financial, is ramping up plans to expand its base in Great Britain.

The driving public - including under-25s - has spoken out in favour of a minimum learning to drive period to tackle young driver crashes.

Northgate has appointed Mike Strong, Steve Fay, Michelle Hughes and Neil Skellam as national new business development managers as part of its 2013 business growth strategy.

David Elgey has won six months free use of a Mercedes-Benz Citan for his courier company David Elgey Services after correctly guessing its fuel economy figure at dealer Ciceley Commercials’ launch event.

Administration efficiency and substantially improved management reporting that will generate financial savings are just some of the benefits that City of London Police will obtain from the introduction of Jaama’s Key2 Vehicle Management software.

The winners of the Freight Transport Association’s Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards have been announced today at a ceremony held at London’s Savoy Hotel.

Welcome Break has added its name to the growing list of transport operators and retailers joining forces with Regus, the global workspace company, to open drop-in business centres for today’s ever more mobile workforce.

BMW UK has revealed its network of dealers that will supply and support BMW i, the company's new sub-brand featuring electric drive systems.

Company Car and Van Tax 2013-14, the latest offering from Professor Colin Tourick, has been published by Eyelevel Books.

Fraikin is replenishing its existing 1,000-strong rental fleet with an order for over 200 new vehicles in response to a rise in demand and replacement of older fleet.

Expert fleet management will play a key role in plans to turn around ailing delivery firm City Link, following its sale by Rentokil Initial for £1 last month.

The UK could follow Italy’s lead and make telematics boxes compulsory in all new cars.

The courts have dropped two cases against drivers incorrectly charged with not keeping their driving licences up to date.

The Government has vowed to crackdown on drivers that flout the law by handing out stiffer penalties to motorists who speed or use a mobile phone while driving.

An increase in the number of motor manufacturers offering vehicle service packs, national pricing and even longer warranties has been predicted by a fleet expert.

Business mileage capture and cost reduction tools are emerging as the prime needs of fleet operators from telemetry systems, according to In-Car Cleverness.

Energy Saving Trust (EST) has developed a new online service which provides organisations with an accurate business transport carbon footprint, as well as recommendations for next steps to help reduce costs and emissions.

Fleet operators must liaise with their vehicle leasing providers in a bid to control end-of-contract damage charges.

Demand for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) is set to increase in the freight, logistics, post and railway transportation sectors by 8% within the next three years, research suggests.