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British Gas has ordered 520 Ford Transit vans for its central heating installation engineers.

Technology services company, Telent, has revealed how improved driver behaviour and fuel initiatives among its mobile workforce has resulted in an annual fuel saving of £216,000.

A report by the National Association of Motor Auctions has shown an average 5% rise in LCV auction values compared with March.

Venson calls for change in the ‘replace over repair' culture for fleet windscreens.

The offices of several major fuel companies have been raided by ‘anti-trust regulators’ from the European Commission amid fears that fuel prices may have been fixed.

Peugeot's new 2008 compact crossover will be available from £12,995 on the road.

Global public health organisation NSF International is consolidating its fleet management programme into one central solution offered by Pendragon Contracts.

Lex Autolease, the UK’s largest provider of fleet management solutions, increased its small and medium sized customer base by 22% last year and is targeting further growth in this market.

ATS Euromaster is introducing an updated electronic fleet inspection device which it says will radically improve speed and accuracy when recording the condition and wear of approximately 250,000 tyres monthly, for its van and truck fleet customers.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched a new depot on Staples Corner, to meet the demand for a national commercial fleet provider in the Brent Cross area.

The average value of used cars sold at auction across the board decreased from £5,013 to £4,862 in April while the total volume of sales fell by 6% as a result of reduced activity following the Easter break, according to the National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA).

The Toyota Auris Hybrid hatchback is now available with CO2 emissions of 84g/km, the lowest of any lower-medium car.

Employees of Network Rail are now being ferried between the company’s flagship Westwood residential leadership development centre and the local railway station in a pair of fully-electric Mercedes-Benz minibuses that produce no exhaust emissions.

David Ovenden has joined Kia as its new sales director at the company's head office in Weybridge, Surrey.

G3 Remarketing is holding its first Lex Autolease sale on Thursday (May 16).

Mobile smart repair network Revive is to add specialist wheel repair vans to its fleet.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces in voicing their concern at the recent advice issued by the Department for Transport (DfT).

White Clarke Automotive Solutions’ vehicle rental management system - RentMan – has clocked up an impressive 30 years.

Fix Auto has announced the appointment of Portsmouth-based Motorworld Car Bodyshop Ltd.

Tracker has announced the appointment of Kriss Cocomazzi as head of field sales.

BEN, the automotive industry charity has announced the appointment of Nigel Rothband to the newly created role of chief operating officer.

The RAC has launched RAC Accident Management, a new B2B service for businesses with large fleets, following a £2 million investment in a market leading IT platform.

Leasing and fleet management provider Fleet Alliance has been named the best company to work at in Scotland by the independent Great Place to Work Institute.

Leasedrive has moved its Birmingham-based operation to new hi-tech offices on Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, West Midlands.

More than 100,000 drivers and passengers were detected for not wearing seatbelts, according to a recent pan-European seatbelt control operation.

Severn Trent Water has awarded a three-year contract extension to Ctrack for its commercial vehicle fleet.

Lease company and blue light fleet telematics supplier Airmax has given a major boost to its customer service operation with the appointment of Glyn Meek as the new operations manager.

A combination of more frequent and more extreme weather events will mean drivers having to change their habits and expectations, according to a report for the RAC Foundation.

Cenex has announced that Phil Smith, chairman of the Technology Strategy Board, will be one of the keynote speakers for this year’s Low Carbon Vehicle Event.

Peugeot has released the first images of the new 308, aiming to revitalise the brand’s position in the compact family hatchback segment.