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BT Fleet organised one of the strangest collection of vehicles ever to help Miranda Hart raise over £1.1m in five days for Comic Relief.

Iveco has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq for the supply of approximately 1,660 vehicles over three years.

Nigel Fletcher, former deputy MD and operations director at ALD Automotive, has joined Manheim as group development director.

Fleet operators will be able to drive the Jaguar F-Type for the first time at the UK’s premier driving event, Company Car in Action (CCIA).

Volvo has supplied Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care (SDUC), part of Vocare Group, with eight new Volvo V60s to help local GPs reach patients' homes out of hours throughout Staffordshire.

Tusker has taken part in the Energy Saving Trust’s (EST) ‘Smarter Driving’ eco-driver training initiative which they have been offering to their customers – and seen fuel consumption fall by 12%.

Thieves have been sweeping parts of Kent and East Sussex in a spate of Land Rover thefts, leading police forces in the area to issue warnings to owners of 4x4 vehicles.

Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs has announced that it is developing a second generation of Leaselink.

TomTom Business Solutions has entered into a strategic partnership with DAKO, a European provider of solutions for regulatory worktime and driving time compliance based on the use of tachographs.

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is calling for post-2020 CO2 targets to be based on a scientific evaluation rather than “purely political figures”.

More than 8,000 UK drivers are still driving despite having 12 or more points on their licence, according to a freedom of information request to the DVLA.

Mazda is planning to sell 31,000 cars in the UK in 2013 - a 20% increase on last year's total - as its latest generation of products gain recognition.

Glass’s has appointed Lee Coomber to the new role of head of partnerships, reflecting its determination to strengthen and grow its business through successful partnership channels, providing innovative products and solutions to trade and consumers.

Ford and technology partner Schaeffler demonstrate Fiesta-based eWheelDrive research car, powered by independent electric motors in both rear wheels in place of a conventional engine

Over one and a half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030, according to the UKH2Mobility report on hydrogen vehicles.

The Environment Agency (EA) has bought 31 Citroën Berlingo Enterprise vans as part of its commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of its LCV fleet.

Fleet decision-makers are being urged not to miss out on the UK’s premier driving event by registering now for Company Car in Action (CCIA), which takes place at Millbrook Proving Ground on June 11 and 12.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service has taken delivery of a Nissan Leaf in a bid to meet the highest levels of environmental responsibility across all areas of its operations.

Company Car In Action will offer many fleet decision makers the first opportunity to try out budget brand Dacia’s full range of vehicles in the UK.

Managers responsible for health and safety within road transport logistics operations can hear from industry experts, regulators and enforcers on key developments at the Freight Transport Association's Safety in Logistics Conference, which takes place on Wednesday, June 12 in Coventry.

Last year British drivers spent 29 hours stuck in traffic gridlock, down 19% on 2011, with Brits spending seven hours less in congestion, according to INRIX’s Annual Traffic Scorecard.

J Sainsbury has awarded a second contract to fleet management provider Fraikin to manage and maintain a further 350 home delivery vehicles in the South East of England.

In a global automotive market that grew 0.7%, Renault Group registrations amounted to 608,455 units, down 4.7%, reflecting the continued slide of the European market.

RoadTrip, the free app from Vauxhall that provides drivers with a fast and simple way of tracking their business journeys, is now available on Android and iPad.

One in ten UK drivers admit they have fallen asleep at the wheel of their vehicle and a further one in four said they had felt drowsy enough to fall asleep whilst driving, a survey suggests.

Kia is today announcing pricing and specification details for the all-new Carens that is now available to order from Kia dealerships across the UK.

Autohorn has given its business a greener profile by adding the Toyota Yaris Hybrid to its fleet of 800 cars and vans.

Findings from the Alphabet Fleet Management Report (AFMR) 2012 reveal the number of organisations that have set green fleet targets has dramatically increased over the past year.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has partnered with Aughton Automation, an engineering services provider that works with clients such as National Grid, to assist in reducing its capital outlay on its 40 plus fleet of commercial vehicles.

Jon Pollock promoted to sales director in management restructure, with Barry Beeston moving to corporate sales director.