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Teletrac Navman has agreed a deal with the University of Warwick to allow the tracking of its 130 strong fleet of vehicles.

There has been a spike in the theft of Range Rovers in the past three weeks, says stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker.

Skoda has developed a new app that can warn drivers if they are driving on the wrong side of the road.

Licence Check is warning fleet operators many drivers will need to renew permissions to access licence details with the DVLA.

Two new electric vehicle training courses have been launched by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Logistics provider Vantec Europe is rolling out Intelligent Fingerprinting’s solution after taking its drug-testing regime in-house.

Speed cameras should be used to detect vehicles that are being driven without valid insurance, MOT or VED, according to an IAM Roadsmart survey.

DriveTech has launched a new whitepaper highlighting the ‘reality’ of road safety in the UK and more globally.

Highways England has launched a new campaign advising drivers to “go left” if they break down on the motorway.

Eurocar Mobility Group UK plans to extend its green fleet, strong demand continues to demand record peak period for Nexus and Volkswagen names its top UK retailer.

More than 304,000 pensioners (over 65s) currently have penalty points on their driving licence, which is almost 25 times the number of young teenage drivers.

Covid-19 will have a lasting impact on fleet policies, procedures and practices, creating a different environment for fleet compliance, says Licence Bureau.

The growing issue of grey fleet will be tackled at a new webinar being held by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), later this month (March).

People will continue to avoid public and shared transport, potentially increasing grey fleet use and impacting the wider mobility market, new research suggests.

Euro NCAP has awarded five-star safety ratings to the Polestar 2 and Cupra Formentor, in it’s first round of testing this year.

More cars were stolen and recovered in London than in any other region across 2020, latest data analysis from Tracker, has revealed.

ATS Euromaster has urged fleets to ensure vehicles are fully operational before drivers return to work amid lifting of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Fleets are being urged by Venson Automotive Solutions to create a cost-effective fleet road safety strategy that adds value in a post-Covid world.

PACTS says that prosecutions could be “tip of the iceberg” and calls on Government to review the way that drug driving is tackled.

The Scottish Road Safety Framework has been published, which includes targeted action to reduce the number of accidents while driving for work.

Stolen vehicle tracking provider Trackstar has secured an extended contract with BMW UK after answering the manufacturer’s call for innovation.

New research from IAM RoadSmart has revealed that UK motorists consider it ‘less acceptable’ to speed than they did five years ago.

A police and crime commissioner (PCC) has renewed his call for a ban on smart motorways after a collision involving a car and a HGV took place in South Yorkshire.

New data from Tracker also shows keyless vehicle theft has risen to an all-time high.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has allocated £500 million to local authorities in England for highways maintenance.

A coroner has asked the CPS to consider a charge of corporate manslaughter for Highways England after a woman was killed on a stretch of smart motorway.

New research conducted by IAM RoadSmart has found “overwhelming” support for a 12-month minimum learning period for new drivers before they can take the practical driving test.

The Driving Doctor has rebranded to Praiso after securing ‘£500k’ of private equity investment.

Following a consultation with fleets and insurers, Drive iQ has launched a new revision of its online driver safety and wellbeing programme.

Potholes are perceived by motorists to be a more significant concern on the road, overtaking texting and drink-driving as a worsening problem, finds IAM RoadSmart.

A national police campaign to target illegal mobile phone use by drivers started this week.

Drivers should always drive as if they are being watched by the police, with scores of dash cam recordings submitted to forces on a daily basis, says RAC

Damian Penney, vice president at Lytx Europe, says fleet managers can communicate the "4 P's" to help keep commercial drivers safe on the road.

The single sign on framework aims to improve efficiency and security for the end-user.

Ebbon Group has moved into artificial intelligence (AI) with a new partnership with Zegami, and the creation of a new business entity, Ebbon Intelligence.

Kia has recalled almost 1,000 new Sorentos in the UK due to a fault with the car’s eCall SOS feature.

ATS Euromaster has performed more than 500,000 digital vehicle health checks since it launched the service in 2019.

UK road deaths in the 12 months up to June 2020 are down 14% compared to the equivalent period in the preceding year, new data from the DfT shows.

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is calling for drink driving laws to be overhauled, including a reduction in the legal limit.

A record number of vehicles – almost 1.3 million – failed their MOT last year, because of faults relating to exhaust emissions, new data suggests.