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Stellantis has formed Stellantis Ventures, a corporate venture fund to support its Dare Forward 2030 mobility goals.

Lightfoot has announced the first four-figure winner of its new driver engagement initiative, the Elite Driver Championship, sponsored by Allianz Commercial.

The success of using visual prompts to help pedestrians interact with driverless cars has been shown in a study undertaken by Nottingham University.

David Bartlett, head of accident management, AA Business Services, reviews how fleets can minimise the impact of courtesy car supply issues on business.

More than two thirds of respondents believe that drivers should be entitled to drive trucks up to 7.5 tonnes when they pass their driving test.

Fleets need to take action to help reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on UK roads, says Red Corporate Driver Training.

A majority of fleets would not be happy for their drivers to use a hands-off driver assistance system, such as Ford's BlueCruise, research suggests.

A lack of skills to work on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is putting drivers at risk, according to a new report from the IMI.

More than three-quarters (78%) of fleet decision-makers have reported an increase in the amount of business miles being driven, new research suggests.

The uptake of technology among fleets is modest, with only 57% using simple GPS trackers, the most popular form of technology used, new research suggests.

The number of deaths on UK roads rose from 1,558 in 2021 to 1,695 in 2022 – an increase of 8.7% – according to new figures published by the DfT.

Incident management specialist AX has become a commercial partner of the Fleet200 Strategy Network, run by Fleet News.

There was a 24.9% year-on-year increase in the number of vehicles stolen across England and Wales, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics.

GCS Johnson has been fined £140,000 after an employee was killed while unloading a trailer.

The benefit of Ford’s hands-off driver assistance system has been questioned by fleets, who fear the technology could also pose a risk to road safety.

Venson Automotive Solutions is encouraging fleet managers to review their wellbeing at work policies, in advance of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Potentially dangerous defects are being missed by garages, according to analysis of the DVSA’s MOT Compliance Survey.

New drivers under the age of 25 could face a ban from carrying young passengers in their vehicle as part of a ‘graduated driving licence’ scheme.

Two councils took more than 18 months to repair a pothole, new figures suggest.

Fleets are being urged to make company car and van drivers aware of an emergency alert test on their mobile phones to avoid them being distracted.

Almost a third (31%) of those driving for work believe driving after using Class A drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy is acceptable.

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, highlights how fleet managers have a responsibility to protect the company's brand as well as its vehicles and drivers.

Calls are being made for all smart motorways to be scrapped after the Government announced it was cancelling new schemes following safety concerns.

Brake’s founder and chief executive, Mary Williams, is retiring after 29 years in the role.

Skoda is developing new car-to-pedestrian communication technology, to help people cross the road more safely.

A new online library has been launched by the National Highways through its Driving for Better Business programme.

New research suggests that 10% of motorists have driven in the 24 hours after taking illegal drugs.

The Government has announced £47.5 million of new funding to improve safety on 27 of the country’s most dangerous roads.

Residents in Paris have voted in favour of banning rental e-scooters amid growing safety concerns, with 459 injuries and three deaths in the city last year.

A joint police and National Highways operation using an unmarked HGV captured almost 700 offences in just one week on the M1.

Transport for London (TfL) has today introduced 20mph speed limits across 17.5 miles of roads within Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets.

Almost three quarters of fleet operators monitor the on-road behaviour of their van drivers (73%), yet just half (52%) take similar action for their car drivers.

Fleets are being urged to educate their drivers on new safety technology being fitted as standard on company cars to save lives and money.

There were almost 2,500 casualties in relation to drug-driving in 2021, representing a 260% increase since 2012, analysis of data from DfT suggests.

Two new surveys suggest that drivers do not support extending when the first MOT test is due from three years to four.

Fleet managers and their drivers have a key role to play in raising standards on UK roads, according to a former police traffic inspector.

The extension of the first MOT test from three years to four is supported by almost nine out 10 (89%) car drivers, new research shows.

David Round, regional underwriter manager and Jim Billings, practice leader risk solutions at QBE Insurance, provide ways fleets can reduce insurance spend.

Fleets of varying sizes put forward their policies before an open conversation brought out further recommendations.

Non-working headlights, indicators and reflectors accounted for just over a quarter of MOT failures, data from the DVSA suggests.