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Thousands of business drivers suffer from more anxiety, stress, tiredness and mental health issues between November and February, research suggests.

National Highways (formerly known as Highways England) has announced its van driver toolkit is set to benefit from new features.

Training programmes can make company drivers feel valued and improve their mental wellbeing, delegates were told at this at this year’s Fleet & Mobility Live.

FMG has launched a new road risk product aimed at mitigating road risk and reducing the severity of vehicle incidents.

National Highways is trying to take away the ‘I don’t know’ excuse from commercial vehicle drivers breaking the law by producing a new van driver toolkit.

Military tanker drivers will be deployed if the fuel supply chain comes under further pressure, says the Government.

The Government has defended its handling of the HGV driver shortage after fuel deliveries were unable to be made leaving some forecourts closed.

Driver training provider, DriveTech, has launched a new whitepaper to help fleets manage the risk of grey fleet.

Nextbase has witnesses a 341% increase in the number of video clips uploaded to its National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP).

DriveTech and r2c have agreed a strategic partnership to provide fleets with driver training, risk and fleet management.

A new course to help drivers get to grips with electric vehicles has boosted the real-world range of a fleet’s plug-in cars by up to 20%.

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging fleet managers to support the mental health and wellbeing of drivers as increasing numbers return to the UK’s roads.

SMH Fleet Solutions is recruiting more than 130 technicians across the UK to meet the demand for its services as the market accelerates after lockdown.

TTC Group has been sold by Palatine Private Equity to the driver risk management company’s management team with investment from Pricoa Private Capital.

Employers are being urged by Red Driver Risk Management to consider six key questions before asking employees to resume driving for work.

Tesco Grocery Home Shopping is cutting its delivery fleet's CO2 emissions thanks to the introduction of driver training technology.

SMH Fleet Solutions is speeding up refurbishments with a six-figure investment in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) recalibration equipment and training.

Addison Lee has been refused permission to appeal an Employment Tribunal’s decision that drivers are entitled to workers’ rights.

Driving Monitor has developed a new Fleet Covid Passport system to support the return of fleet driver training, giving companies confidence in the safe delivery of these services.

Andrew Pass, director of marketing at Michelin fleet management and VP marketing, product and strategy at Masternaut, discusses the role of driver incentives.

AA Driving School has chosen Engineius as its new vehicle movement provider, with the aim of improving customer experience and becoming more efficient.

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

SMH Fleet Solutions is rolling-out skills training at its sites across the UK to ensure technicians are qualified on the latest electric vehicle (EV) technologies.

Uber has confirmed it will pay its drivers a guaranteed minimum wage, offer holiday pay and provide pensions following a court ruling last month.

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

Alphabet has published a mental health resource to help fleet managers prioritise and check their drivers’ wellbeing.

The UK Supreme Court has ruled Uber must classify its drivers as workers rather than self-employed, which could have wider consequences for the gig economy.

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.

DriveTech has launched Driver’s Mate to communicate safety with professional drivers.

Fleets need to be aware of the growing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and subsequent safety risks to drivers, FleetCheck is warning.

Altrad Services has combined telematics data and greater driver engagement to transform its fleet.

Webfleet Video integrates Lytx’s camera technology with Webfleet Solutions’ fleet management system.

Highlighting the huge savings drivers can make by choosing an EV is a great persuader. There are also other ways to entice employees to adopt the technology.

IAM Roadsmart is calling for “comprehensive” training on the use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as adaptive cruse control and autonomous emergency braking.

Bridgestone announces new hires with Thomas Schmidt departing, while there are also senior hires at Sogo, Red Driving School and Stewart Signs

New online process will allow fleets to measure progress anonymously. David Williams reports on behalf of DfBB

Mental health problems are an issue during Covid-19 both from staff feeling isolated working from home but also fears about the disease itself.

The number of reported road accidents where ‘following too close to another vehicle’ was a contributory factor has almost halved in the last five years, according to analysis by TrackDays.co.uk.

A round-up of some of the latest fleet industry news, including product launches and contract wins.