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The Ford Focus (2004-08) was the most serviced model in the UK in 2017, according to automotive technical information provider Autodata.

Epyx has announced the release of a new reporting platform designed to give garages an enhanced insight into their business.

Kia Motors (UK) has undertaken an extensive new study, interviewing 150 fleet managers nationwide for its 2017 Fleet Market Attitudes report.

Aftercare Response is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy which envisages a doubling of turnover in five years.

Auto Windscreens has announced they will be adopting CitNOW technology to enhance and aid transparency with their insurance partners.

Every type of vehicle and type of job is the claim of Halfords Autocentres, alongside offering fleets significant savings on costs and time.

APD Global Research has launched a ‘live’ tracker on business driver satisfaction which includes franchise dealers and independent service networks.

Fleet Solutions has “responded to the needs of its customers” by opening a HGV garage in the city of Cardiff.

Star, a healthcare outsourcing company, has appointed Selsia to centrally manage its accident and bodywork repairs for its fleet.

Colin Woodcock, a Scania escalation technician for TruckEast, has been awarded the golden spanner award in recognition of his achievements over the last year.

Michelin reveals there is much more to safety than just tread depth after claims that worn tyres offer greater wet performance than new ones, Andrew Ryan discovers.

Fleet Assist has won an extension to its contract with SGFleet, which is an expansion of the arrangement previously enjoyed by the company’s long-time customer Fleet Hire.

Autoglass's specialist glazing team has signed a three-year national agreement with TCR UK, the UK's leading provider of ground support equipment, covering all major airports across the UK.

Car brands are expected to put more focus on customer service from 2018 now that the UK’s new car market evidently passed its peak in 2016. This year the total market is in decline and fleet registrations had dropped by almost 23,000 units (2.1%) by the end of September.

Fleet operators are paying less in excess mileage charges on their leased company cars in 2017, although the amount charged for vans has risen.

Damage recharges for defleeted contract hire vehicles reached record levels in 2017, with a higher percentage of cars incurring charges compared with last year.

Epyx says that businesses collecting connected car service and maintenance data often have no means of processing it effectively

Kwik Fit has been named Fleet Service Provider of the Year by Lex Autolease, the UK’s biggest vehicle management and fleet leasing company.

Venson Automotive Solutions has released its top tips for motorists to get cars winter ready.

Software will compare priorities with actual policy and highlight the gaps.

Technology embedded in tyres is increasingly matching the intelligence of the vehicles they are fitted on. Ben Rooth reports

A new tender to supply service and maintenance technology to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) has been won by Epyx.

New consultancy service aims to deliver a more in-depth level of support and advice to the company’s 600-plus customers.

Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet has joined with Škoda to launch SME Direct for businesses running fewer than 20 cars on their fleet.

The finding is taken from transactions through the company’s 1link Service Network e-commerce platform.

A record number of firms are dissatisfied with the state of infrastructure in their region, according to the 2017 CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey

Breeze Van Centres in Southampton and Portsmouth have unveiled a new Mobile Service Clinic van for their customers across Hampshire.

Autoglass has unveiled a series of new technologies designed to improve its vehicle glass repair and replacement service for fleets, drivers and insurers.

New website provides an overview of the products and services available to commercial vehicle operators.

Research and development is essential in the hunt for longer tyre life, but further savings on price remain elusive, John Lewis reports.

MotorEasy has launched a warranty product with a plugin diagnostics tool, which “heralds new era of maintenance and repair”.

Fix Auto UK continues its ‘Driving Forward’ growth strategy in South Wales following the appointment of two new franchisees.

Kirkcaldy and Dundee have the worst MOT pass rates in the UK

New service allows fleets to create an audit trail for recalibration of any Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) fitted to their cars or vans.

Steve Abrahams clinched the silver Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Competition (AGTO) medal at Auto Glass Week in Florida.

A new alliance has been formed by bringing together major European-road services assistance providers - RAC, Europ Assistance, Falck and VHD.

Supply chain management specialist Fleet Assist has seen the number of company cars and vans passing through its garage network break through the 800,000-mark.

Audatex has launched the most advanced version of its vehicle damage assessment and estimate solution Audaenterprisegold 4.0.

Alphabet's downtime prevention guide examines how vehicle providers can contribute to keeping light commercial vehicles on the road.

Robust management of fleet maintenance costs across the van fleet delivered a saving of more than £100,000 despite a 32% increase in vehicles operated.