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Rivus Fleet Solutions – previously BT Fleet Solutions – made the announcement just a few days after revealing that its CEO, Henry Brace, had left the business.

Caldicot Group expands from Wales to England.

Tyre tread depth causing confusion for UK motorists.

Epyx’s 1link Service Network service, maintenance and repair platform has recorded its 100 millionth fleet transaction today.

Fleet managers have been praised for educating drivers around the use of AdBlue, but the AA says education must continue.

The AA has agreed a three-year partnership with Uber to give 65,000 licensed private hire drivers access to its breakdown cover.

AA’s expert locksmiths will unlock the secrets to the organisation’s specialist Key Assist capabilities.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a suite of enhanced online service plans through its upgraded website.

Automotive data experts at HPI crunched the numbers to reveal that minibuses top the chart of vehicle types most likely to have a mileage anomaly.

Trakm8 reports increasing demand from leasing companies for its Connectedcare vehicle health platform, which can help prevent breakdowns.

Study shows how connected vehicles and advanced analytics can make travelling in cities safer by making relatively simple improvements to roads and junctions.

Fleet Assist has expanded with its brand new Huntingdon-based office.

The Department for Transport (DfT) is opening a £348 million funding competition to help improve local roads over the next four years.

Fix Auto UK has acquired Ian Hughes Motor Body Repair Centre in Colwyn Bay - the second independent accident repair centre it has bought.

Two councils - Mid-Devon District Council (MDDC) and Exeter City Council (ECC) - have joined forces for the first time to source vehicles.

Current uncertainty in the fleet market should be seen as an opportunity for procurement departments to rethink supply chain strategies and reshape their fleet policies.

Fleet and procurement managers are underestimating the complexities of selecting a vehicle livery partner, according to PVS Fleet Solutions.

National Windscreens has expanded its training school network, with the opening of a new training centre in Peterborough.

National Windscreens has been awarded the contract for windscreen repair, replacement and ADAS calibration on the 5,000-vehicle fleet run by Addison Lee Group.

Activate Group Ltd (AGL) has launched a new body shop division called Activate Accident Repair that will see it invest £3 million in five centres over the next 12 months.

More than half (52.7%) of vacancies for vehicle mechanics, technicians and fitters will not be filled in the near future, according to FTA’s 2019 Logistics Report.

A free online service, maintenance and repair (SMR) portal is being offered by Fuel Card Services to its 55,000 customer organisations plus all businesses across the UK.

Mercedes-Benz dealer Sparshatt Truck & Van has refurbished its Sittingbourne workshop to deliver enhanced levels of aftersales support to Kent-based operators.

Endsleigh has announced Auto Windscreens as its preferred vehicle glass repair and replacement provider.

RAC patrols attended fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first three months of 2019 than they have in any first quarter for three years.

Network Rail has awarded a £136 million, four-year fleet management contract to Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

The RAC is predicting the busiest May Day bank holiday traffic since 2016, with 13 million leisure trips expected to be made from Friday (May 3).

The contract will allow BT Fleet Solutions to better service both internal and external customers’ vehicles with on-vehicle power systems.

The RAC has started using smartphone video technology to fix issues remotely, meaning that stranded motorists may not have to wait for a patrol to arrive.

An increase in the number of company cars fitted with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) means fleets need to reassess repair strategies, says Epyx.

The auto industry is facing a skills shortage, with a quarter of Brits (26%) and less than one in five women (19%) saying they would consider a job in a garage.

Sub-standard repair work to used cars is becoming a bigger problem thanks to the rise of personal leasing, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

Fix Auto Stevenage has announced its manufacturer approval status from Ford UK, following its recent supercar manufacturer approval.

BT Fleet Solutions and the AA have celebrated almost three decades working together, and the signing of a new five-year contract, with a mini conference in Oldbury.

Following the announcement of Axis Fleet Management’s new mobile maintenance division, the company has implemented Assetminder to manage maintenance and repair.

Wholelife costs for new cars are set to increase as manufacturers reduce the service intervals for the latest WLTP-approved diesel models.

DAF Trucks has embarked upon a career awareness campaign to bring new technicians into the DAF Dealer Network.

Ford will introduce bespoke light commercial vehicle service and maintenance scheduling via its FordPass Connect app later this year.

Fleet Service GB has helped deliver fleet maintenance costs of almost £280,000 across the car and van fleet, despite a 19% increase in fleet vehicles.

Fix Auto Dagenham has been named Best Newcomer by Volvo Car UK at the company’s Annual High Achiever Awards Ceremony, last week.