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Drivers of company vehicles are 25% more likely than company drivers using their own vehicles to have a minor accident, according to a survey by IAM Drive & Survive on Springboard UK.

Isuzu Truck has launched the Isuzu Genuine Parts Club at the CV Show.

Some of the best selling cars in fleet have a one-in-four chance of failing their first MOT, according to data published today.

Councils are being invited to bid for a share of a £168 million pothole fund to repair local roads, making them safer and smoother for motorists, cyclists and other road users.

A new document and image upload tool has been added to Epyx’s 1link Service Network E-commerce platform, offering benefits for repairers and their fleet customers.

Cunningham Lindsey has launched a motor repair network for the fleet market which includes access to 80 repair centres across the UK.

The average cost of repairing failures caused by electrical gremlins has increased by nearly a third (32%) over the past five years for cars that are more than three-years-old, according to Warranty Direct.

SMR network management company Fleet Assist is looking to grow its customer base of contract hire and leasing firms.

Duncan Movassaghi has been appointed head of service and parts for Volkswagen Passenger Cars, replacing Stephen Butt who will move next month to Porsche GB as general manager - ownership.

Despite their focus on managing costs, a significant number of fleets could be doing more to reduce the need for emergency maintenance and repairs, research suggests.

Prestige Fleet Servicing has won LeasePlan’s SMR Supplier Excellence Award for the second successive year.

Van and passenger transport operators in Ashford can now get their vehicles MoT tested outside normal working hours following the launch of a new service by Mercedes-Benz dealer Sparshatts of Kent.

Cap Automotive has acquired Derwent Management Services in a move that it says will strengthen the quality and breadth of its data and services to fleets, manufacturers and consumers and give the business a foothold in mainland Europe.

A group of 15 Revive technicians have taken their technical expertise to a higher level, attaining the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) in cosmetic vehicle repair.

Brake, the road safety charity, has published a new report for fleet managers on maintaining safe vehicles, which concludes they must do more to ensure that mechanics are fully qualified and their skills are kept up to date.

Mark Llewellyn, managing director, Revive! UK, says inappropriate use of a smart repair is a major reason why jobs go wrong.

Outsourced service maintenance and repair (SMR) network management company Fleet Assist has appointed Vincent St Claire as its commercial director.

Autodata has expanded its content to enable workshops to service stop start systems.

Businesses should support their local independent garage on Small Business Saturday, says independent garage scheme Trust My Garage.

Ford has extended its BlueService package to fleet customers, ensuring that companies with a fleet of 25 or more Ford vehicles receive dedicated aftersales support.

Pullman Fleet Services, the maintenance division of Wincanton,has been appointed by Asda to look after 1,800 of its home delivery vehicle fleet.

DMS has added both Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions and Fleet Hire to its portfolio of contract hire and leasing companies now using its SMR Cost Analysis (SCA) tool to deliver a detailed breakdown of vehicle maintenance costs across a wide range of age and mileage parameters.

Virgin Money has appointed CLM to manage the maintenance of its fleet of 48 vehicles.

Glazing specialist Evander Glazing and Locks has appointed Total Accident Management to handle accident management.

Kwik Fit launches new ‘Plus’ initiative to boost demand for fleet vehicle servicing and mechanical work.

National Windscreens has been named the sole supplier by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for all direct repair/replacement of windscreens and bodyglass requirements.

ReCare, the free-to-use online vehicle safety recall system, is gaining adoption within the fleet sector, with around 20 leasing companies, several major daily rental operators and a number of large corporate fleets signed-up to the scheme.

Fleet workshops have been warned over the use of counterfeit software after an Autodata campaign brought a bogus data seller to justice.

Vehicle financing and leasing firm Hitachi Capital has expanded its use of the 1link service system to large commercial vehicles.

An increase in the number of motor manufacturers offering vehicle service packs, national pricing and even longer warranties has been predicted by a fleet expert.

Venson calls for change in the ‘replace over repair' culture for fleet windscreens.

New research has found that the life of vehicle parts can vary greatly depending on the model, with some high ‘burn’ components not even included in SMR (service, maintenance and repair) calculations.

Fix Auto UK has announced the appointment of Tavistock Accident Repair and Service Centre to its network.

Visiting an independent garage could cost £40 an hour less, on average, than visiting a franchise dealer, according to recent information released by the Independent Garage Association (IGA).

The MD of a bodyshop repair network has allowed his Porsche Cayenne to be ‘keyed’ to demonstrate how a new UV system could revolutionise the way vehicles are repaired and bring major benefits to the fleet sector.

A new report from Kwik Fit suggests that Britain’s drivers are sharing the road with cars with defective brakes and are at risk of accidents as a result.

Hardening attitude of insurers blamed as accident management firms fail.

Cosmetic vehicle repair franchisor Revive is expanding into new office space to accommodate its growing team following a surge in new franchises and national contracts.

Motor Codes has announced the shortlist of businesses in the running for its Garage of the Year title.

The prolonged winter weather conditions, set to continue throughout this week, are resulting in an increase in windscreen repairs and replacements, according to National Windscreens’ regional director for North Scotland, Duncan Sutherland.