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Team Global, a Heathrow-based express and logistics company, has signed up to use Car Leasing Made Simple's fleet management tool.

Company directors and fleet managers can benefit from a new information and advice packed publication from Interactive Fleet Management.

Lex Autolease has delivered its 100th vehicle to the Royal British Legion.

GE Capital’s Fleet Services division has introduced an enhancement to its Safe Solutions risk management product through the development of a monthly, fixed cost payment model.

Armour Automotive has launched a display unit for a real-time driver feedback device designed to improve the way that employees drive, promote safety and reduce costs.

Mercedes-Benz has launched of Daimler Fleet Management, as reported by Fleet News in May.

Car Leasing Made Simple has appointed Laura Heathcote-Smith and Leonie Channell as senior relationship managers.

Two more leasing companies in different parts of the world have gone live with the Miles global software solution from leasing and fleet management software specialist, Sofico.

Following its recent de-merger from Wolseley, Bathstore has redefined its fleet policy with the assistance of Pendragon Contracts.

Hyundai has begun the roll-out of 27 new Fleet Business Centres at selected dealers across the brand’s UK network.

Ashley Sowerby, managing director, Chevin Fleet Solutions, on why looking at some NGO fleets teaches you the real meaning of pressure in a fleet environment.

Best practice fleet management techniques are being shared between two local authorities following a merger of council services that is designed to save millions of pounds.

Automotive Technology provider Fleetondemand has witnessed significant growth as its’ cloud technology solutions continue to gain market presence.

The finance department is in control of more fleets than any other business department, including dedicated fleet managers, according to a new survey.

Fleet Logistics International has appointed an experienced contract hire and leasing specialist in the UK as it bids to expand its managed fleet there by 10,000 units this year.

Oxford-based online solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, has launched a new version of its vehicle delivery and collection solution, MoDel, following feedback from a user group comprising leasing companies, logistics providers and dealer groups.

Running costs, safety and fuel will continue to dominate decision making during the next 12 months in the fleet sector, new research shows.

Fleet Logistics has announced a strategic partnership in Romania with local fleet management specialist Globexpert.

Ogilvie Fleet is confident of winning significant new contracts after achieving ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

Ogilvie Fleet has launched Brochure Builder - an online marketing tool that enables customers and prospects to discover the range of products available from the company by compiling their own information brochure.

An expert training session targeting international fleet, procurement and finance managers has been organized by the International Fleet Managers’ Institute in Brussels.

Construction, civil engineering, property development and facilities management companies, the Eric Wright Group, has taken on a Vauxhall Ampera in a four-year test case that could influence the future of its fleet.

Arval is urging business drivers to ensure that they have a valid VE103B (or vehicle on hire) certificate if they plan to travel abroad in their car.

Amey has confirmed that the acquisition of Enterprise PLC is now complete.

Jaama is hosting four more of its one-day Fleet Management Essentials seminars in April, covering hot topics such as grey fleet management, car salary sacrifice, employee driver licence checking and carbon footprint cutting strategies.

TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory, is running a research project to find out more about fleet management.

UK companies are missing out on attainable savings of approximately £400m a year relating to their company cars and vans, according to research from LeasePlan UK.

BT Fleet has announced it had won a new deal with Network Rail to provide fleet management for one of the UK’s biggest vehicle fleets.

TomTom has launched a new app aimed to make it easier for drivers to keep an accurate log of their trips using their smartphone.

Foreign drivers must prove they have passed an appropriate driving test before getting a British licence under new rules.

Fleetmatics has launched its first two e-books in a series of publications to help the SME business owner.

Gary Killeen, fleet services commerical leader, GE Capital UK, on how the relationship between fleet managers and drivers is changing.

Effective driver and tyre management is the key to keeping repair bills in check, according to ARI.

Fleet Manager Plus is a new product from Oxford Vehicle Leasing which will enable companies to carry out day to day fleet management tasks and take the workload away from your Fleet Manager.

Glasgow based leasing and fleet management provider, Fleet alliance, demonstrated the strength of its growing business with a top four shortlisting in the ‘Best Performing Business with over 25 employees’ category in the fifteenth annual Glasgow Business Awards.

ARI Fleet UK is the new name for fleet management company Fleet Support Group (FSG).

Asda is nearing completion of a two-year project to transform its retail distribution operation with logistics and route optimisation software from Paragon Software Systems.

Concirrus and CMS SupaTrak partner to serve Waste and Recycling markets with integrated technology.

Mitchells & Butlers, the UK’s largest operator of restaurants and pubs, has outsourced the management of its national fleet of 500 vehicles to fleet management provider CLM, following a long standing solus supply leasing contract.

Print and document solutions specialist Danwood is aiming to increase productivity and cut costs through an investment in TomTom fleet management technology.