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Office will target the near-term development of smart mobility technologies while focusing on the specific requirements of European cities.

The worlds of fleet management and travel management are colliding at a rapid rate driven by technology and big data that will underpin Business Mobility-as-a-Service.

The Driver Risk Assessor features an online profiling solution, which analyses attitude and behaviour, enabling ‘at risk’ drivers to be quickly identified.

A study commissioned by ALD Automotive revealed 50% of Europeans consider car ownership as not essential.

Selenity has launched DVLA Connect, an automatic driver and vehicle data ‘look-up’ service provided on its Expenses cloud technology.

The Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) board has welcomed a string of new members.

Sarah-Jayne Williams will join Ford in September as its first director for Smart Mobility in Europe.

Recent enhancements to the DVLA’s Access to Driver Data (ADD) service has seen new customers sign up to its licence checking solution.

The number of young people with provisional driving licences has increased by 8% over the past four years.

ICFM is to focus on how big data is transforming the long-established fleet management model in its next masterclass event.

By Paul Hollick, managing director of The Miles Consultancy

Ford will open a smart mobility innovation office in London dedicated for research and development of mobility solutions for Europe.

The DVLA could and should be doing more to tackle illegal drivers on the roads, some of whom hold counterfeit driving licences, says Licence Check.

Northern Ireland’s Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) is conducting a review of its upcoming online licence checking service, to ensure best practice.

Europcar Group has launched its new mobility flagship station in Brussels.

Licence Bureau has launched a new driver safety guide, in association with safety charity Brake, to highlight typical driving distractions.

New research reveals the most common offences found on driving licences of grey fleet drivers analysed by Licence Check.

Alphabet International has officially launched in the Chinese market, offering a portfolio of services focused on financial leasing and business mobility.

Volvo Cars is to set up a new shared mobility business unit as part of a broad expansion of its car sharing and mobility services strategy.

Britain’s new National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) is a key step on the road to dramatic improvements in business mobility, says mobility specialist TMC.

Fleet managers are being urged to make additional licence checks for temporary hires and staff delivery drivers covering the Christmas and New Year sales period to ensure that drivers are qualified to be on the road.

Volkswagen Group has launched its new mobility services company at the Tech Crunch Disrupt technology event in London.

Move to ‘total cost of mobility’ will drive journey-related savings, says LeasePlan

Businesses can cut travel costs and share some of the savings with employees to drive cultural change by focusing on the ‘total cost of mobility’.

Major failings in assessing people’s fitness to drive have left them unable to work and isolated, according to a new report published today.

More than two-thirds (68%) of companies have yet to consider switching from a total cost of vehicle ownership model to a broader total cost of mobility one, according to ACFO.

ACFO and LeasePlan are seeking fleet views on mobility to shape a seminar at Fleet Management Live.

Driving licence checks carried out by fleets have risen 30.4% year-on-year, according to Freedom of Information figures.

Mobility start-up Ubeeqo has teamed up with private hire company Addison Lee to integrate its minicab and chauffeur service into its mobility app.

LeasePlan NV has asked drivers around the world for their insights into mobility.

The compliance and fleet management provider, Licence Bureau, has checked its two millionth driving licence since being founded in 2003.

Xerox has launched Seamless Transportation Solution: its next-generation approach to secure ticketless public transport payment by smartphone.

The one-year anniversary of the driving licence paper counterpart removal must serve as a catalyst for enhancing the speed and security of licence checking, alongside introducing further features into the industry, according to Licence Bureau.

Jaama has added eConsent functionality to its driver licence checking service, removing the need to physically sign and return a paper mandate.

Construction firm Colas has partnered with Farnborough Signs to develop a Chapter 8 chevron kit for cars that does not rely on magnetics.

Nissan is predicting mobility solutions of the future could see battery storage in cars powering homes.

Technology provider Fleetondemand has launched Mobilleo, a first of kind mobility as service platform dedicated to businesses.

Surrey County Council has appointed City Car Club to increase the range of sustainable local transport options available to employees and businesses.

Only 26% of SMEs say public transport provides a convenient option for business travel, according to a study by YouGov.

A lack of clarity over responsibility for business travel is leading to inefficiencies, according to fleet decision makers surveyed by Alphabet.