By Andrew Chandler sales director FMG

The camera, which can catch drivers from up to 1km away who speed, tailgate, use handheld mobile phones or do not wear seatbelts, is being trialled by Gloucestershire Police.

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TCH Leasing has announced that Autochair will be its new preferred supplier for contract hire, following a successful Fleet Live exhibition in 2018.

Autorama Group has selected Ebbon-Dacs’ Leaselink to handle all new vehicle orders across its three main brands and generate operating efficiencies across the business.

Maxxis has revealed a new “wider” choice of tyre size and patterns to complement their vehicles in 2019.

ATS Euromaster has appointed Mark Lynch as operations director, following its merger with Tructyre last year.

Mitigation measures proposed for the country’s two largest clean air zones (CAZs) have been criticised for failing to soften the blow for fleet operators.

The AA has extended its relationship with Ford for another three years, having worked together since 2005.

The judging panel for the Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award has confirmed a shortlist of six inspirational women from across the automotive industry.

The first Volvo FL Electric trucks have been delivered to customers in Europe.

Brake is running a free webinar to provide advice for fleet and road safety professionals on how to respond to serious road crashes.

The all-new Jeep Wrangler is now available to order, with prices starting at £44,865.

The mileage of an average used car aged between 2.5 to 3.5 years old dropped from 39,583 miles in 2008 to 31,199 in 2018 – a 21% decline, according to Cap HPI.

The agreement, which runs for five years, will see LeasePlan UK provide 69 Vauxhall commercial vehicles.

A no deal Brexit is so close contract hire and leasing companies are now frantically reviewing what plans they have in place should the industry suddenly find it difficult to access the supply of key brands.

Fleet News has revealed dates for Fleet200 Executive Club events throughout 2019, plus the agenda for its upcoming meeting on March 26.

Sofico has ended its 30th anniversary year with record-breaking turnover figures for 2018.

Auto Windscreens has predicting a 10% drop in its annual fleet insurance and fuel bill using an integrated video telematics solution.

VisionTrack has reported record levels of growth due to “rapid adoption” of CCTV and video telematics, with fleet and transport sales tripling in 2018.

Gem Motoring Assist has called for intelligent speed assistance systems to be made mandatory to cut road deaths caused by speeding.

Journeys on the A1, the A421 and the A428 will be improved by a new three-tier junction at the Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire.

Citroen has unveiled its Ami One mobility concept - a two-seat electric vehicle for urban areas.

Trakm8 says its plug-and-play vehicle tracking is now available from £7.99 per month, on a 30-day rolling contract instead of a minimum 12 months.

Truck makers will have to cut CO2 emissions by 30% for new vehicles by 2030, and by 15% come 2025.

More than half of the vehicles currently operating in clean air zones do not comply with pending emissions standards, research from Masternaut has found.

Tracker has published its 2018 league table of the most stolen and recovered vehicles, revealing the BMW X5 to be the most desired model by thieves.

The used car market is predicted to fall to 2.02 million transactions in the first quarter of the year, according to new research from Cox Automotive.

Honda has confirmed it will close down its Swindon plant in 2021, leading to the loss of around 3,500 jobs.

Fleet Operations has appointed David Gallimore as chief information officer, to broaden the scope of services it can offer fleet customers.