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Autoglass appoints Ian Rowlands as its new commercial director and Halfords appoints Simon Wherry a new group delivery director.

Bristol has launched its clean air zone (CAZ) today (Monday, November 28), charging drivers between £9 and £100 per day to enter parts of the city.

A new electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice benefits scheme has been implemented by Tusker at Danske Bank UK.

IAM RoadSmart has announced key organisational changes to prepare for advances in vehicle technology and accelerate its mission to reduce road deaths to zero.

However, while overseas demand grows by 50.2%, production for domestic market falls by more than a quarter (28.4%).

London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) will be expanded across the whole of the capital from August 29, 2023.

Manheim Auction Services has sold more than £22 million of assets including trucks, plant and machinery, during 2022

Auto Windscreens has seen body glass claims halve since 2011, with fewer thefts from vehicles thought to be driving the trend.

All-inclusive electric car subscription service Onto has expanded its fleet with the newly released Renault Megane E-Tech.

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) says the used vehicle sector faces a “difficult” 2023.

QV Systems has integrated the DAVIS API into its Accelerate SaaS platform to provide its clients with the ability to carry out driver licence checking.

UK car production returned to growth in October with 69,524 units rolling off factory lines, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Deaths involving e-scooter collisions have trebled year-on-year, with 12 fatalities in the past year.

Zenith has reported gross profit of £36.7 million – a 5.8% increase in the last quarter – with profit growth across all divisions.

However, supermarkets still reluctant to cut forecourt prices to reflect falling wholesale prices, says RAC.

Amazon is set to roll out more micromobility hubs over the coming months, as part of its £300m, five-year investment in the decarbonisation of its fleet.

The equivalent of nine vans were stolen every day between September 2021 and August 2022, according to new data from Direct Line business insurance.

Collision avoidance is the most beneficial advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology available for company cars, according to UK businesses.

Greenarc, a national supplier of fuel and green energy solutions, has acquired Key Finance and Leasing (KeyFleet) for an undisclosed sum.

The Government has announced £32.5 million in match-funding to improve roadside facilities for HGV drivers.

The AFP has announced Steve Hook, the trade body’s training manager for 29 years, passed away suddenly on Friday (November 18) at his home in Somerset.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental have announced the extension of several loyalty benefits set to expire soon.

Pod Point has signed a three-year deal with Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) to become its preferred EV home charge point supplier.

Just one-in-six HR professionals are aware of salary sacrifice schemes for cars, research conducted by Fleet Evolution suggests.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has frozen membership fees until at least the end of 2023 to help fleets facing financial pressures.

Fleet Assist launches a new EV Premier Van Centre network for electric vans and the BSI receives accreditation for EV charger testing.

Trafford Council has connected the first tranche of a planned new 100 new electric vehicle (EV) charging bays.

Used LCV values averaged £9,674 at BCA in October, down £15 on September’s figure and underlining the good balance between supply and demand, reports BCA.