Leasing company sets up 100-strong team in bid to answer enquiries first time.

Toyota has revealed prices for the new Yaris, which is on sale now, start at £12,495.

Safe driving policies introduced by Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, have seen it join the Driving for Better Business campaign as a business champion.

Maxoptra dynamic scheduling and vehicle routing software has proved ‘business critical’ for raw pet food manufacturer Nature's Menu.

Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the Scottish government to introduce a zero-tolerance policy for drug driving on the nation’s roads.

Overseas crime groups are targeting leasing companies to fraudulently obtain high-performance motor vehicles.

Roadlink International is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of its commercial vehicle caliper remanufacturing facility, revealing a significant increase in demand.

French authorities are being urged to provide safer lorry parking to protect truck drivers from risk of attack.

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to avoid eating and drinking while at the wheel.

BT Fleet will be showcasing its technology and innovation at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show.

Mid Devon District Council has signed an agreement with InstaVolt to install rapid electric vehicle charging points across the region.

IAM RoadSmart has expressed concern that cars with growing levels of autonomy could make motorists lazy and over reliant on gadgets.

Drive Software Solutions has promoted director of sales and marketing, Simon West-Oliver, to the newly created role of marketing director.

A lubricant manufacturer has continued its long-standing relationship with MAN Truck & Bus UK by investing in new vehicles.

Teletrac Navman has become a Recognised Partner of the Van Excellence scheme.

Europcar UK has opened its latest commercial vehicle supersite at Heathrow Skyport.

Insurance broker Lark has signed a three year deal with FMG to provide vehicle claims and accident management for its fleet policyholders.

The results from the 32 awards in the 2017 Fleet News Awards: the winners and those highly commended.

New figures from the BVRLA have underlined the sector’s key role in enabling consumers and businesses to drive new cars and vans.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance is creating a light commercial vehicle business unit to expand its global presence in this growing segment.

Ryder is supplying nine Mercedes-Benz vans and two DAF trucks to Molan, supporting the continued growth of the roofing products specialist.

The average price of ex-fleet cars was recorded at £10,202, falling by 3.7% from February 2016,according to Manheim.

A £10.8 million project on the Isles of Scilly will provide a model for EVs and home batteries to play a major role in low-carbon smart energy systems.

Jaguar has driven its first electric vehicle – the Jaguar I-Pace – on the streets for the first time.

One in four drivers could be posing a serious risk to themselves and others by heading out on potentially underinflated tyres, according to AA Tyres.

Light commercial vehicle fleets can expect to cut operating costs, according to vGroup International, after it launched a new polypropylene lining panel.

Grundon Waste Management has committed to reducing all greenhouse gas emissions from its vehicles to net zero for 2017.

The Government must broaden its focus so work on connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) cuts across all sectors and does not focus so heavily on road vehicles.

by Gil Kelly, operations director, Venson Automotive Solutions

by Steve Green, director at Anthony Jones Insurance Broker