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APC Overnight has achieved a Bronze RoSPA Health and Safety Award – the second time that it has been recognised, having also received the Bronze Award in 2017.

Saturday July 21 at 2.30pm is the time you are most likely to have a crash in Britain this year, according to new research by road safety company Smart Witness.

Fleet Live has announced the support of Fleet Europe, the leading publication for international fleet managers, for its show at the NEC Birmingham from October 9-10.

Nexus Vehicle Rental has updated its on-the-move offering, further developing its mobile site to help streamline the operations of its customers.

Aston Barclay will replace its Leeds site with a new 18-acre vehicle auction ‘Mega Centre’ near Wakefield.

New, greener petrol could be on forecourts up and down the country as part of a Government drive to reduce greenhouse gases.

Mediafleet will re-brand Wessex Water’s entire fleet of 750 light commercial vehicles.

The Government can mandate electric vehicle (EV) charge points at motorway services after the Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Act passed through Parliament.

Tarmac has ordered 25 Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis-based concrete mixers and tippers.

Vehicle leasing provider Synergy Automotive has expanded its workforce to 40 with its latest wave of appointments marking a 50% staff increase in 12 months.

The average prices of used diesel cars sold through the Autorola online portal rose 6.1% to £11,839 in Q2 as volume fell.

Honda has announced pricing for the new four door Civic saloon, which goes on sale next month priced from £19,395.

Peugeot has announced the new Rifter will be priced from £19,650.

The new Citroen Berlingo is now available to order, priced from £18,850.

Uncertainty around WLTP, the new emissions testing regime, could create unpredictability in the used car market, warns the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

Aggressive driving on average increases pollutant emissions by 35% in rural driving and by around five times on the motorway, according to tests by Emissions Analytics.

Vanarama Insurance is to launch a new online comparison tool after signing a deal with commercial insurance agency software system supplier SchemeServe.

koda has announced record UK fleet sales results for the first six months of the year, delivering more than 10,500 new cars to business customers.

Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched a new online vehicle sales platform to support customer demand for the new X-Class.

Courier company CitySprint has appointed former Royal Mail regional manager Craig Eddy as director of operations.

Vehicle service, maintenance and repair (SMR) expenditure, reflecting the aftersales spend of leasing companies with Fleet Assist, has passed the £2bn mark.

The Government’s ‘misguided’ company car tax policy is depressing sales of electric cars at a time when they should be starting to increase, says Fleet Evolution.

A transgender woman, who worked as a driver for Gnewt Cargo, is bringing a discrimination claim against the London-based courier company.

Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) has given its support to Fleet Live 2018.

Delivery firms are increasingly switching to automated route planning and delivery management software packages, to improve customer service.

Revive Auto Innovations UK won the Franchise Support Award category at the HSBC Franchise Awards 2018 organised by the British Franchise Association (BFA).

The new Volvo XC40 and Ford Focus have each achieved the maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating in testing for Euro NCAP in July.

Virtuo, a new app-based mobile car rental service, has launched in London.