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The dynamics of the fleet leasing market are changing thanks to the potential ‘big data’ is providing through the growth in connected cars.

The all-new Nissan Micra has been awarded a five-star safety rating in the UK from Euro NCAP, thanks to the standard fitment of intelligent driving technologies in the Safety Assist category of testing.

The future of diesel fuel on the UK’s fleets will be the focus of an industry debate to be held at this year’s Company Car in Action.

David Graham has been appointed to manage Hendy's transit centres.

ATS Euromaster has won a gold award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the fourth year running.

The majority of motorists do not trust the police to recover a stolen vehicle according to a new survey by online car servicing provider Servicing Stop.

State-of-the-art driverless low speed vehicles, known as autonomous Pods, being developed to make travel easier, are on display to the public this week (May 29 –June 2).

Caledonian Truck & Van picked up three prizes at the latest Mercedes-Benz Truck Dealer of the Year Awards.

Škoda has updated its flagship Superb for 2017 with a larger infotainment screen, a massage seat and more technology.

Europcar has invested in its commercial vehicle fleet so it can provide specialist vehicles to the construction sector more quickly with greater flexibility.

Perk remains popular despite tax changes from the Government, says survey.

Some leasing companies are setting high RVs so lease rates stay competitive.

Manifestos back investment in plug-in vehicles but differ on approach to emissions.

A Hull van business has struck a deal with a nationwide civil engineering firm providing 56 vehicles over the next 12 months.

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has announced Dave Richmond, logistics and traffic manager at Costain, as its 700th FORS practitioner.

HMRC has released its latest advisory fuel rates (AFRs), to come into force from June 1.

Labour would scrap Tory White Paper; Lib Dems would put deal to another vote.

The London Taxi Company (LTC) has made Chargemaster its preferred supplier of home charging equipment for the business’ new range-extended electric taxi.

Meridian Vehicle Solutions is introducing a new safety inspection service for medium term rental cars being used as pool vehicles.

Red Bull UK’s field sales ‘Striker’ force has taken delivery of 42 new petrol powered Seat Leons, complete with a virtual reality handover.

CD Auction Group is expanding its operations in Corby with a dedicated commercial vehicle centre.

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched its own manifesto calling on all road safety professionals to work together to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the UK’s roads.

Brendan Gleeson, group CEO of White Clarke Group, has won the Auto Finance Personality of the Year award, at the International Auto Finance Network (IAFN) event.

Manufacturers are preparing to bring hundreds of vehicles to Company Car in Action 2017, the UK’s biggest drive and decide event.

The average value of a used car fell by 1.5% in May, according to Cap HPI.

By Jeremy Rochfort, national sales manager, Autoglass

Real-world van fuel economy is an average 17.1% lower than the official test figures, EQUA Index data released today by Emissions Analytics has shown.

Automotive research and insight company APD Global Research has launched a new customer experience programme specifically tailored for vehicle leasing brokers.

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has called on all political parties to commit to an overhaul of road safety in the next Parliament.