Wholesale and retail average selling prices for used cars rose in October, according to data from Manheim and Motors.co.uk, along with overall demand for SUVs.

Police forces this week are cracking down on mobile phone use by drivers in targeted operations to stop drivers from using handheld phones while driving.

Alphabet has cut the time it takes to book vehicles into a BMW Service Centre as part of the next phase of its Teleservices connected car initiative.

Infiniti has appointed a new head of fleet and increased its fleet team’s overall headcount from two to eight as it targets growth in the corporate market.

Reflex Vans has become the first van rental business to receive the Freight Transport Association (FTA) Van Excellence operator accreditation.

VisionTrack has been crowned regional winner for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at the Gartner Financial Services Eye on Innovation Awards.

Travelling on our road system could be made as safe as on rail and air within a generation, according to The Road Safety Foundation.

Iceland is to trial a 5.5-tonne Paneltex electric truck on its home delivery fleet, thanks to a Government project.

Vehicle testing firm Emissions Analytics says diesels can be clean and govenments are highly unlikely to give up the fuel just yet.

The RAC, VHD and Europ Assistance have signed a new agreement to create one single, enhanced, service to motoring businesses across Europe.

The new Renault Mégane Sport Tourer will be priced from £18,550, going on sale next month.

Jaguar revealed its I-Pace concept last night (November 14), a high performance all-electric SUV which is expected to go on sale in 2018.

Rhys Davies Logistics (RDL) has ordered 20 DAF CF trucks for its urban fleet, following extensive trials across a number of marques.

Leyland Trucks is making the best of its internal talent through the Career Pathway Scheme it set up last year.

Litigation firm Bentham is proposing to fund legal action on behalf of truck purchasers affected by price fixing over the last 14 years.

Lincolnshire County Council has added four additional Mercedes-Benz gritters to its fleet.

Audi has extended its Black Edition trim variant to the latest A3, S3, TT, S6 and S7 Sportback models due to increasing demand for the dark tinted versions.

The BVRLA has confirmed the agenda for its seventh annual Industry Conference next month.

Europcar UK is adding hydrogen fuel vehicles to the fleet of its newly acquired Brunel chauffeur business thanks to an Office of Low Emission Vehicles grant.

Ryder has provided four Ford Transit vans to commercial vehicle livery business Smart Graphics under contract hire.

Hyundai Motor will supply 60 ix35 fuel cell cars to the Paris-based electric taxi start-up STEP (Société du Taxi Electrique Parisien).

Nine drivers have graduated from the Cemex Logistics Apprenticeship scheme.

Average used car values have continued to climb throughout October, according to the latest BCA Pulse report.

Deighan Transport has become the first Northern Irish operator to achieve Gold level accreditation.

Britain’s ability to move goods around the world without additional cost or red tape must be a priority for the Chancellor, says Freight Transport Association.

Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres has strengthened its internal operations team with the appointment of Max Dickson as operations coordinator.

LWC Drinks is taking delivery of seven easy-access Mercedes-Benz Antos rigids.

Dawsonrentals Vans has strengthened its team with the appointment of Lee Saunders as area sales manager for the Skelmersdale branch.

Traffic on Britain’s roads reached a record high for the year ending September 2016, according to provisional estimates from the Department for Transport (DfT).

A national car rental firm has introduced a new customer service programme that is currently being rolled out across its UK branches.