Fleet and safety manufacturers could drive demand for 'drive-safe' modes on smartphones, says the RAC Foundation.

The Vehicle Group has appointed Mervyn McIntyre as its new managing director.

Traffic commissioners Sarah Bell, Nick Denton and Kevin Rooney will be redeployed following the appointment of Nick Jones as traffic commissioner for Wales.

The first recruit has joined Jaama's new graduate recruitment and training programme.

EU commercial vehicle legislation and developments will be in focus at FTA's Fleet Engineer Conference later this year.

A West Yorkshire mechanic who stole more than £300,000 in VAT payments has been jailed after attempting to justify the fraud by telling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that he was ‘no accountant’.

Senior traffic commissioner, Beverley Bell is urging truck operators to keep enforcement agencies informed when they act upon improvement notices.

QDOS Communications has added five new Mercedes-Benz Citan vans to its fleet.

AA DriveTech is to share the results of brand new research it has commissioned on younger at-work drivers, typically under 30 years of age at Fleet Management Live in October.

Chevin Fleet Solutions is to attend the ‘Commercial Fleet Van & Truck’ event in September.

LoCITY Champion the City of London Corporation has banned new diesel vehicles from its procurement process.

The East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS) has lent its support to Tyresafe to raise awareness of the importance of correct tyre maintenance

The FTA says plans to build a major new lorry area in Kent to tackle disruption caused by Operation Stack must put a stop to future problems on Kent’s roads.

Champion Timber has been awarded bronze status in the Fleet Operation Recognition Scheme (FORS).

Mahindra has handed over the first E2O electric city car to a UK customer.

Brake and Arval have announced an additional Pledge training course ahead of Road Safety Week 2016 (21-27 November).

Whistl is to renew its fleet with 104 Mercedes Sprinter and Vito vans.

By Jeremy Rochfort, national sales manager, Autoglass

A £2 million fund to allow councils to capitalise on emerging technologies and deliver better journeys for motorists has been launched today (August 11).

The Government has issued consultations on salary sacrifice schemes, lease accounting and company car tax treatment of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs).

Venson has added a new car salary sacrifice module to its customer portal, which it believes will help employers take control of grey fleet costs.

New figures from BCA highlight a significant rise in the number of end-of-term inspections carried out with the customer present.

Chevin Fleet solutions has made several recent deals with public sector fleets looking for fleet management software.

Alphabet has added to its affinity partnerships team with the appointment of new intermediary manager Darren Harnett.

Hyundai is set to reveal its new i30 hatchback on September 7.

Fleet graphics firm RGVA has reliveried DFS's commercial vehicle fleet with the TraxxOne swappable graphics system.

Tyrepal is warning fleets that vehicles with worn or damaged tyres could be at risk of immediate prohibition.

Sixty-five UK organisations have been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status since the initiative launched in May 2016.

Engineering solutions company ADI Group has partnered with BP to offset its fleet’s carbon emissions through the BP Plus Fuel Card.

Fleet managers need to be aware of “dirty tricks” that could occur during an accident investigation, legal firm Pinsent Mason has warned.