Electric car registrations reached their highest half-year volumes in the first six months of 2016, with 19,252 registrations between January and June.

Venson Automotive Solutions has appointed Miles Cooke and Will Wastell as account managers while John Mason has joined as contract and procurement manager.

Euro Car Parts has announced the acquisition of leisure specialist Arleigh Group as part of a further expansion into specialist products.

Truckforce has replaced the first Mercedes-Benz Sprinters it bought five years ago with 57 new models.

Avis Car Rental, has extended its partnership with Miles & Miles, which operates luxury car rental brand Avis Prestige.

BP is offering fleets a new pricing structure that could help them cap diesel costs and protect their business against prices rising.

Buyers are turning their backs on diesel-powered cars in favour of petrol models, according to new research by What Car?.

Fleet Hire director Chris Joyce is hoping to raise a substantial sum for a children’s cancer charity after completing the Prudential RideLondon cycle event.

The Road Haulage Association will pursue the case for compensation from the truck manufacturers involved in a coordinated truck price fixing cartel.

There will be more public locations to charge electric cars in the UK than there are petrol stations by the summer of 2020, according to new analysis by Nissan.

WNDirect has been announced as a finalist for the ‘Vonage Business Enabler of the Year’ award at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards 2016.

BEN has announced the appointment of Zara Ross as its new chief executive officer.

Vauxhall is offering new infotainment and connectivity in its Mokka X SUV, including IntelliLink and the personal connectivity and mobility assistant, OnStar.

Essex Police is advising motorists not to pull over if requested to do so by anything other than a marked police vehicle.

Eight of the UK’s leading fleet industry suppliers will be delivering a wealth of best practice information and advice on key issues impacting on company car and van operations at a series of ‘must attend’ seminars being held at this year’s Fleet Management LIVE.

Companies can spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on driver training and have little impact on collision and accident rates because the fundamentals of driver behaviour are not being addressed,

Chris Payne has been appointed as sales manager of the specialist cars division of AMT Group which provides rental, contract hire and vehicle sales solutions.

RoSPA Fleet Safety has launched a bespoke driver development course that aims to encourage safe decision-making.

LeasePlan UK has published the 2016 edition of its annual guide to company vehicle taxation and fleet funding, produced in association with Deloitte

A new report released by asset finance company Maxxia suggests a lack of awareness among HR professionals regarding the full potential of salary sacrifice car schemes.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced that the company’s UK managing director, Steve Zanlunghi, has been appointed president and ceo, FCA Australia.

Contracthireacar.com customers are reducing their reliance on diesel models faster than expected, says the leasing company.

A North Lincolnshire company has been fined after a worker was injured whilst dismantling a HGV tipper lorry.

Three BMW i3s have been specially adapted for commercial use as part of a three-month trial.

The future shape of Britain’s company car, van and HGV fleets will be the focus at the autumn 2016 workshop hosted by the Fleet Industry Advisory Group (FIAG).

Pendragon Vehicle Management has signed a new partnership with Safestyle UK for the supply and management of its entire commercial fleet.

Chargemaster will take responsibility for operating and maintaining all 124 electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Q-Park’s London facilities.

The United Kingdom’s decision to quit the European Union will push up costs for operators of commercial vehicles, an expert has warned.

A Twitter poll conducted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has confirmed that most parents don’t want their children to become truckers.