Nova Contracting is calling for more women to pursue a commercial driving career as the demand for drivers grows.

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, says it's best-placed to meet the call from the transport industry for a single UK-wide fleet compliance standard.

Diesel hit a six-year low in November and petrol fell below £1 a litre, as the price of barrel of oil tumbled to $40.40 – its lowest price since February 2009.

Think, the Government road safety campaign, has launched its Christmas drink drive campaign.

Intelligent Telematics has appointed Justin White as sales director to take advantage of the increasing demand for 3G vehicle cameras.

David Rowlands has been appointed general manager for Hertz UK, replacing Neil Cunningham.

NextGear Capital has appointed Pamela Halliday as its new sales and marketing director.

The Jaguar XE and all-new Jaguar XF saloons have been awarded the maximum five-star rating in Euro NCAP’s 2015 safety tests.

Trakm8 believes dash cams will play a fundamental part in tackling insurance fraud in future.

Cenex has developed a tool to inform and educate fleets of the environmental and cost implications of operating heavy duty gas trucks.

Commercial vehicle fleet management company Prohire has appointed Mark Kitchener as fleet engineer.

Darrells Transport Services and a transport manager for MJD Services have been labelled “extremely foolish” for giving cover to an illegal operation.

Government investment in the next generation of electric vehicles (EVs) is likely to fail because of a shortage of skilled technicians, the IMI has warned.

The new Kia Optima saloon is now on sale in the UK, from £21,495.

CAP HPI has appointed three new senior team members as the merged business prepares for growth.

Baldwins Crane Hire has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter after a collision killed a 49-year-old man.

Tusker has been named growing business of the year (large business category) at the Growing Business Awards.

Venson Automotive Solutions has strengthened its public sector team with the appointment of Karen Newport as account manager.

The next generation of medium panel vans from Peugeot, Citroen and Toyota are to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show early next year.

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed a halt on roadworks over the Christmas period in Northern Ireland.

Mike Pilkington has joined BCA Services as chief operating officer.

Vauxhall is introducing its IntelliLink and OnStar infotainment systems to the Corsa supermini.

Finance departments are preventing the introduction of mandatory fleet policies for automatic emergency braking, according to Thatcham Research.

Experts predict negative effect on residual values for Volkswagen Group.

Honda has announced a price rise for the HR-V, the Civic hatchback, Civic Tourer, CR-V and Jazz.

Fleet Tyre Network has been selected as the primary tyre provider for Europcar.

HMRC has updated its advisory fuel rates (AFRs) for the next quarter from December 1, 2015, with the rate for larger petrol engines being reduced.

ESL Fuels is targeting commercial fleet transport operators with the launch of its new Ultra Diesel fuel product.

GEFCO supported Peugeot Motor Company with a total vehicle solution for the deployment of 500 light commercial vehicles over a three-month period for G4S.

MPs have launched an enquiry into ‘all-lane running’ to evaluate its effectiveness in managing capacity and congestion, and its impact on road safety.