Mobile hose repair group Hydraquip is to expand its van fleet in 2016 with a rolling order for new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters.

Ben Daniel, partner at Weightmans, looks at the potential impact of the driver shortage on Christmas deliveries.

Frys Logistics has been fined for tachograph offences discovered after one of its lorry drivers caused the death of two cyclists.

Hybrid power is set to play a key role in helping Volvo win a bigger share of the U.K. company car market over the next four years.

Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer network, Caledonian Truck & Van have been awarded a new standard of excellence.

Philip Dennis Foodservice has saved £38,000 in fuel usage in the first quarter of operation of its Fleetmatics telematics system.

Northgate Vehicle Hire has awarded PIE Recruitment a two-year contract for the provision of managed recruitment across its UK sales team.

Volkswagen Financial Services has appointed Iker Lazzari as head of sales and marketing.

Cellcontrol is launching its DriveID distracted driving monitoring and blocking system in the UK market.

Independent courier company APC Overnight has appointed a new network director and operations director.

Co-wheels Car Club has won its first listing on the Crown Commercial Service framework, as part of a new agreement for vehicle rental.

Volkswagen has confirmed that the EA288 diesel engine design does not feature any defeat software such as that found in the recent emissions scandal in the US.

Commercial vehicle hire firm TOM Vehicle Rental has acquired East-London based Solar Self Drive for an undisclosed sum.

Erik Fairbairn, CEO, POD Point, looks at the vehicles of the future.

Despite attempts to quash a major security flaw found in car key fobs, nearly 140 makes and models of vehicles have now been confirmed as being at risk.

The Government hailed the significant investment by UK companies in electric vehicle fleets at a business summit in London yesterday (Thursday, October 22).

TRL, the Transport Research Laboratory, is looking for fleet managers to participate in a study related to workplace and road safety.

Arco has chosen The Miles Consultancy (TMC)'s audited mileage capture solution to streamline the fuel expenses process for 390 fleet drivers.

The Fuelcard People has launched the One Fuelcard, which offers access to 4,000 UK filling stations at a fixed weekly price.

Fleets should monitor mobile phone usage to reduce distracted driving accidents, according to technology firm Eyes-Up.

SHB Hire's Heathrow depot has gained the Fleet Operation Recognition Scheme (FORS) bronze accreditation.

Deliveries of Vauxhall's new British-built Astra estate car will begin in March, priced from £16,585.

All Electric Chauffeur Services has launched a short-term vehicle rental product for fleets to try their Tesla Model S vehicles on a real-world basis.

Enserve, provider of support services for utility companies, has chosen Northgate flexible rental for 450 vans across its 1,000-vehicle fleet.

Nissan and Ecotricity have called on the UK Government to introduce official road signage for the UK’s growing number of standard and rapid EV charging points.

LeasePlan has appointed ATS, National Tyres and Fleet Tyre Network for its new tyre fitment network, dropping its previous supplier, Kwik-Fit.

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is looking to help heavy goods operators reduce emissions.

Enterprise Holdings has announced the introduction of its proprietary customer satisfaction standard, known as Service Quality Index (SQi).

New figures from the Department for Transport show that country roads are the deadliest, with an average of three people dying on them every day last year.

The London Taxi Company has unveiled its new range-extender electric TX5 taxi prototype.