Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed Ricky McFarland to the role of country manager of Fiat Professional.

Fork-lift truck manufacturer Jungheinrich, which has its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes, has taken on its first vehicle from the new Mercedes-Benz Vito range.

The Association for Driving Licence Verification is calling for fleet managers to make more regular checks on driver licence entitlement.

A £1.1m extension to Bott's Leicestershire fleet conversion centre has officially been opened.

Jaguar Land Rover has been sentenced for safety breaches discovered during an investigation into the death of a worker at its Merseyside plant.

The first hydrogen filling station in the north of England has opened just off the M1 near Sheffield.

Fleet Alliance has replaced a large percentage of the van fleet at construction, refurbishment and maintenance company Clark Contracts.

Visitors attending Fleet Management Live will be able to calculate and offset their CO2 emissions from travelling to the event thanks to BP.

Drivers in Edinburgh and Aberdeen are acquiring more fines through shoddy parking than those living elsewhere in Scotland and the North.

Grays Truck & Van in Croydon has relocated to a new commercial vehicle sales, service and parts dealership, situated on the former site of Croydon Airport.

Salary sacrifice provider Fleet Evolution has welcomed news that the Government is to test car-charging highways.

The Robinsons Mercedes-Benz team is gearing up for a busy Fleet Management Live, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on October 6 and 7.

TyreSafe is asking tyre replacement service outlets to support a more comprehensive second round survey of tyres at the point of replacement, to help inform future policy.

Venson Automotive Solutions is broadening its skills base to staff its new vehicle conversion centre in Hessay, North Yorkshire.

Paragon Software Systems has opened a new technology centre at its head office in Dorking.

Bluelight fleet managers from across the UK have put the first summer tyres with winter capabilities through their paces during a day of intensive testing.

Ford is leading a £2.5 million research project investigating the use of alternative fuels offering customers the power and performance of modern engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle.

In the first years of the new millennium the volume of data available to fleet operators increased by a factor of 50, but that is in the slow lane compared to the torrent of “big data” that will be delivered from the “connected car”.

The majority (88%) of road transport businesses still use paper-based processes to manage vehicle checks and 73% only use tachograph data for drivers hours.

Not having a spare wheel meant 62,000 fleet drivers were left stranded at the roadside last year, according to new figures from RAC Business.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has renamed its Driver and Fleet Solutions division RoSPA Fleet Safety as part of a number of changes.

Prestige Fleet Servicing has strengthened its technical support team with two new appointments and increased its network of independent fleet service centres.

Fleet News Hall of Fame member Nigel Trotman has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM).

ACFO's autumn seminar, focusing on legislation and taxation, has sold out.

Lord Digby Jones will highlight the number of business drivers killed in one year on UK roads by launching 515 balloons tomorrow (Thursday, September 17).

CJA Fleet Services is looking forward to another record year, with 25% year-to-date volume growth and a strong Q4 forecast.

Road safety charity Brake is urging employers to tackle drink and drug driving among at-work drivers.

Mazda has displayed its Koeru crossover concept at the Frankfurt motor show.

Nissan has unveiled the Gripz concept, which it claims 'blends the ability and practicality of a compact crossover with the excitement and performance of a sports car.'

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide £1 billion for investment in the London transport network.