“With employers under a duty of care, giving drivers this extra training and education is putting them in the best possible place when they get behind the wheel of their company car.

“We are constantly working towards our vision that by 2020 no-one will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo, and going the extra mile to develop drivers as well as technology is another step in the right direction.”

It’s estimated that a third of the 2000 car fatalities each year involve a driver on business. 

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