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Zero alcohol call for teenage drivers...
High fuel prices mean fewer crashes...
18 July 2008, 09:49
18 July 2008, 09:47
The chief medical officer has called for all teenage drivers to be banned if they have any trace of alcohol in their system...
Researchers have discovered a silver lining to rocketing vehicle fuel prices - fewer deaths from car crashes...
Van success for Hitachi...
Busy roads expected as schools break up for summer ...
18 July 2008, 09:45
18 July 2008, 08:58
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, which announced a 16% increase in profits, has confirmed that it will focus on its profitable commercial...
The Highways Agency is predicting busy weekends on England's motorways and major 'A' roads as the schools break up and thousands of...
ATS improves fleet as part of £4.5 million investment programme...
Realism returns to used car market...
17 July 2008, 16:26
17 July 2008, 15:41
ATS Euromaster
ATS Euromaster is taking delivery of 150 new light commercials as part of its fleet replacement programme for 2008, valued at more...
A degree of realism has returned to the used car market, with sellers accepting that values are dropping and that they must present...
Do biofuels have a future?...
BCA buys UFD for £2.8 million...
17 July 2008, 12:25
17 July 2008, 12:22
Biofuel
The future of biofuels has been thrown further into doubt after the publication of an independent review of the Government’s biofuel...
BCA
BCA has bought United Fleet Distribution (UFD) from the Mears Group for £2.8 million to improve its inspect-and-collect operations...
Government failing to plan on road use...
Fleets warned to check telematics suppliers before signing...
17 July 2008, 12:21
17 July 2008, 12:17
A14
The government is not doing enough to plan for increased car use, according to an RAC Foundation report...
Telematics
Fleets thinking of investing in telematics systems have been urged ‘think before you buy’ by one of the major suppliers in the sector...
Your opinion...
Welsh fleets get cost cutting advice...
16 July 2008, 15:14
16 July 2008, 11:26
Your Letters
Letters to Fleet News editor Martyn Moore...
Wales
The Wales Audit Office has launched a new guide to help Welsh public sector organisations get the most from their fleets...
Europe clears way for money for greener fleets ...
Rental mileages fall...
16 July 2008, 11:23
16 July 2008, 11:20
European Union
Fleets wanting to go green could be entitled to financial help after the European Commission authorised subsidy payment to fleets wanting...
Company drivers who use rental cars for business journeys have significantly reduced the number of miles they travel...
Savings potential from cost model...
Accreditation scheme call for driver training...
16 July 2008, 09:34
15 July 2008, 15:30
funding
A new ‘true cost’ model could save fleet managers more than 10% of their total fleet running costs, it has been claimed...
Driver Training
Driver training should be carried out to a national accredited standard, understood by all employers...
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It’s spacious for five pass-engers and their luggage; it has the much-publicised seven-year warranty for peace of mind and good resale values; it offers an accomplished drive; and it’s an attractive-looking car, particularly in side profile....
The Civic’s futuristic, well-organised cabin matches its exterior looks. Neither has dated yet....
It’s a generally acknowledged reality that a vehicle’s fuel consumption figure quoted by the manufacturer is about as attainable as the perfect round of golf....
In my first report on the 9-3 Convertible I moaned about the bad weather and how I hadn’t had the opportunity to get the roof down much....
Choosing an Audi TT as a company car is never a decision based solely on what your head says – it’s a far more emotional process than that....
It might be second behind the Leon in terms of UK sales, but across Europe the Ibiza is SEAT’s golden boy....
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