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Renault has introduced a new fleet initiative promising upgrades in aftersales support, lower parts prices and a new service for van operators.

Block exemption rules may encourage the use of independent garages

Inchcape Fleet Solutions is boosting out of hours customer support with the introduction of a personalised in-house service to deliver an improved experience to company car and van drivers.

Kwik-Fit Fleet is improving its service to the corporate sector with the introduction of Bosch braking components at all of its UK centres.

The first of 200 new sites has just been opened by the new Halfords Autocentre – the national independent auto servicing and repair operation that is already used by many of the FN50 leasing companies

Van drivers in Leicestershire now have a new Volkswagen Van Centre offering new and used Volkswagen vans and people carriers, an aftersales service selling parts for all Volkswagen Group vehicles, plus servicing and MOT facilities.

ING Car Lease has launched an on-site maintenance and repair service.

Small businesses operating between 5 and 50 company cars or vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) are being invited to take advantage of a free tyre safety inspection for their fleet courtesy of ATS Euromaster who will also undertake the first tyre repair it identifies per fleet free of charge.

A specialist team has been set up by Vauxhall Fleet Aftersales and the Vauxhall Dealer Franchise board with Epyx as part of a customer service programme aimed at maximising service and maintenance work for its franchise network.

The high demand for replacement windscreens at the beginning of the year has led to a national shortage of windscreens, reports the automotive glazing services company Auto Windscreens.

Kwik-Fit Fleet is to extend a free fleet vehicle servicing and MOT collection and delivery service following a successful pilot.

The RAC is warning fleet owners to check they are fully covered for breakdown assistance while driving abroad.

ATS Euromaster is urging owners of cars and vans which have come into heavy contact with a pothole to take advantage of its free front wheel alignment check.

With replacements for seized engines costing between £3,000 and £8,500, fleet management company Masterlease is urging Britain’s three million company car drivers to check their oil more regularly.

Volkswagen Van centre, Cordwallis Heathrow, has been praised by a mobile tyre service company for its consistently good service with an order for a fleet of 14 new Crafter vans.

North of England repairers were awarded the top three prizes in the annual bodyshop “Oscars” run by accident management provider WNS Assistance.