CITROEN UK has signed its biggest solus fleet deal with automotive parts distributor and retailer Finelist, in an arrangement which will see it supply 1,700 vehicles over two years. The diesel-only contract, worth about £20 million, is for cars and commercial vehicles, primarily the Xsara, Xantia, Berlingo and C15.

Finelist operates a nationwide network which includes Autela Components, Edmunds Walker, Ferrais Pisten Services, Motor World and Charlie Browns. The company signed a £22 million contract hire and maintenance deal with Avis Fleet Services earlier this year and the two companies negotiated together with Citroen.