AN increase in sales has reduced losses at traffic information and vehicle tracking company Trafficmaster.

SPECIALIST independent daily rental provider Nexus Corporate Rental Solutions has enhanced its web-based services by offering an international and prestige rental facility.

THE organisers of the British International Motor Show have announced there will be 700 models on display when the show opens on October 23.

MAJOR fleets are supporting a call for employers to target their drivers first if they want to slash fuel bills, before they consider other options.

FIAT has revealed the estate version of the Fiat Stilo, while sister company Alfa Romeo has unveiled the high performance GTA version of the Alfa Romeo 147.

NISSAN has unveiled the first images of production versions of the new Micra.

THE NHS has agreed a national insurance deal for more than 25,000 vehicles specifically designed for its fleet requirements.

VOLVO is aiming to increase its share of chauffeur fleet sales by launching a dedicated sales, service and finance scheme at the end of this month.

THE Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has appointed PwC Consulting as its new strategic business partner.

MITSUBISHI is offering a new hi-tech vehicle security product called Mighty Dot as an accessory throughout its dealer network.

MUNICIPAL Hire Services (MHS) is opening three new maintenance depots. MHS, a vehicle hire company, will open new sites at Bodmin in Cornwall, Lichfield, Staffordshire and Enfield, Greater London.

NISSAN has produced its three millionth car at the Sunderland plant since production began in 1986.

WITH a new set of high pressure common rail diesel engines, improved specification and new models on the way, the Daily looks set to increase its share of the lcv sector.

AN IN-DEPTH report into fleet safety has called for partnerships between directors, employees and fleet executives to help slash fleet accidents.

KWIK-FIT Fleet has joined forces with driver training firm Drive & Survive to offer a series of nationwide seminars on fleet safety.

THE Health and Safety Executive has publicly washed its hands of involvement in launching occupational road risk strategies for fleets, claiming there is no clear role for it to take.

LDV dealership Lookers of Rochdale has launched a VANfit fast-fit parts centre.

A NEW courtesy car programme has been launched by the ABS bodyshop network.

MARIE Barry has been appointed acting general manager for Europcar UK to replace Paul Fleming, who has been promoted to president of Volkswagen Brazil.

THE Inland Revenue is working on new rules to impose benefit-in-kind tax bills on drivers whose congestion charging bills are paid by their employers.

IN-CAR telematics systems could be the only solution to help fleet operators cope with congestion charging and the massive amounts of administration that will come with it, fleet management firm VELO has claimed.

A NEW European Union-wide insurance directive obliging companies to keep an exact record of every car driven by their employees under corporate cover could cut firm's insurance premiums by 5%.

BMW has reassured fleets there will be little change to the look and size of its dealer network, following its decision to give 12-month termination notices to all its franchise dealers.

SAFEGUARD, a manufacturer of load carriers for cars and vans, has puts its system through a crash test to prove the safety benefits to fleets.

LINCOLNSHIRE-based Gadsby's Bakery has taken delivery of six new LDV Convoy Luton vans from Wrights of Lincoln.

MG Rover's liquefied petroleum gas conversion for the Rover 25 and 45 and the MG ZR and ZS will qualify for the maximum 60% PowerShift grant.

COMMUNITY Integrated Care is gradually replacing its fleet of Citroen Xsaras and Xantias with the new C5.

A NEW version of Contract Manager 2, the software solution for contract hire and fleet management firms, has been launched for the Republic of Ireland.

A NEW insurance scheme specifically designed to cover drivers using their own cars on business has been launched by Zurich UK.

FLEETS will now be able to retrieve stolen cars from anywhere in Europe after vehicle tracking company NavTrak announced that it has extended its recovery service across all European countries.