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ALFA Romeo has significantly raised the power of its 147 1.9 JTD 16-valve diesel engine with the introduction of a high performance 140bhp version.

SATELLITE navigation and in-car entertainment company Pioneer has chosen Mini to showcase its latest products.

BIRMINGHAM-based building company Carillion has reinforced its fleet policy of only providing vans fitted with ABS brakes by signing an order with Volkswagen for 80 vehicles.

CONSTRUCTION company Saville Tractors has taken delivery of 15 Renault vans.

THE AA has announced its vehicle inspection team is to manage the de-fleeting of leasing, rental and company car fleets.

ROVER is building a high specification special edition that is an exact replica of the recent five millionth 75 model which rolled off the production line.

SOUTH East Water has placed an order worth half-a-million pounds with Lifestyle Ford for 36 Ford Transit Connect vans.

BENTLEY has released official details of its awesome new Continental GT, which it claims will be the fastest four-seater production car in the world.

A COUNCIL with a fleet of 1,700 vehicles has announced a year-long alternative fuels trial in a move intended to help the environment and slash running costs.

WESTMINSTER City Council is promoting the use of electric vehicles by offering fleets a number of incentives to use them.

A DOZEN Mitsubishi Space Stars have been enlisted to help the Ministry of Defence (MoD) police. The force has taken 12 Space Star 1.9 DI-Ds to be used for security and CID duties.

BRITISH Transport Police has taken delivery of three fast response motorcycles to help battle rail crime that costs the industry £150 million a year.

THE European Commission has announced plans for a raft of new safety measures vehicle manufacturers must include in vans, including fitting ABS brakes as standard.

VOLKSWAGEN'S new Touran mini-MPV will be priced from £14,535 on-the-road when it goes on sale on August 4.

A GROUP representing the needs of European transport companies is calling for the introduction of a road toll system in Germany to be postponed.

FUEL station forecourt support firm Gilbarco has ordered 220 vans in a major contract hire deal with Lex Vehicle Leasing.

AUDI'S flagship V6-powered TT 3.2 quattro, with DSG transmission will cost £29,155, the firm has announced.

EUROPEAN stolen vehicle tracking and recovery service NavTrak has extended its continental cover into countries including Turkey and Morocco, the Balkans and the Baltic states.

BALFOUR Beatty Fleet Services has opted to use Avon Tyres as the initial tyre supplier on its fleet of cars and vans.

THE Government has announced a new training strategy designed to ease the skills shortage in the motor industry

FLEETS noting a high number of accidents with reversing drivers can now send guilty parties on a half-day Reverse Safely course being held in conjunction with road safety organisation Brake.

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) is to complete an audit review of Capita, the group in charge of the London congestion charge scheme, after it emerged cheques issued in payment for fines were not processed correctly.

FLEETS are gaining a louder voice in Whitehall as ministers recognise the importance of the industry to British business.

PROPOSALS to increase new vehicle registration tax have been criticised by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) as an extra burden on the fleet industry.

FIAT'S revamped Punto range will cost from £6,995 on-the-road for the entry-level 1.2 8V model.

EFFICIENT and environmentally-friendly fleet management will go under the spotlight at a series of free seminars held for the fleet industry by TransportEnergy Best Practice.

NEW laws governing the use of mobile phones while driving could place fleets in a legislative nightmare if they fail to have approved hands-free kits installed in their vehicles.

MERCEDES-BENZ has revealed the first official pictures of its Formula 1-inspired flagship, the SLR McLaren.

NORTH Wales Fire Service has taken delivery of 12 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 2.0 HDi cars and one Berlingo van for its fleet.