NEVER shy of coming forward with dazzling technological innovations, Mercedes-Benz has moved the goalposts again – this time in the LCV sector.

USED car prices are set to fall by 10% in the next three years, driven down by over-supply of diesels, according to a leading leasing firm.

THE new MG TF roadster made its official auction debut at a special sale at BCA Blackbushe this month.

FLEETS disposing of large estate cars are now making gains compared with saloons under current market conditions, according to Glass's Information Services.

FLEETS are being urged to review their replacement cycles to keep up with the changing needs of the used car market.

'WE are now heading into the de-fleeting season, but in a wobbly used market like we have at present the good news is that fewer will be coming back than in recent years.' Martin Ward, CAP national research manager.

THE Health and Safety Executive is raising the stakes on fleet safety by demanding to see corporate road risk policies during company safety audits.

THE real-life practicalities of running company car fleets have deterred UK businesses from exploiting European pre-tax car price differentials and buying cars abroad.

FORD has revealed the first official pictures of the new three-door Fiesta which will arrive in showrooms in December.

HUNDREDS of businesses in Leeds are being asked to commit their fleets to one of the first public trials of congestion charging systems in the country.

MG Rover has provided more than 900 chauffeur-driven cars to transport athletes, coaches, VIPs and officials around Manchester between venues for the Commonwealth Games.

COMPANY car drivers who commit traffic offences face retraining, tough community sentences and could have their vehicles confiscated under new proposals to get tough on motorists who break the law.

HONDA will begin marketing a fuel cell vehicle at the end of this year after its FCX car gained approval by two US environmental organisations.

BT Fleet has become the first fleet to put the new Ford Transit Connect into service, with a view to taking delivery of further vehicles later in the year.

ADT Fire and Security has agreed one of the fleet industry's biggest vehicle supply deals with a three-year solus contract with Vauxhall worth a potential £50 million at showroom prices.

INVESTMENT in roads rather than rail would be a far better use of the Government's £180 billion transport spend, according to a new research project from Cambridge University.

The European Commission has cleared General Motors' take-over of Daewoo's car making operation.

CASH-for car drivers can take advantage of special consumer offers across the Fiat range this summer.

LEX Vehicle Leasing has signed an exclusive partnership with British Car Auctions.

COMPANY car drivers have been given the green light to cut their benefit-in-kind tax bills by moving into double-cab 'vans' – but the news is only slowly reaching the UK's tax offices.

THE AA has taken delivery of a new fleet of 220 recovery vehicles from Iveco and ordered a further 140 in a deal worth nearly £10 million at showroom prices.

LEASING firm ARVAL PHH has agreed a car supply deal worth a potential £100 million with Mercedes-Benz.

LEX Vehicle Leasing is set to offer a structured personal leasing scheme to customers as part of a string of new services, following a healthy boost in profits.

THE High Court has today ruled that motorists can be charged £5 a day for driving into the centre of London, after a legal attempt by Westminster Council failed to block the proposals.

BRITAIN'S biggest rental firm, Northgate, has launched into Europe with a £9.8million deal (about 15.6 million Euros) to buy a major stake in a Spanish rental firm. <p>

KWIK-FIT Fleet has opened its first centres in Poland as the company continues its drive into Europe.

VEHICLE glass repair and replacement specialist AUTOGLASS has strengthened its European presence by acquiring a Swedish company.

FIAT Auto (UK) has a new managing director, appointed as part changes in the management of the Fiat and Alfa Romeo marques.

A NEW 175km high-speed rail network has opened between Cologne and Frankfurt.

BMW's planned entry into China has moved a step closer.