GARAGE equipment service provider Transervice has ordered 100 Citroen cars and vans worth more than £1 million at showroom prices for use by its engineers and management.

TOYOTA is making a bid for more business sales of its Prius hybrid with London commuters aiming to avoiding the forthcoming congestion charge.

A report into European new car sales during April says that the Spanish and Italian markets gave the most cause for concern.

New figures confirm a recent study by the European Commission that pre-tax car prices still differ greatly from country to country in Europe.

FLEETS could face 'pay as you go' fees when their vehicles drive in London, following confirmation from Transport for London (TfL) that it wants to move from congestion charging to electronic road charging in the capital as soon as technology allows.

ROAD safety and business groups throughout the country have joined forces in a major bid to improve fleet safety, amid fears that Government attempts to deal with the problem could be shelved.

BUSINESS leaders have criticised the Government over its handling of the introduction of the carbon dioxide based company car tax regime.

FEARS of diesel powered ex-company cars swamping the used car market in three years time, damaging residual values could be wide of the mark, according to Manheim Auctions.

KWIK-FIT Fleet has launched a new vehicle servicing and maintenance booking initiative to bring together its mobile and static servicing networks.

LEASING and fleet management companies and their fleet customers could find themselves dragged through the courts under a bid to crack down on at-work road accidents.

SAAB has taken the wraps off its new 9-3, a compact sport saloon that the manufacturer says will spearhead a new family of cars.

Newcastle City Council has taken delivery of the first Ford Transits in its plan to phase out its diesel-powered fleet in favour of LPG.

THE Government believes tax concessions unveiled in the Budget will support the acquisition of 7,000 new business cars in the current financial year.

ZURICH UK Commercial is aiming to improve the time it takes to respond to fleet insurance claims by launching a new 24 hour-a-day telephone service.

LEEDS-based hire firm LCH is now offering a 24 hour rental booking service, with after hours calls fielded by its newly opened office on the other side of the world.

THE future of Ken Livingstone's central London congestion charging scheme has been thrown into doubt following the start of legal proceedings to block the scheme by Westminster City Council.

ZURICH Financial Services has announced one of the UK's largest fleet outsourcing deals by awarding Alphabet (GB) the contract to supply and manage its 3,500-vehicle fleet.

A PASSENGER seriously injured in a company car when the driver collided with an oncoming vehicle while talking on a mobile phone will lobby MPs next week for phone use in cars to be banned.

INTERNATIONAL medical company Baxter has chosen LeasePlan International as sole supplier for its 1,900-strong fleet in 14 European countries.

VOLKSWAGEN has enhanced the specification and reduced the prices of certain new Polo models, only three months after the car went on sale. It has also made changes to the Passat.

NEW health concerns involving diesel exhaust emissions will do nothing to damage the burgeoning demand for diesel cars among fleet drivers.

COMPANY car drivers who get up in the middle of the night to travel to early morning meetings massively increase the risk of having a serious accident.

SIEMENS Datatrak has launched automatic tracking technology that will detect stolen fleet vehicles that have fallen prey to car-jackers.

FIAT has revised the Punto range, adding a new bottom of the range model, while adding specification and reducing prices on other models.

CALOR Autogas has launched a network of preferred liquefied petroleum gas converters in an attempt to give fleets assurance the work will be done to the highest standards.

MERCEDES-Benz is the second manufacturer to withdraw from this year's Birmingham motor show, although Chrysler, Jeep and Smart will be there.

SUPPLY company DFDS Logistics has cut its accident rate by nearly half and saved half a million pounds on its fuel bill following an intensive driver development and training scheme.

SEAT is supplying a fleet of 180bhp Ibiza Cupra Rs to ex-formula 1 ace Johnny Herbert's racing driver school.

CITROEN is offering savings of up to £3,500 off selected C5 models through a promotion on its website.

INCHCAPE Fleet Solutions has launched a new daily rental service offering fleets short term hire cars for pre-contract hire, maintenance or accident replacement, new starters, short contract sales teams or personal rentals.