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SAAB is set to unveil a concept performance 9-5 that produces 300bhp and runs on pure bioethanol.

A SERVICE which enables company cars to be relicensed online has reached the one million vehicle mark.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

AS THE first examples of the new Volkswagen Crafter begin to hit Britain’s roads, one thing is for certain – you won’t miss them.

MITSUBISHI Motors UK has confirmed that its I minicar will go on sale in the UK on July 1. There will only be one variant available, priced at £8,999.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

DIESEL is currently enjoying a 5% price premium over petrol at remarketing time despite the fact that most diesel-powered cars have higher mileages, the Q4 report in BCA’s Pulse has found.

IT is a fair assumption that you won’t be buying many Audi R8s for your fleet, or Porsche 911s for that matter.

THE fleet market held up well in the last quarter of 2006 during a period when prices can often suffer.

FLEETS could save £10 a day on every car by allocating them by suitability to a particular remarketing method.

FORWARD planning can make a huge difference to a fleet’s budget when it comes to vehicle defleeting time but how do you decide on a strategy?

MARTIN Ward, CAP’s manufacturer relationships manager, scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

FLEETS are being urged to encourage their young drivers not to take risks behind the wheel as figures show that two in five road deaths involve someone under the age of 25.

A COMPREHENSIVE database of every commercial property in Britain is being compiled with the help of a fleet of specially-adapted Toyota Prius cars.

SECURITY, facilities management and business process outsourcing company Reliance Security Group has chosen Ford as sole supplier for its 500-strong fleet.

SMART repair business Dent Wizard has launched a range of training courses.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS installation company Avonline has awarded a solus tyre management deal for its fleet of 600 vehicles to Hi-Q Fleet.

USED car dealer Lookers has appointed the RAC to provide its Inspected service at three sites in Bristol, Essex and Burton-on-Trent.

THE founder of a UK business that rents cars by the hour has received an award for entrepreneurship.

A CRACKDOWN on uninsured drivers could impact on fleets whose employees use their own cars on company business, companies are being warned.

FLEET managers can expect a whole range of ultra-efficient diesel engines from Volkswagen, starting this summer.

USER-choosers can officially start getting excited now: these spyshots show that BMW is planning to expand its 1-series range over the next year with coupe and convertible models.

MAZDA has released pictures of its new supermini challenger.

BMW has launched a sporty new top-of-the-range trim level for its 3-series Coupe and Convertible ranges.

LAND Rover has announced a limited-edition Discovery 3.

INDUSTRY experts gathered in Brussels to air their views on crucial fleet issues. Reports by Mike Roberts, Steve Moody, Martyn Moore.

WITH more than a million people signing up to the anti-road pricing petition on the Downing Street website and the national newspapers reflecting the anger of a nation, we spoke to fleet managers about the issues, their concerns and solutions.

SPRING is set to be the busiest period for pay reviews, with 61% of companies planning to conduct one between now and the spring quarter.

THE Finance and Leasing Association has announced that Stephen Sklaroff will take over as its director general following Martin Hall’s retirement this summer after 12 years.