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THE first pictures of Honda’s sporty Civic Type R model have been released.

NEXT year's British International Motor Show will take place between July 23 to August 3.

THE number of new cars registered across Europe in 2006 shows a slight improvement over the previous year, latest figures show.

THROWING money into schemes that claim to offset fleet emissions may salve corporate consciences but do little environmental good, critics have claimed.

FLEETS have a month to educate their employees that using a handheld mobile phone while driving will result in three penalty points and a £60 fine.

THERE is only one week until you get the chance to have your say in the 2007 Fleet News Awards, so it’s time to start mulling over which manufacturer and what car have impressed you most in the past year.

FLEETS with good safety records are invited to enter the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accident’s 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Awards.

MANHEIM has acquired Saltash Car Auctions in Cornwall.

FLEETS are reminded to take action soon to avoid van drivers being hit with a massive tax rise when new rules come into force.

RENAULT has launched its first website dedicated to fleet operators.

FLEETS can now register their interest in becoming ‘industry champions’ as part of a major government initiative to cut the number of road deaths involving at-work drivers.

TIME is running out to secure your free place on the annual Fleet News Business Forum, where fleet managers can do business in a luxurious environment.

FLEET operators can help improve the service they receive from vehicle manufacturers and dealers by taking part in the Sewells Fleet Operator Attitude Survey, which is read by suppliers.

MINI will expand its line up when the entry-level One and diesel-engined Cooper D go on sale in April.

VOLVO has launched its most luxurious saloon model – the S80 Executive – which costs up to £48,000.

PEUGEOT’S 207 range is now available with a new 1.6-litre petrol engine.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

NISSAN is targeting staple fleet cars like the Volkswagen Golf with its new Qashqai.

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

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

ZENITH is working to make its own company car fleet carbon neutral and is also introducing a voluntary scheme for staff to offset their personal mileage.

A PLUMBER in New Zealand has shocked his customers by turning up for jobs in a new Bentley Continental GT.

FLEETS could be losing out on hundreds of pounds for each car they defleet because they have failed to implement a proper disposal policy, experts have found.

A LONDON council is pressing ahead with radical proposals to introduce resident parking charges based on a vehicle’s CO2 emission.

NORTHGATE has entered into an agreement with easyCar.com to provide commercial vehicles through the new easyVan.com website.

LEASEPLAN has awarded its entire accident management provision to FMG Support, which specialises in fleet incident management, roadside repair and recovery management.

ING Car Lease has launched a van leasing service, with the promise that it covers the entire van fleet ordering process.

THE government has announced a £38 million improvement scheme for junction 6 of the M62 in Merseyside to ease congestion.

TRANSPORT officials in London are trialling the use of two forward-facing speed cameras in a bid to prevent speeding drivers from avoiding penalty points.