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VOLKSWAGEN Fleet is celebrating a sales milestone after issuing its 250,000th Agency Agreement invoice.

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FAMILIARISING drivers with their new company vehicles as soon as they arrive could wipe thousands of pounds off an annual £18 million fleet repair bill, it is claimed.

ANY lingering doubts that diesel is dull have been dispelled after Audi stormed to victory in the gruelling Le Mans 24 Hour race in a TDI-powered car.

BRISTOL-based taxi operator Eurotaxis has taken delivery of 10 Fiat Cromas.

DATA on the condition of England’s major roads will be collected 30 times faster thanks to new technology.

THE number of deaths and injuries on Scotland’s roads in 2005 was the lowest for more than 50 years, figures produced by the Scottish Executive show.

THE European Limousine & Chauffeur Show 2006 will be held at ExCel in London from September 23-25.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

THE new Audi Allroad is based on the A6 Avant but comes with changes including body skirting, sump guards and adaptive air suspension.

VEHICLE Information Publishing, which provides current and future used values for cars and light commercials through its Trader Guide publication, has published what it views as the current ‘lemons’ in the market.

MARTIN Ward scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

IT is common practice in large organisations all over Europe, and especially among pan-European companies, to outsource all fleet operations to a single provider. This is a sensible strategy in many cases, allowing companies to concentrate on their core activities.

NEW car sales across Europe for the year to date are up by more than 2% on the same period last year, latest figures show.

CAR production in Russia has been given a major boost after two manufacturers have committed to building new plants in St Petersburg.

OUR sister website CompanyCarDriver has teamed up with motorway service station firm Moto to offer you 20 per cent off food at its restaurants.

MAZDA has revealed a surprise addition to its MX-5 roadster range – a model equipped with a folding metal roof.

CUTTING the national speed limit to 60mph and instigating a carbon trading scheme among carmakers are two of the ideas that topped a competition to find ways of promoting low carbon vehicles.

A COLOUR-coded fuel economy label introduced on new cars is considered an important source of information by 83% of new car buyers, it is claimed.

WATER, electricity and gas network owner United Utilities has revamped its fleet operation and cut the number of leasing suppliers it uses.

JAGUAR will unveil its high performance XKR model at next month’s British Motor Show in London.

SMITH Electric Vehicles is moving to a flagship assembly plant near Newcastle-upon-Tyne to produce a range of electric, zero-emission vans and trucks.

VT Software Solutions is offering fleet managers the opportunity to attend a free seminar called ‘Best practice in managing your mobile workforce’.

HEWLETT Civil Engineering has taken on 40 Volkswagen Caddy vans, for use as support vehicles on major construction projects.

SEAT national business sales manager Perry Clarke targets fleets with cars according to need.

DESPITE the fact that petrol/electric hybrid cars have been around for several years now – and seem to be the latest fashion accessory for film stars and politicians – there are so far no commercial vehicles offering this fuel-saving technology.

VANS are the lifeblood of the UK economy and keep business moving, whether transporting personnel or goods. So it stands to reason they should be one of the most important assets a company owns, right?

BOB Austin has joined motor manufacturer Kia Motors as its new head of corporate sales and remarketing.