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CHRYSLER and Jeep dealer Hatfields in York has added a third American marque, Dodge, to its showroom.

HELP The Aged has bought its 70th Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

SINCE 1991 carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from road transport have risen by 8.7%, while other sectors have seen a reduction.

I BELIEVE it was TV motoring presenter Jeremy Clarkson who opined once that the best car safety measure would be to remove all drivers’ airbags and replace them with large metal spikes.

SUBTLE evolution for new E-class line-up.

FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.

THE values of three-year-old cars improved during the first three months of 2006, the third successive quarter of easing depreciation rates.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

COUNCIL leaders and Government agencies have pledged to work together to support Peugeot's workforce following this week's announcement that the Ryton plant is to close.

THE share of diesel among new car sales in Europe fell during the first two months of the year, new analysis has shown.

THE European Commission has taken infringement procedures against Cyprus over taxation applied on the registration of secondhand cars brought into the country from other EU Member States.

FLEETS are investigating a return to petrol power in response to the Government shelving benefit-in-kind tax incentives on Euro IV diesel models, a new survey claims.

LAST week’s New York International Automobile show may have focused mainly on the American home market, but there were a few cars launched which we’ll be seeing on this side of the Pond.

ACADEMY Fleet Services, based near Manchester, is celebrating 10 years in business.

ISUZU has cut more than £3,000 off the price of its Rodeo Denver ‘lifestyle’ pickup compared to the original 2004 launch price.

SMART is producing a ‘finale edition’ of its roadster as it nears the end of its life.

A PARTNERSHIP between Northgate and North East Ford dealership Patterson Ford of almost 25 years has resulted in delivery of the 50,000th Ford Transit to the van rental company.

THE difficult task for fleet managers of convincing drivers to carry out checks on their vehicles has been highlighted in a new survey.

COMPANY car drivers should be encouraged to restrain pets they carry in cars, according to the UK’s largest leasing company.

FLEET managers discuss the most pressing issues affecting their job and the industry.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

ALONG with iPods, in-car DVD players and plasma televisions, satellite navigation (sat-nav) aids have become the latest must-have.

MAZDA’S internet-based Digital Service Record (DSR) system, which has done away with the old hand-stamped service books, is proving a success with fleet customers and the dealers who operate it.

LSG Sky Chefs, global provider of integrated in-flight solutions, is installing Minorplanet’s VMI (Vehicle Management Information) Suite into more than 150 of its vehicles across major airports in the UK.

SOUTH Staffordshire Water is doubling its investment with Tracker Network UK after recouping its initial £60,000 spending in eight months.

UNDER duty of care regulations, employers are responsible for their staff while at work. As this includes fleet managers and drivers, it is imperative that all parties understand what is required of them.

PSA Peugeot Citroen will close its Ryton plant by next summer, despite guaranteeing its future until 2010.