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THE British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is calling on the Government to use next week’s Budget to announce changes to company car tax, vehicle excise duty and corporation tax allowances.

A RAIL maintenance group for the London Underground has announced plans to replace its 160-strong fleet of commercial vehicles with Vauxhall vans.

COMPANY car drivers have named German brands as their business transport of choice in an exclusive survey.

LEX Vehicle Leasing has revealed the best dealers in its 3,000-strong servicing and maintenance network.

A MAJOR leasing company has slashed daily rental costs on its own company car fleet following a review of fleet policy.

LONDON taxi firm Matrix has ordered 100 Sharan and Passat cars from Volkswagen.

A LONDON-based private hire firm is increasing the number of hybrid vehicles on its fleet following demand from customers.

LEADING satellite navigation firm TomTom has launched a new corporate telematics service.

PLANS are being drawn up to allow motorists to pay a toll to drive along a congestion-free motorway lane.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

THE Government is to be applauded for its recently announced Safe and Fuel Efficient Drivers (SaFED) scheme and the environmental and road safety benefits it is likely to bring to the van driving community and the rest of us road users.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

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

MARCH has seen buoyant auction halls in the commercial vehicle market, with all sectors doing well.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

EUROPEAN fleets seeking better fuel economy for their drivers could form a big customer base for hybrid technology if manufacturers were to target the lower and upper-medium segments.

A MAJOR leasing company has signed up to help Cadillac put its new BLS saloon on the road across Europe next month.

OUR March 30 issue will include two special supplements.

A CORPORATE manslaughter law which could see companies prosecuted over fatal accidents involving fleet drivers has come a step closer to reality.

REPORTS that Chancellor Gordon Brown may introduce a new top rate of vehicle excise duty for high emissions cars have been cautiously welcomed by the Energy Saving Trust (EST).

THE number of company car drivers fined for parking illegally has surged by almost a third during the past year, according to ALD Automotive.

FLEET operators are being offered a free information pack on how to introduce a ‘safety culture’ within their organisation.

FORD has released first pictures of the new Ranger, which is due to go on sale this autumn.

BCA Belle Vue in Manchester has been awarded the inaugural Lex Cup, presented by leasing giant Lex Vehicle Leasing to the best performing auction centre.

CUSTOMERS of 4x4 hire company SHB Hire can choose SsangYong Rexton now 10 of the vehicles have been added to its fleet.

MOTOR retailer Nidd Vale has won the Seat GO! Dealer of the Year award.

ENVIRONMENTAL motoring forms the basis of a new website launched by LeasePlan.

READERS who run van fleets will receive Fleet Van free with this week’s Fleet News. Fleet Van is Britain’s most informative and lively magazine dedicated to the van fleet operator.

MORE than a million British motorists are just one offence away from being banned from driving, with more than 125,000 of them claiming they will lose their jobs as a result.

A CHARITY is using its new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Vito vans to transport young dogs undergoing training to provide valuable assistance to blind and partially-sighted people.