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PEUGEOT is poised for a U-turn on its decision to ban low-margin fleet business.

A RANGE of new models and support from specialist retailers has pushed sales at Vauxhall Mobility to a record high, climbing 8.5% year on year.

MEMBERS of housing organisation Procurement for Housing (PfH) are being offered up to 30% savings with its new fleet management and leasing service.

VAN and truck manufacturer Iveco is predicting a downturn in commercial vehicle sales in 2006 as the UK economy cools.

SHARING a car journey could help drivers stay safe on the roads, according to new research.

A LEADING European fleet manager will give a personal vision of the services suppliers need to offer and the standards they should meet at a major conference next month.

FORD is hoping fleet customers will be proud to put their names on the side of its new Transit.

FLEET managers can now access Mercedes-Benz servicing schedules and repair times through EurotaxGlass’s.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

AS a business pressure group, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) is a leading critic of the London Congestion Charge.

COMPANY car drivers at contract hire and leasing company ALD Automotive are to undergo an online risk assessment using psychometric principles.

AN electrical testing company has bought 70 new diesel vehicles for its field service engineers in a bid to become more fuel-efficient.

GE Fleet Services has launched an online fleet audit. Called ‘One Click’, it takes fleets through a step-by-step online process to build up a picture of their fleet operations.

LEX Vehicle Leasing has launched a new website for its personal contract purchase (PCP) scheme, Lex FreeChoice. Log on to www.lexfreechoice.co.uk

MOTOR finance and its impact on dealer profitability goes under the spotlight at a conference in London next month.

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

FLEETS have been warned that residual values for typical three-year-old end-of-contract company cars could fall throughout the year due to a predicted slowdown in sales of new and used vehicles.

FLEET operators will soon be able to manage their fleets from a host of mobile locations across the UK, according to fleet software provider cfc solutions.

RESULTS from sales around the country.

LDV has appointed an interim chief executive officer to replace Allan Amey, who has announced he will retire in May.

ALISTAIR Darling, secretary of state for transport, has launched the DVLA’s online and telephone vehicle licensing service.

PENDRAGON has confirmed it is re-assessing its options in response to the Lookers 875p per share bid (£492m in cash) for Reg Vardy today.

THREE months seem to have flown by and before we knew it, the man from Renault was knocking on our door asking for his Master back.

DEALER group Reg Vardy has approved a takeover bid by rival Lookers for 875 pence per share.

THE new Alfa 159, which goes on sale in the UK on Saturday February 18, has been awarded a five-star occupant safety rating from Euro NCAP - but a woeful score for pedestrian safety.

ROAD safety experts have issued fresh calls for the UK drink-drive limit to be lowered after latest figures showed that an ‘unacceptable’ number of motorists were caught over the limit during the Christmas period.

JAGUAR has announced pricing for its new XK coupe and convertible sports cars.

WELSH fleets could soon benefit from a new company set to produce 10 million litres of bio-diesel each year.

A MOBILE navigation package has helped save replacement vehicle company Drive Assist an estimated 3.6 million miles of unnecessary journeys each year.