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GENERAL Motors Europe (GME) has appointed Carl-Peter Forster as chairman, replacing Frederick Henderson who has become GM vice-chairman and chief financial officer (CFO).

PSA Peugeot Citroen will use its Tranava plant in Slovakia to make a new car ready for sale in 2010.

THE company car will make a major comeback in the next few years as duty of care concerns and Government measures increase its attractiveness.

CONCERNED fleets are being urged to contact their dealers or leasing companies following reports casting doubt on the safety of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans after faulty brakes caused the deaths of two bikers.

VAN maker LDV is believed to have clinched a crucial refinancing deal that will allow it to restart building vehicles after its production lines were stopped.

THIS is the new Nissan 350Z, featuring a restyled front end and new-look headlamps.

FEMALE staff at Zenith Vehicle Contracts have been shedding their clothes in the name of charity.

MITSUBISHI has announced prices for its new L200 range of pick-ups.

DAVID Brennan has taken over from Kevin McNally as managing director of LeasePlan UK.

THE relationship between company car drivers and the police is being irretrievably damaged by a plague of speed cameras and the robotic nature of enforcement, a senior road safety figure has claimed.

VOLKSWAGEN employees (pictured) have been recognised through an internal fleet awards scheme.

BRITAIN’S largest used car supermarket is launching a contract hire and leasing company.

THE best-selling 206 supermini is in for a second lease of life when the car that replaces it goes into the showrooms next year.

DRIVERS need a ‘plain English’ guide on oil so they don’t make expensive errors when topping up their cars, fleet decision-makers have been told.

PEUGEOT has strengthened its fleet team with five new appointments.

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

FUEL experts were this week attempting to allay motorists’ fears that the explosion at an oil refinery in Hemel Hempstead will affect supply levels.

MERCEDES-BENZ’S pursuit of every vehicle niche going continues with news of its latest launch – a seven-seat off-roader called the GL-class.

A DECLINE in commercial vehicle sales is predicted over the coming months, bringing with it a weakening of residual values.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

A new working group to examine issues relevant to commercial vehicle distribution and servicing is to be set up by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) and the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA).

THE three prestige German brands are seeing fleet car sales rocket as the volume makers’ market share continues to slide.

ATTEMPTS to fine drivers for accidents and vehicle damage or make them pay an insurance excess could backfire and cause chaos for fleet operations, the industry has been warned.

FLEETS are being offered a free resource pack with guidance on winter driving, produced by the Fleet Safety Forum in conjunction with Northgate.

ONE of the UK’s best-known retailers has revamped its fleet and slashed the number of suppliers.

LEXUS has made a series of improvements to its luxurious SC430.

MAINTENANCE and installation group Tudor is using satellite tracking on its service vehicles.

CLAIMS management company Call 24-7 is being provided with between 200 and 300 rental vehicles a month and a fleet of 100 prestige cars.

A NEW at-work driving health and safety CD-ROM policy guide is being launched for its members by fleet managers’ association ACFO.