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GIFT distributor Russ Berrie has signed a deal for a fleet of vehicles to deliver its range of teddy bears.

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

MERCEDES-BENZ has launched its most powerful A-class – the 193bhp A200 Turbo.

RENAULT has dropped the 2.2-litre dCi engine from the Laguna range and replaced it with an all-new 2.0-litre version.

A FIFTH of motorists could not complete a basic vehicle maintenance check, according to latest research.

DEVELOPMENT firm Countryside Properties has chosen Ford as the sole supplier for at least half of its 500-strong fleet.

RENTAL vehicles used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will continue to be supplied by a major UK rental firm following the signing of a new six-year contract.

VOLVO has announced that it will be extending its popular free servicing for S40 and V50 for a further year.

BUILDING the new Olympic Village in London is boosting business in the rental industry as companies aim to cater for demand.

FIAT has just passed the manufacturing milestone of 500,000 Pandas.

BT WHOLESALE has launched a new location-based service aimed at organisations with large field service operations.

'I have received a number of comments recently from fleet managers concerning the apparent softening of my views on corporate manslaughter and the consequential reduction in the risk of a fleet manager ever being prosecuted for corporate manslaughter...'

THE value of three-year-old cars showed signs of stabilising during the third quarter of 2005.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

NORTHGATE, the UK’s largest daily rental group, has ended talks with private equity firm Terra Firma which could have led to a takeover.

COMPANIES are being urged to train their drivers on how to check their own tyres after one leasing company found that thousands changed on its fleet of vehicles were at or below the legal limit.

DRIVERS who dropped their company cars and took money instead are becoming increasingly disillusioned and are opting back in.

Fleet managers spoke out about some of the most important issues they are facing and how they plan to tackle them during a Fleet News Round Table discussion, organised in association with National Car Rental. John Maslen reports on a day of wide-ranging opinions.

A NEW rental loyalty scheme which promises discounts and upgrades is being targeted at small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

THE Volkswagen Group has been praised and criticised at the same time by a coalition dedicated to the protection of pedestrians.

ONE develops 76bhp and achieves 65.7mpg, the other puts out more than 900bhp at less than 4mpg, but they are both Toyotas and both are associated with Panasonic.

A NEW online risk assessment package that analyses driver behaviour rather than skill has been launched.

COMPANY car users with old-style driving licences are being warned to photocopy them before sending them back to the DVLA for replacement with the new-style card.

The fleet department at construction and road maintenance firm Carillion has embarked on a campaign to create a greener fleet. Adele Burton looks at how the process has been managed

DERMOT Coughlan’s office is situated above the busy depot and mechanical workshops of cabling and road maintenance group Kelly.

Safety, driver behaviour and green transport formed the backbone of the 5th Agenda for Action conference last week. Delegates turned up at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire to hear an impressive line-up of speakers at the event, organised by Lloyds TSB autolease. Phill Tromans reports

NEW research shows that less than a third of HR directors would use environmental concerns as a key driver for fleet policies.

SURREY Ambulance Service has added 13 Volvo V50 Sportswagons to its fast response fleet.

ING Car Lease and BCA have signed a new remarketing deal.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.