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DRIVERS are being urged to put a new number into their mobile telephones to help the emergency services following road accidents.

TC Harrison Business Link (TCHBL) is the contract hire and fleet management arm of the TC Harrison Group, one of the largest family-owned businesses in the UK.

LATEST appointments in the fleet industry.

EUROPCAR has signed a £765,000 deal to add 50 LDV Maxus 3.5 tonne panel vans to its 15,000-strong fleet.

THE European Commission has fined Peugeot €49.5 million as part of its campaign against manufacturers attempting to block cross-border sales.

SOFTWARE company Chevin is targeting the Eastern European fleet market for growth.

DECLINING standards of van driving has prompted the Government to launch a training programme to push up standards and create a more positive image of the sector.

A GROUND-breaking charter for fleet suppliers, developed by fleet managers, is to be presented to the industry at this year’s ‘Challenge, Change and the Customer’ (FNCCC) conference on November 2.

POLICE fleet managers across England and Wales are playing a waiting game to find out what effects proposed mergers of forces could have on their future.

SUBARU’S new Impreza range will be priced from £16,200 to £26,995 when it goes on sale next month.

AN event specifically for female fleet managers was organised for a third year by Hitachi Capital at Hoar Cross Hall spa resort in Staffordshire.

FORD has launched a new scheme offering driver training to retail customers buying from its range of vans.

LEX Vehicle Leasing has celebrated 10 years of its One-Call maintenance service.

FORD and PSA Peugeot Citroen have announced the latest stage in their diesel engine co-operation.

IVECO has announced that the Smartnav satellite navigation system is now available as an option on its Daily vans.

THE United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has signed a three-year vehicle rental deal with Countrywide Car and Van Rental.

HYUNDAI’S facelifted Getz has just gone on sale, with more equipment and new engines, including a 1.5-litre turbodiesel offering either 87bhp or 109bhp. Prices start at £7,495.

DOZENS of towns and cities across the UK are considering introducing road charging schemes in a bid to tackle congestion.

COMPANY car drivers fiddling their mileage claims are contributing to an expenses fraud that is costing UK businesses billions of pounds a year.

FLEETS are being warned to put policies in place regarding the use of mobile phones in cars as Government statistics show a ‘small minority’ of motorists are continuing to flout the law.

A NATIONAL accountancy firm has launched a new car ownership scheme for its 8,000 employees.

A NEW battery-powered van has been launched, targeting the urban delivery market.

NISSAN has begun construction of a £2 million wind farm at its Sunderland plant.

WITH a recent fuel price hike of around 12% in only three months, it is not surprising that if companies have not reviewed reimbursement rates company car drivers are starting to feel the pinch, putting pressure on management to find a quick fix solution but remain within budget.

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RESULTS from sales around the UK.

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

NEW software designed to track vehicles’ values and analyse trends has been launched this week.

Aviva plc is considering the sale of its 50% stake in Lex Vehicle Leasing.