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VOLKSWAGEN’S new Passat estate range will cost from £16,090 on-the-road when it goes on sale in November.

GRAHAM Brit Services (GBS) has become the first chauffeur firm to add the new hybrid Lexus SUV to its fleet.

DIESEL car registrations are continuing to soar as buyers react to rising fuel prices.

HOT on the heels of Vauxhall’s scorching Astra VXR comes Ford’s riposte, the 223bhp Focus ST.

A MASSIVE new launch programme of 20 new cars in four years is being prepared by Fiat in an all-out drive for profit.

MOTOR parts supplier Kevin Cooper has replaced its entire fleet of light commercial vehicles with new Ford Transit Connects.

VAUXHALL’S Vectra VXR range will cost from £23,995 when deliveries begin in November.

TRUCKS or vans spilling diesel on the road should be pulled over and forced to stop until their vehicles are fixed, according to the RAC Foundation.

SUBARU has revealed its new-look Impreza range which goes on sale next month.

FLEET solutions specialist AutoEase has launched a new online service aimed at getting small fleets similar vehicle price discounts to bigger companies.

APPLEYARD Vehicle Contracts has given its website a makeover.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

PREMIER Motorauctions is claiming a first with a new e-commerce disposal system.

SCOTLAND is different. This is the view you will get from both sides of the border, but probably for different reasons.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

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

THERE is one particularly large item finding its way onto back-to-school shopping list items alongside pencil cases, shoes and jumpers – a large MPV. The end of the summer holidays has proved a fillip for the beleaguered used large MPV market as parents face the prospect of another year on the school run.

THE lower-medium sector is performing strongly and has enjoyed one of its best month-on-month performances, according to CAP Black Book.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

CAR rental giant Hertz has been sold in a multi-billion dollar deal to a private investor group.

A NEW service designed to slash administration on mileage claims has been launched by Provecta Car Plan in a major new service launch to coincide with its 10th anniversary.

AN economic slowdown and the introduction of emissions-based company car tax are being blamed for hindering growth in the UK fleet services market over recent years.

RENAULT is providing a fleet of 30 Grand Espace flagship models for this year’s London Fashion Week.

MOTORSPORT engine manufacturers Cosworth has signed a deal to rent 300 business vehicles every year.

THIS is the production version of Volkswagen’s new Eos, a coupe-cabriolet featuring a metal and glass roof which retracts in 25 seconds.

FORD and Fiat are to collaborate on producing new small cars.

THE Wrekin Housing Trust has signed a deal that will see it take possession of 70 vans on a contract hire basis.

ENVIRONMENTAL service provider Fountains plc has implemented a new software package to manage its 550-strong fleet.

TYRE manufacturer Michelin is pushing the advantages of cold weather tyres to fleets as it launches its new range.

IN the same way that Bill Parfitt runs his business, his formula for success is brief and to the point.