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AUCTION house BCA combined with three customers to stage a Live Online centre for a day sale last month.

NOTHING much comes free these days, making it tough for fleet managers on a limited budget to take up additional training.

TACKLING a job with no formal training is possible – but additional skills can often mean the difference between a successful company and a not so successful one.

KEY dates for key fleet models.

AT the start of this year an under-appreciated budget brand called Daewoo was taken over by a little known outfit (in the UK, at least) called Chevrolet.

KEY appointments in the fleet industry.

THE average price of a new car across Europe is rising faster than a year ago, with diesels increasing more than their petrol equivalents, according to a new survey.

CAR rental giant Avis is drafting 400 bioethanol-powered cars on to its fleet in Sweden.

COMPANY car drivers are some of the most dangerous motorists on the road, a new study has found.

FORD will cast off its conservative approach for the next Mondeo range and will instead tempt user-choosers with a more radical design, based on its iosis concept to be revealed at Frankfurt next week.

FLEETS are experiencing mixed fortunes in the used car market as sales of ex-company cars are declining at the same time as diesel transactions are rising, a new report has found.

A MAJOR leasing company is to launch a new customer service programme developed by a fleet manager for fleet managers.

VOLVO is developing a new safety product designed to help prevent drink-driving.

HSA Healthcare has signed a £1.25 million contract designed to reduce fuel costs by 40%.

CORGI, the gas inspection body for the UK, has signed a deal to introduce new fleet management software.

NISSAN has announced details of hardtop options for its new Navara truck.

FLEETS disposing of light commercial vehicles are being warned that mileage is a critical factor in maximising residual values for vans, regardless of the durability and condition of the vehicle.

FLEET are being offered a free risk management health check by Lloyds TSB autolease.

JAPANESE manufacturers Nissan, Lexus and Mazda have commissioned EurotaxGlass’s International to provide long term residual value forecasts for their new car launches.

AUDI’S A4 Cabriolet is the latest model to receive the firm’s new corporate front-end treatment, with a deep grille extending down below the bumper line.

HONDA has announced details of its new Civic petrol-electric hybrid.

RENAULT is to offer fleet customers an upgraded vehicle replacement service if they suffer a warranty-related breakdown.

HEALTH and care company BUPA has outsourced the management of its 500-strong fleet.

AN INDEPENDENT contract hire company has announced a £2.5 million investment in new technology and premises.

HAVE you noticed how few donkeys there are about these days? Growing up in the country I remember seeing them everywhere, but I suppose their peculiar mix of melancholy and rugged usefulness has no place in modern society.

CHRYSLER has revealed that its 300C saloon car will be priced from £25,750 OTR when launched in October.

A ROAD-going Caterham sports car developed by the manufacturer and a university has achieved 100mpg.

CHEVROLET is hoping its new Matiz will make a splash in the fleet world following the delivery of 200 cars for daily rental use.

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

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.