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THE quality of relationships between fleet operators and vehicle manufacturers is improving, according to a new survey.

THE average cost of building one mile of new motorway is £23 million, with dual carriageways costing £12 million.

Porsche’s new Cayman S is essentially a Boxster with a roof and more power.

A VIRTUAL network is sharing ideas and best practice in the pan-European rental sector.

THE Energy Saving Trust (EST) has called for the differential between VED bands to increase and experts say the tax could rise to £900 per year on vehicles achieving less than 35mpg.

LOW-speed accidents such as rear-end shunts at just 10mph pose the greatest risk to fleet drivers as poor vehicle design has made whiplash the most common road-related injury in the UK.

A NEW comprehensive fleet driver safety service that can be paid for within a monthly vehicle lease is one of a number of initiatives being developed at Lloyds TSB autolease.

HITACHI Capital Vehicle Solutions has plans to expand its 45,000-strong vehicle fleet following the appointment of two new corporate managers and a sales controller.

VAUXHALL is planning to strengthen its place in the UK and Irish fleet markets following the appointment of two new fleet staff.

SAAB’S stylish 9-3 SportWagon will cost from £17,995 on-the-road when it goes on sale in September.

THE Isle of Wight police have taken delivery of three new Volvo XC70s to be used by frontline patrol officers.

TOYOTA’S funky Aygo city car has achieved a four-star rating for adult occupant protection in the latest round of EuroNCAP crash tests.

FLEETS using First Vehicle Leasing are set to benefit from improved online services following a £250,000 investment by the group.

AUDI is claiming the title of producing the world’s most powerful diesel production car with the launch of the A8 4.2 TDI quattro.

AVERAGE fuel prices in 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. Using data from used car expert CAP Motor Research, we benchmark two cars against each other to see how they perform over the traditional fleet cycle.

RESULTS of auction prices around the UK.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

AN open letter to the New Minister of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Dr Stephen Ladyman

VOLKSWAGEN claims to be the first automotive manufacturer in Europe to reach the 100-million vehicle production milestone.

REGISTRATIONS of new light commercial vehicles for the year are up by more than 6% compared to the same period last year.

DUTY-of-care regulations could spell the end for pool vans, according to one rental group.

HALF of companies are expecting to introduce some form of cash-for-car scheme in the next three years – but they could be ‘sleepwalking into a nightmare’, an expert claims.

KWIK-FIT Fleet has re-launched its Business Drive Card, which is used by small fleets to purchase motoring goods and services.

AT first glance, you might think this is Volkswagen’s new Passat, but in fact it’s the new booted Golf.

CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new purpose-built £17 million BMW Group Academy near Reading.

DUTY-of-care regulations could spell the end for pool vans, according to one rental group. Increasing pressure to comply with health and safety means fleets using older vans as pool vehicles may no longer be appropriate, claims TLS Vehicle Rental.