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CAR rental customers can now contact Europcar 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to its new always-open customer service centre.

FLEET drivers left stranded at the roadside due to their vehicle breaking down could be located more quickly following an order for hundreds of navigation CDs from the AA.

SEAT has announced prices for its 2006 model year Altea and Toledo ranges.

TOUGHER emission limits for petrol and diesel engines could raise new van prices and affect diesel sales, according to the SMMT.

SOFTENING van residual values seen in the first part of this year are making commercial vehicle rental a more attractive option.

TRANSPORT Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman has praised the fleet industry for keeping Britain moving and made a commitment to listen to the concerns of decision-makers.

A NEW grant scheme to help fleets purchase clean-fuelled cars will be launched in the autumn.

COMPANY drivers at a Glasgow security firm are being rewarded with gift vouchers of up to £100 as part of a major incentive scheme which rewards safe driving.

CITROEN has announced further details of its striking C6 luxury saloon which goes on sale in the UK early next year.

KEN Forbes has been appointed as managing director of SsangYong UK.

VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles is heading for a record sales year.

FLEET software firms are slowing the industry by talking about products that do not yet exist, according to software and road safety specialist Jaama.

FLEET operators are set to benefit from a new tracking product from Lombard.

THE Government is reported to be blocking the installation of new speed cameras on Britain’s roads for several months.

FLEETS are being warned that MG Rover Assistance, provided by the manufacturer and supported by the AA, will end during the middle of August.

A BAN on smoking in company cars could net fleets thousands of pounds in savings from improved vehicle prices at defleeting time.

TWENTY lucky fleet managers have won a year’s magazine subscription after taking part in a Fleet News survey.

THE average UK motorist is unable to identify a third of the most common British road signs.

LONDON Mayor Ken Livingstone has been urged to suspend the capital’s congestion charge for six months to help restore commercial confidence in the wake of the London bombings.

FLEET News Award winner Graham Hine, who as facilities manager at the Adult Learning Inspectorate won Fleet Manager of the Year 101-400 vehicles in 2003, has started a new role as head of customer services at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

HONDA launched its CR-V 2.2i-CTDi range onto the used market in a closed sale held by the Fleet Auction Group.

SALES at Mazda UK are likely to plateau following years of rapid growth as the company protects residual values and consolidates its position in the market.

THIS is Volvo’s striking new C70 – a four-seat convertible with a folding metal roof and seating for four adults.

DAMAGE caused to parked vehicles ranks as the most common incident recorded by fleet drivers RAC Business Solutions customer studies have shown that more than 14% of claims involve this type of accident.

COMPANY car drivers who leave windows open and roofs down in the hot weather dramatically increase their chances of becoming a victim of car crime.