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TWO major utility companies have put their faith in solus fleet supply deals after signing contracts for thousands of vehicles

VAUXHALL is consolidating on the success of the new-shape Astra with a series of model changes and an increasing focus on new designs and bodystyles

PORSCHE, which sees a significant proportion of its sales paid for with business cheques, has introduced a new range of four-wheel drive versions of the recently-launched 911

THE number of companies using fuel cards has doubled over the past year, a new report suggests

BANK of Scotland Corporate’s Vehicle Finance team has appointed Graham Hale as head of corporate business

AUDI has introduced the 3.2-litre FSI V6 engine to the A8 range

WITH an all-new model looming, SEAT is offering big discounts on its Leon range

LCV hire company Leaseway is expanding its business with the opening of a new 60,000 square foot hire drive facility

A GREMLIN appeared in last week’s story on Jaguar

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK

IT was American folk singer Joni Mitchell who remarked in her 1971 hit song ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ that: ‘You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.’ And how right she was

Letters to Fleet News' editor John Maslen

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

TIME is fast running out for fleet decision-makers to sign up for next week’s Fleet News spring conference.

LEASING company operating in the specialist vehicle sector has taken delivery of 65 Iveco Dailys, equipped with cranes able to reach a height of more than 12m.

The growth in diesel registrations since 2000/01 has left many automotive businesses exposed to the future prospects of diesel in the used car market. Because this growth was largely fuelled by tax incentives for company car drivers a question remains over whether there will be sufficient demand among private buyers to soak up increased supply for de-fleeted vehicles.

IT is not just the safety of its racing drivers blasting round the Grand Prix circuits of the world that is a chief concern to the BMW Williams Formula One team. It has a strict safety policy for its company car drivers as well.

SKODA is ready to launch an expanded network of business centres as part of a major drive to win more British fleet customers.

COMPANY car drivers who get road rage are being sought for a new television series. Road Rage School is a new BBC1 documentary which will recruit a group of road ragers ready to tackle their aggression.

DOMESTIC appliance manufacturer Miele has saved £20,000 on its insurance premiums after introducing a driver-training programme that cut its accident rate by 20%.

A FUNERAL directors’ company has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz fleet developed by limousine builder Binz.

A LEASING company operating in the specialist vehicle sector has taken delivery of 65 Iveco Dailys, equipped with cranes able to reach a height of more than 12m.

SUBARU is offering free performance upgrades for its Impreza WRX and STi Type-UK, raising power to 260 and 299bhp respectively.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

ANOTHER driver training website is reviewed here, but Peak Performance takes a different approach to reduceroadrisk.co.uk, which we looked at last week.

A LORRY shunted a smart car two miles down a motorway because he had no idea it was hitched to the front of his truck.

MAZDA'S new fleet and remarketing director, Adam Pumfrey, is better placed than many to focus on giving customers exactly what they want.

AT what point do the safety aspects of a run-flat tyre outweigh the extra cost of fitting them?

TYRES can affect several aspects of a vehicle. They support the weight, transmit torque, provide traction and grip and contribute to acceleration.