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TRIPOINT has been a dedicated rental industry software supplier since 1996 when its ProHire 1 rental management software was first launched.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

THE European Parliament has voted to drop plans to extend drivers’ hours rules to CVs under 3.5 tonnes.

DEMAND for used small and car-derived vans at auction is out-stripping that for new models, according to the latest research from Glass’s.

KIA has announced plans for a new E57 million European headquarters in Frankfurt. The 11-storey building will open in October next year and replaces Kia's existing headquarters on the outskirts of the German city.

USING experts in their field and insightful case studies, this year's Fleet News Spring Conference will analyse a broad range of risk issues and will share good practice to help fleet managers stay on top of the challenges ahead.

FLEET decision-makers have the chance to vote in an early General Election.

Eight European MG Rover sales subsidiaries have gone into administration.

AS the final few cars were finished on MG Rover’s production lines this week, administrators were attempting to allay fears among workers that they will face huge bills for the 12,000 vehicles on the employee car scheme

NEW TransportEnergy funding levels, due to come into force later in the year, will only provide grants for one mainstream car currently on sale in Britain, and there is unlikely to be grant aid for fleets to buy LPG-powered cars

CUSTOMERS of the UK’s biggest leasing and fleet management company have been forced to spend tens of thousands of pounds on repairing cars that have been filled up with the wrong fuel this year

THE problem of fleets having to pay for vehicle damage as a result of accidents with at-fault uninsured drivers could soon be coming to an end

FORD’S revised Mondeo range goes on sale early next month with numerous styling tweaks, new hi-tech features such as Bluetooth and MP3 compatibility, minor mechanical updates and a simplified model line-up

THE average CO2 emissions of new cars are continuing to fall, according to figures published by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)

PEUGEOT has added a diesel engine option to its folding roof 206CC and has also revised the range line-up

A COMPANY that provides replacement cars to people whose own vehicles are off the road as a result of an accident has added 200 new smart vehicles to its fleet of more than 3,000 cars and motorcycles

LEASING company Inchcape Fleet Solutions is now using the 1link system for its online maintenance and servicing authorisation

A HIDDEN danger lurking in garages is costing fleets thousands of pounds – the rogue rodent

VAUXHALL has topped and tailed its Astra range with two new models – the 237bhp Astra VXR hot hatch and a more sedate 88bhp version of its CDTi common-rail diesel

GREEN-MINDED Essex County Council has added two environmentally-friendly cars to its 1,000-strong fleet

VOLKSWAGEN has added two new trim levels to its 2.5-litre TDI-engined Touareg off-roader

A NEW guide to help local authority-elected members tackle road safety issues has been published by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

LEASING company FleetLine, part of LeasePlan, is moving to bigger premises due to growth in business over the past 12 months

EMPLOYEE car ownership company Provecta Car Plan has also moved into bigger offices at its Reading premises

A NEW website has been launched detailing information about smart repair firms

MOTOR and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund BEN is urging companies to back its week-long campaign, running from July 18 to 24

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