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THE average price of a three-year-old car has fallen in the first quarter of 2005, with further drops likely this year

GLASS’S experts give the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting

RESULTS from auction halls across the UK

MTHL Fleet Services has opened an LDV light van franchise in Feltham, West London.

John Thurso, Shadow Transport Secretary, Liberal Democrat Party

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

KEEPING calm in the car can be good for your health and also for the environment according to the RAC Foundation and the Energy Saving Trust, launching their top ten tips for stress free driving today.

THE mood of optimism at MG Rover in 2000 when it was thrown a lifeline is in stark contrast to the atmosphere at the doomed car firm this week.

FLEETS attempting to change their company car policies will be affected by new regulations that govern how large firms communicate with their employees.

CUSTOMERS of fleet management specialist Zenith Vehicle Contracts will have their tyre and related product requirements met by Kwik-Fit.

A SURVEY of more than 400 fleet managers has shown that the number of fleets promoting fuel-efficient driving has almost doubled in the past year.

FLEET management and rental group Ryder has announced plans to replace its van rental fleet this year as part of a £36 million replacement and upgrading programme.

USB sticks – or, in friendlier jargon, memory sticks – are taking over from the floppy disc and are the latest must-have accessory for computer users.

GOODYEAR is launching a campaign aimed at spelling out the benefits of run-flat tyre technology to the major fleet companies it supplies.

MANY fleet industry professionals find the internet and email an invaluable work tool – and most confidently claim they would be unable to do their jobs without it.

A UK information technology company has curbed speeding drivers by 30% across its sales force after introducing new telematics technology.

WHAT should be in a good electronic communications policy?

WHEN our long-term Renault Grand Espace got a puncture, a replacement was needed in a hurry.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

LATEST appointments in the fleet industry.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has today been appointed joint administrators of Phoenix Venture Motors Limited.

PricewaterhouseCoopers said it expects just under 5,000 MG Rover workers to be made redundant as a result of the company’s recent collapse.

MG Rover’s administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers is this afternoon due to announce massive redundancies resulting from the collapse of the business.

Company car drivers working for MG Rover have been told they are now personally liable for the funding of their vehicles, even if they are made redundant.

VELO has announced it has stopped issuing quotes for MG Rover cars, following the company’s collapse.

RAC Auto Windscreens is targeting company car drivers in the fight to keep car crime down - with an offer to fleet managers.

FLEETS are being asked to be patient amid frantic efforts to secure the future of crisis-hit MG Rover this week, despite fears over the future of warranties and residual values

BRITISH industry this week set out the priorities it wants to see in party manifestos in the run-up to the May 5 General Election – with transport forming a major part

FLEETS with poor risk management policies are being warned they face a ‘massive’ increase in insurance costs under proposed corporate manslaughter laws