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IT is an obvious fact that vehicles in pristine condition generate the best prices when they are being sold.

FLEET management and style go together like fish and bicycles, so imagine the feeling when you come across the web equivalent of a marlin doing a tail whip on a Mongoose BMX bike.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

THE latest appointments in the fleet industry.

FLEET managers can register their opinion in a new online panel being created by Fleet NewsNet - and win a Samsonite case.

FLEET decision-makers have been urged to carry out a review of their fleet and fuel policies because a huge shift to diesel by their drivers could be sending running costs soaring.

SUPPLIERS to fleets of all sizes can help raise awareness of best practice by helping their customers enter the Fleet News Awards.

A CONSORTIUM of 14 different charities is using its bulk buying power to source competitive fleet deals.

OIL company Total UK has chosen its new fleet supplier on the basis of the online services it can offer.

FLEET drivers are demanding higher standards from their service providers, including rigorous vehicle safety checks.

HELPHIRE Group has announced plans to acquire the Albany Group in a £46 million deal, which includes Albany’s 1,600-strong fleet.

MITSUBISHI has reduced the price of its Lancer Evolution VIII and is also offering three years’ free servicing.

A NUMBER of Rover 75s were chosen as the ‘canvas’ by contemporary artist Pae White at the second biggest art fair in the world, staged in London last weekend.

RESIDUAL value specialist CAP Monitor has given the new Audi Sportback a rave review.

A NORTHERN telecommunications company has ordered a new contract hire fleet in a bid to improve cash flow and remove the need for a fleet manager.

COMMUNICATIONS giant Orange has launched a major risk assessment programme for hundreds of its company drivers as part of its duty of care obligations.

A THIRD of drivers are unaware it is illegal to eat, drink or read a map while at the wheel of their car, a new survey has revealed.

PROPERTY support services company OCS has revamped its fleet and switched from outright purchase to contract hire.

CRAWFORD & Company, an independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, has retained the services of Pendragon Contracts for a fourth consecutive year to manage its 200-vehicle UK fleet.

JAGUAR has launched a special edition model of its X-type, the 2.5-litre AWD Spirit Limited Edition.

INCHCAPE Automotive is hoping its new £1 million fleet will slash delivery times and improve customer service for its clients.

UP to 70 people are working on a project to introduce lorry road-user charging.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

FLEET NEWSNET takes a look at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years and 60,000 miles.

THE internet is becoming an increasingly important channel for remarketing, with online auction sales doubling in the last year, Manheim Auctions claims.

Expert assessment of two cars.

Used value experts give the lowdown on what's selling and what's sitting

Results from UK auction halls

A NEW European Directive will introduce formal testing of van CO2 emissions from February 2005 - but proposals that would have required manufacturers or retailers to label fuel consumption figures for vans are not included.

LATEST new car sales figures for Europe have dropped slightly, suggesting the market has become flat. Figures for September show a drop of 0.6% compared to the same month last year.