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FOOD group Nestle UK has demonstrated its commitment to fleet safety and signed up to a risk management programme for hundreds of its company drivers.

HIGH-PROFILE speakers from across the fleet and transport industry have been lined up for next month’s Industry Conference.

A NATIONAL equestrian charity has ordered a new fleet of Toyotas following a decision to switch its fleet from petrol to diesel.

NORWICH Union has revamped its fleet and moved from self-managing its vehicles to appointing Lloyds TSB autolease to operate the fleet.

AUDI has opened a flagship store covering 56,000 square feet, making it the manufacturer’s largest worldwide centre.

ELECTRIC vehicle group Electric Mercury has been acquired and will now operate under the trading name Modec.

A RISK management consultation is being offered to hundreds of fleets free of charge in one of the largest offers of its kind in the industry.

VOLKSWAGEN has confirmed that prices for the new Golf GTI will start from £19,995 on-the-road for the three-door model when it goes on sale in January.

THE Government has launched a new safety campaign targeting fleet drivers using rural roads.

FLEETS need to think of ‘the driving ape’ when considering how important it is to improve safety on their vehicles.

FLEET managers with a joint car parc of more than 50,000 vehicles have discussed the best way to set up risk management strategies.

MAZDA has rolled its 100,000th RX-8 off the production line 18 months after production began in April, 2003.

FLEET drivers caught speeding on the continent will be traced here in the UK following a new agreement with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and international authorities.

VEHICLE rental group Vanguard Rental has been awarded the National Training Award.

COMPANY car drivers are failing to observe basic road rules according to latest findings in which more than 75% admit to not knowing the Highway Code.

CITROEN has held its first online auction, linking its network of approved used car dealers to a physical auction of 120 cars.

THE light commercial market had an exceptional month in September with confidence in the small business sector powering demand.

THE light commercial market had an exceptional month in September with confidence in the small business sector powering demand.

Two models assessed on their resale value.

USED value experts give the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting

Prices achieved at auction halls around the country.

PARCELFORCE Worldwide has taken delivery of the first batch of vehicles in an order for more than 400 Iveco Daily vans.

OXFORD lighting company Protek Lighting has become Britain’s first customer of a new Mercedes-Benz van.

Letters to Fleet News' editor John Maslen.

SO, Jaguar is ending production at Browns Lane (although it will be retained as the company’s spiritual head office for now), while Land Rover management at Solihull have been forced to dig deep with cost-cutting and an efficiency programme designed to please their Detroit bosses and help secure the plant’s survival. How Ford is flexing its muscles.

THE LCV sector experienced its highest monthly sales total for 15 years in September at 46,340 registrations.

FAST-FIT specialist Hi-Q has taken on 10 new Renault Kangoos to be used as mobile tyre workshops to service its large commercial fleet accounts such as Tesco, Christian Salvesen and Roadways.

THE National Health Service (NHS) has awarded a car and LCV supply deal to Interleasing.

USED car values guide CAP Black Book celebrates its 25th year this month.

A MAJOR survey of more than 100,000 used cars aims to quash fears that the market is being flooded with diesels.