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A MAJOR new initiative has been launched to ensure that company drivers adhere to country-specific motoring laws when driving abroad.

EUROPEAN car makers held down the prices of new vehicles in the five largest car markets during the third quarter of this year because of falling or slower sales, new research has found.

THE crushing levels of stress many fleet managers are suffering have been brought into sharp focus as decision-makers reveal how insufficient support and a lack of training affected their lives and health

BRITAIN’S fleets are calling on the Government to give them at least four to six years’ notice of any benefit-in-kind tax changes so they can plan vehicle choice more effectively

MG Rover executives are confident the firm’s future will be more secure if the Chinese Government approves a joint venture with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC)

FISH slices, credits cards, CDs and pen knives are some of the bizarre objects company car drivers use to clear their windscreens of ice a new survey has found.

GE COMMERCIAL Finance Fleet Services has launched a new guide on fleet duty of care.

VAUXHALL has topped a recent poll for the most popular brand of car used by driving instructors

A SCOTTISH taxi firm has given LTI vehicles its biggest vehicle order, worth more than £1 million

MORE than half of employers with staff who drive their own vehicles for business use never check the cars are fit for work purposes.

GUESTS at the FN50 gala dinner raised more than £3,500 for the motor industry charity BEN.

WILTSHIRE Police Force has taken on a 3.5-litre V6 Kia Sorento as part of its traffic unit, using the vehicle in duties ranging from motorway accidents to VIP protection runs

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INDEPENDENT vehicle leasing and fleet management company Velo is using a new technology system to set ‘realistic’ service, maintenance and repair budgets.

MPs will have their mileage allowances slashed from April next year despite more than 100 members voting to keep the current allowance.

CADILLAC will officially launch in the UK in January with fleet as its core target market

HONDA’S head of corporate sales, James Daulton, has left the company after three years in the role. Honda said his replacement would be announced ‘in the next few days’.

ORDER books have opened for the third diesel variant in the new Audi A6 range. It promises the lowest tax liability and running costs for six-cylinder diesels in the premium sector.

BRITANNIA Building Society has announced plans to replace its current fleet with Toyotas

Average fuel prices in the UK

BOOKING travel online is in the news again. In addition to the endless marketing hype, several independent surveys have pointed to big surges in web use for travel bookings.

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

THE market for used LCVs is keeping pace with the record-breaking new van market, with demand for good-quality vans outstripping stock.

Two examples of cars in the auction halls

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

Prices achieved at UK auction halls

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