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CAR: 2001Y Volkswagen Passat 1.9 S TDI 100 saloon

Diesel popularity bad news for dealers

Peugeot 307 v Renault Megane

FLEETS are being asked to rate their contract hire suppliers in a move that could influence the service they receive

THE huge increase in the number of diesel vehicles on the roads could lead to a public health disaster, one of the world’s leading experts on air pollution has claimed

SALES of tickets for this year’s Hit for Six Conference are heading for an all-time record as decision-makers sign up for advice on key fleet issues

SMALL businesses are desperately in need of help and support to meet their duty-of-care to employees driving on business

RENAULT’S new Modus has become the first small car to gain a five-star rating for occupant protection in the latest tests carried out under the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP)

A FLEET sales bonanza as the new registration plate arrives this month will decide whether total car sales reach an all-time record this year

THE Automotive Academy is to consult industry leaders on their training ‘wish list’

CITROEN Contract Motoring (CCM) is starting the national roll out of its new online fleet management service, Interparc

THE Leasedrive group has moved all its operations under one roof in a bid to cope with future expansion

A QUARTER of company cars are being driven with dangerously low levels of engine oil, resulting in millions of pounds worth of damage to engines

NISSAN has confirmed a convertible version of its 350Z will be coming to the UK early next year

ROAD safety charity Brake is calling on the Government to clamp down on drink-drivers in its Road Safety Bill planned for this autumn

TOYOTA will launch a high-performance clean diesel concept at the Paris Motor Show which is expected to go into production next year

Average fuel prices in the UK

THIS is the new face of the car that Ford hopes will retain its position as the number one on fleet lists in the UK.

The Department for Transport has put forward its proposals for variable speeding fines, calling it a ‘fairer system’.

POORLY-maintained roads are being blamed for a 47% increase in car suspension failure during the past five years.

MILLIONS of motorists are continuing to flout the mobile phone law banning the use of hand-held sets while driving, raising the chances that police will ‘get tough’ on offenders.

BMW has announced details of the third petrol engine to join the 1-series line-up which will arrive in the UK later this year.

HONDA’S new FR-V three- plus-three people carrier will be priced from £14,750 on-the-road when it goes on sale in November.

PERSONAL Hygiene Services (PHS) has renewed a contract for the finance and management of its commercial vehicle fleet for 2004/05.

HONDA training manager and its longest serving employee Bernie Snell has been reunited with a banana yellow Mark 1 Civic after nearly 30 years.

KELLY Services, a UK recruitment company, has ordered a fleet of 30 Volkswagen Golfs

THRIFTY Car Rental is embarking on a massive fleet push, with plans to expand its commercial vehicle fleet by 50% by the end of this year.

THE price of new cars across Europe is expected to rise during the last part of the year as manufacturers are under increased pressure to improve their returns, a new report suggests.