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AN NHS trust has become one of the first to use taxis to transport patients. Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has purchased three new LTI TXII cabs from local dealer Mann & Overton of Manchester.

WILTSHIRE Ambulance has added two new motorcycles to its emergency response fleet.

BRIGHTON Vehicle Rentals has taken on six LDV Convoy vehicles.

NEW car sales across Europe are continuing to increase. <p> Figures for the month of April, for the EU15 and countries belonging to the European Fair Trade Association (EFTA), reached 1,271,876 units, an increase of 4.1% compared to the same month the previous year.

JAPANESE car manufacturers are beginning to outperform the domestic competition in Europe, with Toyota leading the way.

AS EUROPEAN fleets switch to diesel in greater numbers, research into providing a cleaner version of the fuel is gathering pace.

SEAT has used this week's Madrid Motor Show to unveil its prototype Toledo Prototipo.

THE fifth HSBC Vehicle Finance Business Car Expectations survey has created a snapshot of the key issues facing fleet decision-makers today. Safety remains the biggest concern.

FLEET decision-makers have dismissed claims that speed cameras are important road safety devices, claiming their extensive experience shows no link between their growing use and improved road safety.

MINISTERS are ploughing hundreds of thousands of pounds into new publications and advice for employers and drivers designed to encourage car sharing – despite research suggesting their efforts are not working.

REDUCING business mileage is low on the agenda for most UK fleets but more than 40% expect their drivers to downsize into smaller cars in response to the company car tax regime, a new report has shown.

WHEN you think of manufacturers at the cutting edge of fleet management, Proton isn't the first brand that springs to mind.

UNTIL you actually witness the scene,it is difficult to understand the emotional impact of seeing 30 stately Rolls Royce Phantoms lined up, like inmates in automotive death row, ready for execution.

The latest products designed to make the fleet decision-maker's job easier.

THE internet is a wonderful equaliser. Whether you're a large multi-national employing hundreds of people or a sole-trader working from a back-street industrial estate, you have the same monitor-sized shop window, the same technology and the same challenges of winning attention time from a viewer.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

Changing tastes among car buyers over the past decade have revealed rocketing demand for smaller cars that has reshaped traffic on Britain's roads.

WITH a market of 20,000 a year in the UK, the van-derived MPV sector is not to be sniffed at

FLEETS must look at the bigger picture at selling time to gain the maximum value for their used vehicles, a new specialist disposal consultancy has claimed

BUYERS are snapping up prestige and executive models in the auction houses, according to figures produced by BCA

A BOOM in demand for valeting end-of-life vehicles before they are auctioned has prompted Manheim Auctions to appoint PJM Valeting as primary supplier at 12 of its 18 UK sites

THE recent facelift for Jaguar S-type was quickly followed by the introduction of a new diesel option

GROWING numbers of businesses are scrapping their traditional approach to company cars and fleet management, creating a tough challenge for every employee in the industry

GOVERNMENT plans to change penalties for motorists committing minor speeding offences is facing criticism from the fleet industry

AN industry row has broken out over whether the residual values of diesel cars will slump in the future as a result of their soaring popularity among company car drivers

BMW'S new 1-series hatchback range will be priced from £15,690 when it goes on sale in September

THE Polo has gone polar thanks to an ice sculpture heralding the latest special edition model