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A LEADING road safety group has dismissed as dangerous suggested plans to reduce the number of points awarded for speeding offences.

VOLVO will expand its in-house daily rental service across the dealer network this year, just over a year after it was unveiled as a pilot scheme.

TOYOTA has revealed pictures of the new Corolla Verso (pictured), which will make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

NISSAN builds more cars in Britain than any other manufacturer.

THE Fleet Safety Forum is holding a safety workshop on March 24 designed to combat reversing crashes.

DRIVER training provider AcciDON'T launched a new management system at the Fleet News Manage Your Fleet Online conference held yesterday.

SKODA has launched a special edition Octavia, called the Ambiente SE, which includes metallic paint, alloy wheels, multi-function steering wheel, cruise control and small leather pack as standard.

THE automotive industry is contributing to £163 million in wasted business post.

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VAUXHALL'S new Astra will be priced from £10,995 on-the-road when it arrives in showrooms in May as the company plans to undercut the new Volkswagen Golf across the range.

A FORMER Whitehall adviser on transport has labelled the Government's 10-year transport blueprint launched by John Prescott just three years ago as 'dead'.

FLEETS using the Cybit telematics system can benefit from improved communication and reporting following an upgrade, the company claims.

CITROEN is to combine massive price cuts with higher equipment levels in a bid to win a bigger share of Britain's light commercial vehicle market.

EX-ENGLAND cricketer Alec Stewart has taken delivery of a new Lexus LS430 supplied by the Leasedrive Group.

OFFICE products company Avery Dennison claims to have achieved cost and administration savings by moving its fleet online.

KWIK-FIT Fleet is offering a free five-point winter safety check for fleet drivers.

BROADCASTLE Motor Contracts has launched a website with the aim of providing the fleet industry and business car users with access to contract hire quotes.

QUOTELINE Direct has improved its range of policies which target small courier fleets.

PARK Lane BMW has ploughed £8 million into a new aftersales operation for its motorcycle business.

FLEETS using cfc Solutions' fleet management package can now access its new Report Writer module.

NATIONAL Tyres and Autocare has completed a £500,000 re-signage programme across its nationwide branch network.

INSURANCE giant Zurich has issued a five-point action plan designed to help fleets introduce a work-related road safety plan and adopt a 'safer driving culture'.

THE Retail Motor Industry Federation has called for stronger links between dealers, finance companies, insurance firms and data agencies.

DEUTSCHE Post World Net has signed off a special delivery of new vans worth an estimated £48 million at showroom prices as part of a major fleet review.

VOLKSWAGEN has revamped the Sharan (pictured), giving it new styling and specification.

WITH a challenging year ahead, two of the executives vital to Ford's success give their view on key issues the company will face over the next 12 months.

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