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NEW launches planned for the coming months.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

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CONSUMERS should be in good shape financially to buy secondhand cars in 2004, resulting in continued strong demand for good quality de-fleeted vehicles.

A CHARITY auction staged at West Oxfordshire Motor Auctions has raised more than £4,000 for the BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades' Benevolent Fund.

VAUXHALL'S Network Q operation has reported a record year in 2003, with the number of secondhand vehicles sold up by 8,000 units to 130,730.

VEHICLE Remarketing Solutions (VRS) has invested £250,000 in a full vehicle reconditioning service.

'THERE are two schools of thought on disposals around the end of the year.'

GERMAN car manufacturers are hoping for major sales success in the US this year.

THE average price of a new car across Europe rose by almost 5% over the past 12 months.

A BAN on the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving is causing a safety crisis on Britain's roads as motorists, including fleet drivers, put their lives in danger attempting to stop and answer calls.

VAUXHALL has stolen a march over fierce rival Ford and made fleet history by claiming the top spot in fleet sales for the first time.

FLEET accident repair bills are rising at almost twice the rate of inflation, according to new research.

THE next Ford Mondeo will be a completely different type of vehicle when it is unveiled in 2006, the firm's chief operating officer Nick Scheele has revealed.

THE leasing industry has experienced further consolidation following the takeover of Arma by Arval PHH.

COMMERCIAL van manufacturer Iveco plans to hit the fleet market with a 'stronger commercial proposition' following a dip in sales last year.

A MOTORIST has been cleared of speeding after being fined for travelling at 51mph in a 30mph zone.

AN electrical appliance supplier has switched its fleet of vans from white to silver in a bid to get away from the 'White Van Man' stereotype.

HONDA'S latest Civic Type R is now on sale, with the company claiming it is still the fastest-accelerating front-wheel drive hatchback on the market.

AN error in the Fleet News Europe 2003 Tax Guide meant a figure was printed incorrectly.

HSBC Vehicle Finance has won the 'most innovative e-delivery channel' award for HSBC DriverQuote, which enables fleet managers and company car drivers to get quotes and order vehicles online.

ONE of the country's most ardent champions of people's rights, who claimed a victory in 2000 after organising the Great British Rip-Off campaign against high car prices, has died from cancer.

A UK sales company has slashed its fleet costs by embarking on a Government-backed green scheme which has dramatically cut its business mileage and CO2 emissions.

THE RAC Foundation is calling on the Government to rethink its roads policy in order to avoid gridlock.

MERCEDES-Benz has revealed details of the second-generation SLK that will go on sale in the UK this summer.

STAFF at Richmond Motors, the West Midlands-based vehicle service, rental and accident repair group, raised cash as well as eyebrows for their chosen charity, Birmingham Children's Hospital, with a 'Belles of St Trinians' fundraiser.

A UK electronic security provider has taken delivery of six Saab 9-3 saloons for its senior management team.

AUDI has launched a new in-car audio-visual system combining MP3 digital music and DVD satellite navigation, available to order from February on A3 and A4 models.

THE Volkswagen Touran is now available with a 2.0-litre FSI 148bhp engine on SE and Sport trim levels.