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FORKLIFT truck provider Manitou has taken on seven Renault Lagunas to cope with company expansion.

ELITE Incident Management has launched a new roadside assistance policy that enables fleets to benefit from breakdown services.

PEUGEOT has launched a special edition 307 with standard metallic paint, CD player and air conditioning, priced from £10,995 on-the-road.

MARK Graham, product development manager for vehicle rental at Arval PHH, argues that fleet managers should have a clear policy on daily rentals.

VAUXHALL has announced plans to nearly double the size of its aftersales network in response to Block Exemption changes introduced last October.

CITROEN has redesigned its Dispatch and has added a number of comfort features as standard.

FLEETS have nearly 25% more models to choose from than three years ago, according to latest figures.

MASERATI'S new 400bhp V8-engined Quattroporte saloon will cost £69,995 on-the-road when it goes on sale in the spring.

COMPANY car drivers are urged to be extra-vigilant of security during the winter nights.

KWIK-FIT Fleet has announced record sales figures for 2003 with turnover increasing by 8% compared with 2002.

LEADING experts in all aspects of electronic fleet management are to host a major national conference aimed at fleet decision-makers on January 28.

IT'S not just cars that achieved record sales results during 2003 – the commercial vehicle market also celebrated its best ever year.

THE Energy Saving Trust is calling on the fleet industry to contribute to the debate on future grant levels for the TransportEnergy PowerShift and CleanUp grants, designed to maximise the number of low emission vehicles on UK roads.

AA TYRE Fit is introducing a new satellite tracking system which, it claims, will help it to reach customers more quickly.

A DECORATING products company is replacing its entire fleet of vans with Iveco Daily City Trucks.

SYTNER Vehicle Contracts, the leasing arm of dealer group Sytner, has signed up to the Eypx 1link Vehicle Network.

A C ELECTRICAL Wholesale has awarded a contract hire deal to Grosvenor Contracts.

THE Fleet Safety Forum has started the new year with a campaign to raise awareness of the Health and Safety Executive's Driving at Work guidance.

LIKE two prizefighters slugging it out at the end of a world title fight, the battle for the top spot in fleet sales between Vauxhall and Ford went the full 12 rounds.

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit is the traditional opening event in the motor industry calendar. Simon Harris and Maurice Glover report from Motown on what fleets will be driving in the future.

WHEN it comes to keeping fleet customers happy, Steve Harris has a basic philosophy for success.

FLEETS are turning to daily rental vehicles as an alternative to employees using their own cars on company business as employers consider the health and safety of staff on the road.

FLEETS are set to prosper from hikes in collision damage waiver charges (CDW) being imposed by daily rental companies, leading industry figures claim.

COUNTRYWIDE Car and Van Rental is now only offering vehicles from Hertz, Enterprise and National Car Rental after consolidating its preferred suppliers.

MAINTAINING high customer service levels and long-term profitability for its licensees is Thrifty Car Rental's main priority for 2004.

FLEET customers demanding a wider range of vehicles and car manufacturers creating more niche models have prompted one of the UK's largest rental firms to revise its rental offering.

The latest appointments in the fleet industry

Average fuel prices in the UK.

FLEET drivers are being asked to think of others in a new campaign launched by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The campaign - 'Leave more than memories' is urging drivers to become organ donors.