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THE European Union is to begin a more extensive programme testing the impact of vehicle emissions on the environment as it prepares to introduce legislation to establish new exhaust limits for passenger cars.

NATIONAL Car Rental has formed a partnership with one of Iceland's largest vehicle rental companies, Holder ehf.

LATEST sales figures show that new car registrations in western Europe during November increased year on year.

TO make travel easier over Christmas and the New Year, the Highways Agency will be working to keep as many lanes open as possible on England's motorway and trunk roads.

Automotive industry data and software provider International Decision Systems has revealed plans to create the first pan-European leasing software system as part of its expansion plans.

SMART will apply the naming logic it uses for its forfour to its two-seater models.

The answers to the drink-drive challenge.

TAKE the simple test to see when you are safe to drive after a seasonal drink.

THE Government's move to increase the duty on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has split industry opinion. While some commentators say it will spell the death of the industry, others believe the future of the alternative fuel is secure.

MITSUBISHI will pick up the bill to cover the extra cost of its LPG-converted Outlander.

CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Gordon Brown gave little away in his pre-Budget Report, with fleets having to wait for Budget 2004 to get the lowdown on issues affecting them.

REACTION to Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's pre-Budget Report is mixed.

A UK catering company has taken delivery of 10 Iveco Daily City Trucks on a three-year contract hire agreement with Fraikin.

NATIONWIDE Accident Repair Services has launched a directory giving fleets details of its accident repair centres.

VEHICLE repair network ABS Accident Solutions has announced plans to improve its website with new services next year.

MUNICIPAL Hire Services (MHS), a local authority maintenance provider, has been awarded the Association for Public Service Excellence's Approved Partner Status.

JUDGES in the Milton Keynes Business of the Year Awards have honoured Perrys Motor Sales with the title of Overall Business of the Year 2003.

IN the past year the Fleet News panel of more than 160 fleet decision-makers has given its verdict on key issues facing the industry, providing a snapshot of the way businesses view the challenges they face.

A LOOK back at some of the biggest fleet stories of the year.

The latest items of choice for the discerning fleet decision-maker.

CONGESTION charging was just one of the problems looming on the horizon when Steve Rowson took over the fleet at London-based The Paper Company in May 2002.

PAN-European fleet operations are normally thought of as only being suitable for huge multi-national firms running tens of thousands of vehicles.

The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

WHEN it comes to leasing, big is not necessarily beautiful, argues Paul Talbot, managing director of Bedford-based independent fleet management specialist IFC.

THE Chancellor published his Pre-Budget Report yesterday. While Gordon Brown unveiled specific details about fleet issues - such as its support for alternative fuels - there were a number of pointers towards future Government policy and in particular hints of what would be included in the Budget in spring 2004.

FLEET drivers are costing their employers hundreds of millions of pounds extra every year by using motorway service stations to fill up instead of other forecourts positioned just a few miles away on local roads.

FLEET decision-makers have called for a series of stringent new laws that would force employers to do more to improve safety.