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A UK driving agency which supplies temporary fleet drivers is expanding after an Ernst & Young report predicted the market for temporary drivers was set to double within the next year.

A RESEARCH trial into speed limiters was due to start in Leeds this week.

HYUNDAI is offering the Smartnav 'live' satellite navigation system from Trafficmaster as an option on Trajet, Santa Fe, Elantra and Coupe ranges.

PEUGEOT unveiled a UK production version of the 307CC (Coupe Cabriolet) at the Canary Wharf MotorExpo this week.

FLEET van operators looking to buy a Peugeot LCV can now visit one of 40 specialist van centres set up by the manufacturer.

CARS Fleet Services can now hold almost 500 vehicles at its Yorkshire-based distribution centre, following an expansion of the plant.

THE AA has gained top marks for its driving ability, dispatch and vehicle drivers.

JOHN Lewis, director-general of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, explains why things are looking up on the ex-fleet car market.

THE hot hatchback sector is alive and kicking once again, offering company user-choosers an exciting alternative to the run-of-the-mill models.

CONTROVERSIAL styling may dominate discussions about BMW's new 5-series, but the car's real selling point is its driving dynamics where it excels against the opposition.

A UK fleet has introduced a tough zero-tolerance policy to encourage drivers to look after their cars properly.

IS this the coolest fleet vehicle on the road today?

MORE fleets can take advantage of Oasis's vehicle re-licensing system, with the group now covering more than 700,000 vehicles.

ALMOST two-thirds of garages believe the repair industry should not be regulated by Government legislation.

SOFTWARE solutions expert epyx has acquired Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's TransLease business for an undisclosed sum.

TOYOTA'S ties with North Wales has helped put the first Corolla on the local police fleet for a 12-month appraisal.

A NEW management team has taken control of Leasedrive Holdings after securing the company in a £45 million deal.

THE Authorised and Independent Repairers Organisation (AIRO) has been inundated with requests from independent garages wishing to join the body as the block exemption deadline looms.

VOLKSWAGENS's largest European centre is set to open in Milton Keynes this year, creating a £7 million flagship site.

ABS Accident Solutions has launched a computerised system which enables vehicle damage to be assessed without seeing the actual vehicle.

MERCEDES-BENZ London has launched a mobile smart repair service for customers in the south east.

LDV dealership Chatfields of Sheffield has appointed Graham Simpson as area sales controller. Before joining Chatfields, Simpson worked at Mitsubishi dealership Burrells and before that he was sales manager at Platt Harris for 28 years. He reports to Steve Wright.

ONCE a year the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders allows the country's motoring press the chance to try a whole range of cars on and around the Millbrook test track facility.

SOME fleets are failing to understand the concept of employee car ownership, which leaves them in danger of opting for schemes that are not right, warns tax expert Alastair Kendrick.

A GROWING need among pan-European and international fleet customers for flexible mobility products and services that operate across borders has prompted Europcar Fleet Services (ECFS) to create a new senior management structure.

THE popularity of electronic auctions and remarketing of used cars across Europe is set to grow, according to industry expert Jim Kerr.

THE European Commission is referring the Netherlands to the European Court of Justice for failing to implement the Fourth Motor Insurance Directive by the required date.

RESIDUAL values of cars in Britain are lower than anywhere in Europe because manufacturers are flooding the retail market with new cars, according to industry analysts Glass's Information Services.

PRE-SALE valeting and a successful marketing campaign led to 56 out of 57 Land Rovers being sold at a recent Manheim auction.