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LeasePlan has announced that it has managed the provision of the first ECOnetic Mondeos for a commercial fleet on behalf of its client Hilti, the power tools manufacturer.

Three extensively modified versions of the latest model Ford Galaxy have gone into service with Sussex Police's Forensic Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Unit.

Accident management specialist Easi-Drive has become one of the first companies in the UK to receive its fleet of Peugeot 508s.

A British Car Auctions (BCA) event held at Microsoft’s London Headquarters has urged the used car industry to develop a mobile strategy.

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have formed a corporate asset finance team, which aims to help ease the funding gap in the wholesale vehicle fleet market.

Overall average wholesale used car values fell by 2.5% (£168) to £6,640 in June, the third consecutive month that a fall in values has been reported, while the fleet sector also fell by 2.5% (£155) to £6,100.

Paying three figures for a visit to the pumps is likely to soon become commonplace, warns GE Capital, Fleet Services.

Ogilvie Fleet has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition for ‘a six-figure sum’ of the corporate division of Northern Ireland-based Contraflex Contract Hire and Leasing.

Alphabet, the fleet management division of BMW Group, has bought ING Car Lease for 637 million Euros (£569m). The deal will create the third biggest leasing company in the UK with a fleet size of almost 95,000 vehicles (FN50 figures)

Overcoming fleet drivers’ deep-seated reluctance to choose larger cars with small engines is a primary focus for Ford.

Peugeot is counting on its 3008 diesel hybrid to change fleet managers’ perception of the brand.

Citroen has put aftersales service firmly in the spotlight with a number of initiatives intended to improve its service to fleets.

Jaguar is posed to attract a lot more interest from the corporate sector with the launch of its fleet-friendly four-cylinder diesel engine.

Saab gave fleet managers a glimpse of the new 9-5 Sportwagon at the Fleet News Company Car in Action event (CCIA) last week.

Vauxhall has extended its policy of reducing its short-cycle sales by working to raise the proportion of buy-backs of those vehicles it does send into the rental market.

Ford car sales beat the downward market trend in June and again boosted its UK leadership with increased sales and share, compared with June 2010.

Remarketing experts are calling for an industry-wide vehicle description and grading guide to be introduced.

Motorists want a clear idea about the environmental impact of the cars they drive, according to the latest research from TheGreenCarWebsite.

Gray Dawes has announed a new partnership with KDS to bring integrated end to end travel and expense management to its clients.

Nissan has been awarded Green-Car-Guide’s Greenest Manufacturer of the Year Award.

Manchester Electric - a new network of charge points and Pod Centres - will be launched across Greater Manchester this autumn.

The commercial vehicle recovery continues with June registrations up 12.7%.

The BMW Group in the UK has reported an increase of 15.8 per cent from vehicles sold.

Two of the country’s biggest contract hire companies are believed to be very close to being sold. ING has confirmed it is talks to sell its Car Lease division in a deal reported to be worth £3.5 billion, while the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is keen to offload Lombard Vehicle Management.

Hyundai believes building brand awareness is crucial in helping raise its market share in fleet.

Mazda is targeting SMEs in order to retain its fleet market share this year.

Stronger fleet demand for greener vehicles helps new car registrations hit sub 140g/km landmark in June.

Why do many in senior management or elected officials not listen to their fleet managers? I know many may dispute this assertion, but the reality is that many public sector fleet managers do not have the ear of their management and elected officials.

Volkswagen Group Leasing has confirmed its presence in the public sector market with 30 client wins in its first month of trading.

Online remarketing channels are not set to over-take physical auctions in the near future, according to industry experts.