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One in five fleets intends to reduce the choice of cars they offer to employees, while one in four is planning to extend lease periods, as businesses clamp down on company car polices.

Car production was down 8.9% for the first time in nine months in July, but rose 41.7% year-to-date, according to the latest figures from SMMT.

A recent European Court of Justice ruling has raised fears about the future of salary sacrifice schemes.

Short term leasing is being adopted by some fleets as a modern alternative to traditional fleet pool cars, according to Equalease.

We are pleased to announce that Norman Baker, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, will address delegates at the Fleet News Green Summit.

Claims that RVs of existing hybrid vehicles could be reduced under Transport for London’s proposed changes to the congestion charge have been rejected by experts.

The new Ford One Stop Shop Transit Tipper boasts 35 changes providing benefits in productivity, improved safety and cost of ownership, say Ford.

Fleets could save 1p a litre on unleaded and 2p on the cost of diesel after Asda announced it was cutting its fuel prices.

The latest company car trends report from GE Capital Fleet Services suggests that smaller fleets are neglecting their duty of care obligations.

Fleets need to take a structured approach to managing the first electric vehicles being used as company cars and vans, believes CFC Solutions.

Fleets can now record the speed, direction of travel and location of their vehicles on Google Earth with the Smart Witness vehicle journey recorder.

Following a tender process, sales development agency CPM has been appointed to manage Honda UK’s Mystery Shop programme.

Arval has finalised a four-year contract with Finning (UK) Ltd for the supply of company cars and LCVs.

Leasing and rental will remain popular forms of vehicle finance, despite new lease accounting proposals, explains BVRLA.

Ford is continuing to build on its current commercial vehicle range with upgrades to the Transit range and a new Minibus model.

Kia Motors will reveal its all-new electric concept car at the Paris Motor Show on the 30th September.

Ford has been making the Transit Van for 45 years now, and is introducing various new models to celebrate, as well as launching updates to the existing range.

Average used car values are lower than the 12 months previously for the first time this year, according to CAP.

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Stephen Doran has joined Tracker as managing director.

Jaguar’s design team has created the XJ75 Platinum Concept to celebrate the brands 75th anniversary.

Fleet drivers working alone are traditionally much harder to safeguard than their office-based colleagues says Trimble.

Frank Klaas has joined Jaguar Land Rover from GM Europe.

Road safety charity Brake has confirmed more speakers for its annual Road to Recovery conference on Tuesday 2nd November.

CAP manufacturer relationships manager Martin Ward scours the globe for the week's insider fleet intelligence

FMG Support has announced positive results in a recent survey conducted with its network of vehicle recovery operatives across the country.

3663 has saved £300,000 a year on PCNs since adopting Chevin’s Fleetwave system to manage its fleet.

Sure-Track Monitoring has signed an agreement with Ford to supply the MT2 tracking device to be offered as a dealer fit accessory on new and used vehicles.

The EU decision to make tyre pressure monitoring systems fully mandated by 2014 has prompted criticism from some UK car companies.

Running a cost effective fleet is a complex and time consuming process, but an issue which is going to be on the business agenda for the foreseeable future.