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Ford’s announcement that it is cutting between 10%-12% from the list prices of the Galaxy, S-Max and Mondeo is big news (Fleet News, April 1) on a number of levels

A majority of fleets want the rules changed so road crashes involving at-work drivers would be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), according to a Fleet News poll.

Lex Autolease has introduced tough new penalties on its daily rental suppliers, effectively guaranteeing its customers get priority when they book a short-term rental vehicle.

Fleets are being targeted in new Mazda sales programme.

So far 80% of fleets that have responded to the Fleet News poll asking whether they have banned drivers from using hands-free phones while they are driving have said no, they still allow their drivers to talk on the phone while they are driving.

Saab GB have announced that Paul Adler will become the Head of Fleet Sales.

Following Ford’s restructuring of its pricing policy, its new S-MAX and Galaxy, and revised Mondeo have seen residual values improve by up to £1,275.

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Venson Automotive Solutions has unveiled Venson Advantage, its new company car salary sacrifice scheme with built-in risk elimination for employers.

Ultra Electronics has introduced a salary sacrifice for cars scheme to around 1,800 employees as part of a benefits package available.

Isotrak has developed enhancements to ATMS (active transport management system

Three in every five drivers do not feel they are being given all the facts by their employer to help them save money when choosing a company vehicle.

Romec has equipped 1000 service vehicles with Masternaut satellite tracking. The Masternaut Three X real-time service is part of Romec’s health and safety measures for its workforce.

Concept Vehicle Leasing has launched a new daily rental and short-term leasing solution. It now offers vehicle hire and leasing from one day to five years.

Cambridge based company, International Fleet Services (IFS), has appointed Mycompanyfleet to provide the fleet management systems it needs to help administer client fleets.

Implementation of a comprehensive occupational road risk management strategy coupled with a targeted drive to reduce vehicle use has resulted in Essex County Council becoming the latest organisation to achieve ‘business champion’ status from the Government-backed ‘Driving for Better Business’ campaign.

Strong demand continues to fuel prices in the used van market according to BCA, as March 2010 recorded the second highest average value on record, according to the latest Pulse Report.

The i30 in the Driver Power Top 100 is to be named the most satisfying car to own by the general public.

Prices and full specification details have been announced for the all-new Volvo S60 models.

The deadline for entries to the Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence has been extended to 30 April 2010.

FleetDirectory.co.uk polled fleets to assess which habit they viewed to be the worst among a list of five common driver problems.

Manheim Remarketing’s latest monthly market analysis for vans reports that at £4,237, average wholesale used van prices have increased by 14.7% since the beginning of the year.

Values of used fleet cars are set to plummet in the wake of the best month for new car sales in two years.

BCA’s latest Pulse report shows that despite a small fall in the overall average value of used cars in March, this was due to a change in mix that saw greater volumes of cars sold in the lower value sectors.

HMRC has ruled out any review of its advisory fuel rate (AFRs) before the scheduled June 1 review, despite soaring pump prices hitting a new record high.

Fleets find programmes can reduce costs as well as improve safety and cut accidents

Vauxhall has appointed Steve Catlin to the position of fleet marketing and Motability manager, after Paul Adler left to head up Saab’s fleet sales operation.

Leaseurope, the trade association representing the European leasing and automotive rental industries, has released preliminary figures on the European leasing market in 2009.

A poll of finance bosses, by YouGov for Lex Autolease, has revealed that almost half (43%) of UK firms don’t have a firm grasp of VAT-related company car costs.

Volkswagen Van centre, Cordwallis Heathrow, has been praised by a mobile tyre service company for its consistently good service with an order for a fleet of 14 new Crafter vans.