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Competitive wholelife costs and keen monthly rentals look set to get the new Citroen DS3 off to a flying start in the fleet market.

Accident management company Call Zebra has signed a three-year deal with international hire car provider Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

West Yorkshire Police has joined a new warranty scheme which aims to get damaged fleet vehicles back on the road as soon as possible.

North Yorkshire County Council has signed a four-year solus supply salary sacrifice car agreement with Tusker, which will initially be available to around 30,000 public sector employees as part of its flexible benefits package.

Volvo has launched 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km.

What are the big issues companies running cars and vans need to be aware of? This issue of Small Fleet Review looks at the legislation, tax changes and industry trends that will affect the way you manage your company vehicles.

BMW has launched a new programme for businesses running 50 cars or less.

Chevrolet is to go it alone in fleet with sales to businesses no longer falling under the management of GM UK.

Map icons that change colour with a vehicle’s speed have been added to the Quartix pay-as-you-go online tracking system.

The pressure to cut costs has resulted in a reduction in headcount with a disproportional drop in workload, meaning that remaining employees may be busier as they absorb the left-over activity.

Motability sales could provide dealers with a ‘soft landing’ in new car sales when funding for the scrappage scheme is expected to end next month, says Network Automotive.

For the second month running records fell in the fleet van market in December, as fleet and lease van values increased by £240 to £4,584 - up 5.5% and a new highest average value in the process.

Concateno has called for national pilot and routine testing for drug driving after almost a quarter of a million more drivers are tested for alcohol than drugs.

FMG Support has reported handling almost 50% more incidents than last year, after responding to nearly 5000 accident calls from customers during the big freeze.

Citroën has announced the appointment of Mark Waite to the position of international key account manager, with responsibility for multi-national fleets based in the UK and Ireland.

Specsavers Corporate Eyecare is offering a free guide to driving legislation, which covers new legislation due to be introduced by 2011.

A raft of initiatives is helping North Yorkshire Police save hundreds of thousands of pounds

Knowing exactly when and where vehicles have been can unlock efficiencies and cut fuel spend by 15%

Remarketing sector predicts initial increase in values, but rules out dramatic rises seen in 2009

Problems over cash flow and credit saw fleet registrations fall by a total of 20.5% for the year

CAP's manufacturer relationships manager Martin Ward reports on the week's insider fleet intelligence

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has published details of its planned activities to help lenders prepare for the challenges of 2010 and ensure the economic recovery is sustained.

Manheim Auctions experienced a busy start to its light and heavy commercial vehicle sales in January.

Lombard Vehicle Management has been appointed by national lawn treatment business GreenThumb to fund and manage a fleet of around 800 vans on an exclusive basis.

Fleets that lease their cars are at the forefront of the drive towards getting lower emitting cars onto the roads.

Citroën is offering a range of special deals on its LCVs throughout February.

Fleets searching car manufacturer websites will struggle to find out how much CO2 their prospective new vehicle will produce and how much it will cost them to run, says a report published today by the Energy Saving Trust, Friends of the Earth Europe and We Are Futureproof.

A new law to keep disqualified drivers off UK and Irish roads has come into force.

Ford has agreed a new contract to provide AA Driving School with 2,700 Fiesta and Focus models a year until 2012.

Securing a commitment at board level to road safety helps to deliver a cultural change, Arval fleet and road safety manager Tracey Young told a Driving for Better Business Seminar in Ireland.