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We look at how some firms are benefiting from the flexibility daily rental can offer.

An A-Z of the leading rental companies.

Do not under-estimate this man. In the hectic fleet arena it’s tempting to assume that Jug Johal’s got quite a cushy gig.

Plans to create a ‘right to train’ for workers could create friction and bureaucracy in some businesses, the government has been warned.

CFC Solutions has appointed Ben Western (pictured) as its business development executive, responsible for client consultancy and fleet customers.

Sixt rent-a-car has appointed Ian Lawrence as managing director.

Mario Piroli, transport manager, Fabricom Contracting

Ian Berry, fleet sales manager, Skoda

The impact of the creation of the country’s biggest leasing operation is being assessed following the announcement that Lloyds TSB is set to takeover rival banking giant HBOS in a £12.2 billion deal.

Northgate, which specialises in light commercial vehicle hire both here and in Spain, has introduced new initiatives in an attempt to mitigate the impact of tumbling residual van values.

LeasePlan has recorded growth during the first half of the year, despite the increasingly tough trading conditions.

T-Mobile has installed the GreenRoad Safety Center to an additional 250 of its company cars.

The economic slowdown and the focus on cost control is manifesting itself in fleets and company car drivers increasingly choosing low emission vehicles.

Fleets and leasing chiefs are assessing the potential impact of a massive change in the leasing market after the announcement that Lloyds TSB has agreed to takeover over rival banking giant HBOS in a £12.2 billion deal.

On Monday it is hoped that motorists in over 20 British towns and cities will leave their cars at home in favour of bicycles, trains and buses as part of Car Free Day.

The DVLA personalised registrations’ auction, which is being held this week at Wansford, Cambridgeshire, is offering ‘2 GAY’, ‘ROS 551’ ‘THE 571G’, for sale.

Just weeks before a ban on using Arval fuelcards at all BP owned and operated filling stations was due to come into force, the two companies have agreed a deal overturning the ban.

New research has graphically revealed the dangers of texting behind the wheel.

Inflation in August was 4.7%, far above the government’s target of 2%, and is predicted to peak at 5% later this year.

The average used car selling price fell by just 1.7% (£103) in August compared with July.

Work has begun on a £150m scheme on motorways around Birmingham that we see the introduction of variable speed limits and hard-shoulder running.

Fleet departments could experience significant cutbacks next year as finance executives target company transport policies.

A potential obstacle holding up the commercial release of hydrogen-fuelled cars in Europe has been cleared after the European Parliament approved an EU-wide technical standard for hydrogen vehicles.

The government has launched the biggest review of British road signs for 40 years.

One of the country’s leading barristers, a specialist in health and safety law and regulatory crime, has warned fleets that they will be vigorously investigated by the police under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act, which came into force in April.

Average UK fuel prices.

Fleet managers will be breathing a sigh of relief as the summer of soaring fuel costs appears to be ending, and a season of stability takes over.

FN50 Conference and Dinner aims to offer some perspective on the latest industry developments.

The majority of tenders sent out by fleets are simply a ‘paper exercise’ that waste time and money for both fleets and their suppliers, a leading industry executive has claimed.

Companies have been urged to take a fresh look at their fleets in the face of unprecedented changes and challenges facing the industry.