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Fleets will soon be able to assess the overall safety of new cars after EuroNCAP confirmed it is going to launch a new rating system next year.

Fraikin, the commercial vehicle fleet services provider, has delivered a fleet of 128 Iveco Daily 35S12 chassis cabs to Kerry Foods, each supplied on a six-year contract hire agreement.

Support over allowing traffic to drive on motorway hard-shoulders is divided.

A new survey has found that fleet customers still prefer the telephone to the internet for many services.

Nottingham City Homes is replacing its entire existing mixed LCV fleet with 300 Citroën Dispatch and Relay LCVs.

Jaama has launched a new website which sees it act as a ‘middleman’ linking end-user fleet customers and contract hire companies with vehicle suppliers.

Put a note in your diary - or your Blackberry - to check back with fleetnews.co.uk on Friday as we give our first impressions of the new Ford Fiesta.

The impact of rising fuel prices on small business is a major contributor to the failure of more than 4,500 companies in the first quarter of 2008, says commercial vehicle website Vansunited.co.uk.

While van manufacturers provide a basic level of security it’s really not enough to counter the constant threat of vehicle break-ins and theft, according to lock specialist Bellan.

VAN fleet operators need to innovate to beat the worst effects of the credit crunch, according to computer software specialist CFC Solutions.

Peugeot has increased its Professional range of vans with the introduction of a Professional Pack for the Bipper and New Partner and the introduction of Partner Origin Professional.

Corporate insurance intermediary CBG Group and telematics specialist Eagle-i, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at promoting the benefits of Eagle-i’s Monitor3 system to CBG’s customers.

VAN fleet operators have been warned that the era of cheap fuel has ended forever and that the situation is going to get much worse over the next year.

More than a third of transport, distribution and storage companies have suffered criminal damage to their company vehicles, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce.

THE winner of our competition to win a Navman sat-nav unit is Tim Smith, of Fieldcare Ltd, of Retford Notts.

Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions is aiming to give van drivers a more comfortable working environment this year with the introduction of more air conditioned vans.

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which has now come into effect, will leave thousands of businesses within the transport and distribution sector at risk of folding overnight unless they can demonstrate employee training and health and safety precautions within the workplace are regularly monitored, experts warn.

A new website has been launched which claims to help fleets buy the most appropriate vans, pick-ups or minibuses more easily and more quickly and at the best possible price.

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new London taxi in partnership with taxi retailer KPM-UK, to offer the capital’s cabbies an alternative choice of vehicle.

There continues to be price pressure in the used van market as average values for Fleet & Lease vans have fallen to their lowest point in 2008.

BCA’s Duncan Ward has welcomed news that LCV emissions data will be published next year and suggests this information is going to be crucial in the used LCV market going forward.

In my role at Manheim Auctions, I am often asked by vendors for comment and opinion about commercial vehicles and it’s one of the most enjoyable parts of my job.

Non-franchised van dealers report that the market has slowed, with a significant decline in retail activity over the past few months, according to experts at Glass’s Guide to Used Commercial Vehicles.

The incidence of traffic jams and congestion may be lower than official figures suggest, according to new research.

Masterlease has switched to Ford’s authorised repairer network for the service and repair of its Ford vehicles.

Fleets across the country have welcomed the recent drop in fuel costs, which has seen average petrol prices in the UK fall by 6.4 pence in a month.

Low CO2 vehicle rental company Green Motion has joined the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

Wincanton has appointed National Mobile Windscreens as its sole service provider for vehicle glass.

Four new pricing suppliers – Chevrolet Lease, Saab Contract Hire, Vauxhall Leasing and Jamjar Cars – have joined Comparecontracthire.com.

UK drivers are still expressing strong interest in alternative powertrain options even after the average market price was revealed, a JD Power survey has found.