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Chancellor sets aside extra funding to explore how national road pricing could be introduced

Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed that he will reduce Corporation tax 2% to 28% next month.

Fuel duty rise delayed until October

Europcar and National Car Rental have combined their fleets

Kwik-Fit has gained PAS80 accreditation from the British Standards Institute.

Lex has teamed up with the Manchester College of Arts and Technology to run a series of technical training courses for its staff.

Online grocery retailer Ocado has awarded an exclusive supply deal to Lombard Vehicle Management.

Skoda has partnered with vrs, which is part of the Manheim Group, to provide remarketing of its used cars.

Letters to the Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

At 12.30pm this afternoon, the Chancellor Alastair Darling will deliver his first budget.

The role of transport in unlocking the economic growth potential in the east of England is to be examined in a new study.

Leasedrive Velo has signed a new contract with accident management provider Nobilas UK to supply rental vehicles in support of accident claims.

ING Car Lease is providing Yorkshire Ambulance Service with 80 rapid-response vehicles on a four-year/100,000-mile lease deal.

Virgin Atlantic has said it will use Chevrolet Equinox hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

PVH Flexihire is celebrating its first year of trading. The Bristol-based firm has grown its original fleet from 300 to over 800 vehicles.

England and Ireland have entered into a new partnership to promote sustainable transport in cities in both countries.

European Commission proposals that would force highway authorities to upgrade the safety design and signage on roads used for cross-border journeys may be illegal.

Ford will continue to build its bioethanol Flexi-Fuel Focus alongside its new range of ECOnetic models, but has called on the Government to give the dual-fuel cars more support.

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

A host of core fleet models were unveiled at Geneva, with Ford’s striking Fiesta supermini leading the way, along with the new Honda Accord, Volkswagen Scirocco and Citroën C5.

The year is 1978.

Opportunities from regional meetings to major events exist for developing new contacts

All in One has made a rapid entry into the FN50, but its managing director has set his sights higher

Large organisations with dedicated HR departments are also overlooking legal status, with 37% delaying their checks until after a candidate has accepted a job offer.

Bill Paton has been named as chairman of quality assessment at research centre Thatcham.

CAP has appointed Ken Brown as forecast manager for commercial vehicles.

Corby-based online vehicle Corby-based online vehicle remarketing specialist Cars Direct has named Carol Stevens as national sales and marketing manager.

Sue Lincoln has been made head of human resources at Lloyds TSB Autolease.

Jane Edgworth-Lane, transport manager, Mitie Pest Control