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Average fuel prices in the UK (ppl/ppg).

Letters to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.

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

Users of cfc's Contract Manager software can now see details of their carbon footprint online.

Motability, the car scheme for disabled people, has released its latest price list.

Europcar has re-launched its luxury and specialist vehicle rental service, Europcar Prestige.

Avis UK has won the SOCAP Award for Innovation in Customer Service at the recent National Customer Service Awards for its blog www.wetryharder.co.uk.

The European Parliament environment committee has backed the European Commission in pressing for mandatory CO2 emission limits for cars and vans used in the EU.

Road deaths across Europe have risen over the first half of 2007, according to provisional figures from the International Automobile Federation.

Fleet managers should enjoy a greater choice of garages in which to repair their cars after the European Commission ordered DaimlerChrysler, Toyota, GM and Fiat to provide technical repair information to all independent garages in the EU.

The acquisition of Hewden Tools by Lex customer, Speedy Hire, has seen Lex complete one of the largest sale and leaseback agreements in its history.

Some super vans hide their lights under a bushel. The Ford Transit Sportvan, on the other hand, shouts its sporting aspirations from the rooftops.

Zenith Vehicle Contracts has won three new contracts to manage company car fleets totalling 265 vehicles.

Risk management specialist, RiskFrisk, has introduced a new corporate risk assessment system - Fleet Risk Profiler.

Leasing provider, Alphabet, which is part of the BMW Group, has won a contract to provide Global Telecoms and Technology, with 60 new BMW cars.

Comments from the SMMT, RMIF, ABD, LeasePlan, cfc solutions, Provecta Car Plan, RAC Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has made his inaugural pre-Budget Report presentation to the House of Commons today.

New research reveals that 74% of UK drivers admit to speeding, with 46% only slowing down to the limit when they’re actually in sight of a speed camera.

The New Car Club, a web-based car sourcing service that can be integrated into companies' intranets, has just been launched.

More than 100 major players in the UK fleet industry will get involved in this year’s Road Safety Week, which runs from 5-11 November.

Cars are substantially less polluting, more efficient and far safer than their predecessors of 30 years ago, according to a new report published by the motor industry trade body, the SMMT.

Car Crash Line Group, which provides a range of services to the motor insurance industry, has restructured its management team in preparation for growth from new contracts and a potential floatation next year.

September’s new car market exceeded expectations, with the “57” plate pushing up volumes by 1.3% compared to the same period last year.

This may look like a Volkswagen Polo on steroids, but under the skin is Audi’s all-new A1.

Renault has introduced sweeping changes in manufacturing and systematic checking in a dramatic bid to win back the hearts of corporate drivers.

Fiat, Citroën and Peugeot have unveiled a trio of vans which will form an extra link in their chain of LCVs.

Skoda has revealed a concept version of its next new model – the Fabia Scout.

The introduction of the hard-top cabriolet seems to be sustaining the convertible market all year round.

Mazda’s RX-8 is available with a special Sport Pack at a reduced rate.

Lexus’s LS600 luxury hybrid model goes on sale this week, with prices from £81,400 to £88,000.