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According to a Fleet News online survey fleet managers are overwhelmingly positive about the future.

Chancellor of the exchequer Alistair Darling, will present his pre-budget report and the outcome of the Government’s comprehensive spending review to the Commons on Tuesday.

GE Fleet Services has become a corporate partner of road safety charity Brake.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the date for the 2007 pre-Budget report.

Kwik-Fit is to offer windscreen repairs at all of its 670 centres.

Fleet software is playing a central role in helping public sector fleets move to integrate and centralise their vehicle operations.

After May and June’s softening of fleet values, July and August saw prices stabilise and rise slightly, according to Manheim’s latest market bulletin.

Ford has led the market in each of the twice-yearly number plate change months that dominate UK vehicle registrations.

Renault chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn predicts that it will be three to four years before mass marketable, affordable electric cars are widely available in Europe.

The September new car market saw a 1.3% rise to 419,290 units after the introduction of the new 57 plate.

British Gas has awarded the supply of 1,000 service engineers’ vans on a four year operating lease to Lombard Vehicle Management.

Following a comprehensive vehicle evaluation exercise, Center Parcs is replacing its previous, mixed-marque van fleet with 38 long-bodied Mercedes-Benz Vito 111CDIs.

One of the most important events in the fleet managers’ diary for next year has been announced after details for Company Car in Action 2008, the world's largest drive and decide event, are finalised.

Fleet managers will need every weapon in their armoury to keep a lid on rising fuel costs over the next few months, sparked by the introduction of a fuel duty rise.

The all-new Mazda6 will be seen for the first time in the UK at the annual FN50 dinner next month.

The decline in the number of fleet managers has slowed considerably as a result of the recent growth in company car provision, according to a new survey.

After huge success in the US, Trafficmaster is bringing its fleet management and tracking service to the UK.

The government is claiming that it is being successful in reducing death and injury on the road, despite critics calling the figures a smokescreen.

Two of the country’s fleet risk management, driver assessment and driver education providers have merged.

BMW has revealed the first details of the new 1 Series Convertible.

SEAT UK has appointed Richard Harrison as its new head of dealer operations.

TLS Vehicle Rental now offers the SatVan telematics system on its van hire fleet.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

Vehicles with aftermarket satellite navigation systems fitted to their windscreens may contravene laws designed to ensure drivers have a clear field of vision.

Vauxhall has brought out a less hardcore alternative to its Corsa VXR super-hatch.

The first revised Highway Code in eight years, launched last week by road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick, contains advice on 29 new rules of the road.

Van fleet operators will benefit from case studies from some of Britain’s most experienced fleet managers at the Fleet Van Conference on November 22.

With a cracking new Vauxhall Corsavan and a stylish new Peugeot 207 van launched against it this year, you could be forgiven for assuming that the Ford Fiestavan – which was launched early in 2004 – was struggling.

The UK government is coming under increasing pressure to sign up to a European road safety initiative that will result in all new cars being fitted with a standard emergency call system by 2010.

Kia Motors has won a three-year deal with the Slovakian government, supplying vehicles to the country’s police force.