GIVE us more legislation, not less, fleet managers have pleaded with the Government. In order to give fleets more clout in the boardroom, more than half have asked for more government support, a study has found.
UNLIKE many student stereotypes, he doesn’t exist on a diet of Pot Noodles, sit in his underwear watching daytime TV or balk at the cost of unsubsidised beer.
VAUXHALL’S Astra range is being revised with a subtle facelift and two new engines which will offer company car drivers lower tax bills.
PREMIERSHIP football club Arsenal has signed a two-year fleet deal for the provision of cars to senior management and backroom staff.
VOLKSWAGEN’S quest to find its fleet sales people of the year has started, with help from Fleet News.
CHEVROLET has introduced a budget version of its Kalos supermini priced at £7,695.
HAVE you entered the Fleet News Awards yet? To do so is quick and simple, and could lead to glory next March.
CAR rental company Avis has outsourced its driver helpline service to third-party call-handling specialist All Fleet Services (AFS).
ENVIRONMENTAL issues look set to be the focus of fleet operators next year after the Queen’s Speech moved road pricing a step closer.
PLANS to charge higher-emitting vehicles £25 a day to enter London have been criticised by the UK’s leasing industry.
USED fleet values are still in good shape after the highs of September, the leading auction houses have reported.
VOLKSWAGEN has taken the wraps off its new range-topping Passat – the R36.
BT is offering its online driver training system to its employees’ family and friends in a bid to ensure thousands more people remain safe on the roads.
WESTERN Power Distribution (WPD) has appointed Cooper Tyres as its sole supplier of rubber for its fleet of 80 Ford Ranger 4x4 vehicles.
AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.
LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor Martyn Moore.
GATESHEAD Council has been awarded the top prize at the inaugural Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards for saving 300 tonnes of CO2 and cutting mileage by nearly 300,000 miles in the last year.
LAND Rover is attempting to push the Freelander upmarket with this, the second version, and this means that more than ever before it is going to have to compete with the BMW X3 – the accepted benchmark for a premium small SUV.
MARTIN Ward, CAP’s manufacturer relationships manager, scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence.
RESULTS from sales across the UK.
IAM Fleet has appointed Simon Protano as its new business manager for the north of England.
MIKE Wise is returning to Kwik-Fit to replace Nigel Davies as UK sales director on December 4.
ONE in five at-work drivers has not had an eyesight test for the past five years.
FOR the chauffeur fleet or managing director wanting the ultimate in luxury, the new range-topping Maybach could well be the answer.
A DOUBLE Fleet News award- winner responsible for creating a major government departmental fleet has retired from the industry.
FLEETS can air their views as part of a consultation on detailed proposals for a London Low Emission Zone.
SCOTTISH-based Ogilvie Fleet has announced a 28% increase in turnover, up from £53 million to £68 million for the year to June 2006.
INSURER Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company has signed a two-year contract with Universal Vehicle Services (UVS) for its salvage management and disposal services throughout the UK.
COOKSON Electronics has awarded Grosvenor Contract Leasing with a sole-supplier contract for its fleet of 70 multi-marque cars.
KWIK-FIT Fleet is offering a free five-point vehicle check covering batteries, exhausts, tyres, tracking and glass/wipers at its nationwide centres.