INCREASED costs heaped on British motorists and a parochial approach to climate change will damage British business, according to Jim O’Donnell, managing director of BMW (UK).
THE Fleet News Business Forum offers our readers two days at a five star hotel, meeting some of the best suppliers in the business, free of charge.
A GUIDE to freeing capital tied up in vehicles has been published for fleets.
THE Citroën Berlingo range has been updated, with new, more powerful and greener diesel engines.
AUDI has boosted equipment levels on its A3 range and extended an upgrade programme for the A4.
AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.
THE residual values of used vans remained strong during October.
PEUGEOT has just slashed around £3,000 off its 407 Coupe range, bringing the range-topping V6 HDi GT model down to under £30,000.
MARTIN Ward, CAP’s manufacturer relationships manager, scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence.
RESULTS from sales around the UK.
VOLVO is offering customers an advance opportunity to test drive the new C30 at a launch event in Birmingham’s Mailbox shopping centre.
THE winners of the first ever Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards 2006 were presented with their awards last night, held at the offices of the Observer and Guardian newspaper.
ASTON MARTIN'S Martin’s V8 Vantage Roadster will be unveiled in a week’s time at the Los Angeles Motor Show.<P>
THE Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, wants to hike the congestion charge to £25 for emission band G vehicles travelling in central London.
RODDY Graham, commercial director of Leasedrive Limited, is to be the new chairman of the Institute of Car Fleet Management. Outgoing chairman Tom Madden made the announcement at the ICFM’s Annual Member’s Conference today.
BMW has started production of its new Hydrogen 7, a hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car.
FLEET managers could potentially reduce their insurance costs by using a new scheme that rates vans on security.
EXCLUSIVE car and courier company Black & White has replaced its entire fleet of vehicles with BMW 7-series.
THREE TLS Vehicle Rental branches have undergone refurbishment.
ZENITH Vehicle Contracts is launching a new service that verifies the validity of employees’ driving licences.
A LOGISTICS services provider to the drinks industry is reviewing its fleet ahead of a £20 million move to larger premises.
BOSSES at the UK’s biggest leasing company, Lex, have suggested a three-point plan fleet managers can use to encourage drivers to take winter motoring seriously.
LARGE-headed drivers will be ferried around in Mercedes-Benz Vito vans following a fleet deal.
A COMPANY which delivers bread and pastry products across the UK will have regular tyre checks carried out on its vehicles following a deal signed with ATS Euromaster.
NEVER have there been so many ways of getting rid of a vehicle that has reached the end of its fleet life.
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USED vehicle values fluctuate continuously, presenting a budgeting nightmare for companies and fleets keen to make every penny count and get the best prices.
A RENTAL company is attempting to cut down on the arguments over end-of-contract damage
TAX, as its name suggests, can be taxing.
FEMALE employees are missing out on more than £300,000 during their working life due to the pay gap between men and women, according to latest research.