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HEWLETT Civil Engineering has taken on 40 Volkswagen Caddy vans, for use as support vehicles on major construction projects.

SEAT national business sales manager Perry Clarke targets fleets with cars according to need.

DESPITE the fact that petrol/electric hybrid cars have been around for several years now – and seem to be the latest fashion accessory for film stars and politicians – there are so far no commercial vehicles offering this fuel-saving technology.

VANS are the lifeblood of the UK economy and keep business moving, whether transporting personnel or goods. So it stands to reason they should be one of the most important assets a company owns, right?

BOB Austin has joined motor manufacturer Kia Motors as its new head of corporate sales and remarketing.

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THE latest Fleet Van running costs have been updated on Fleet NewsNet.

MERCEDES-Benz has produced a web-based walk around of its new generation E-Class.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has made more than £6 million last year selling access to the names and addresses of motorists to private sector companies such as wheel clamper, bailiffs and debt collection agencies.

FLEETS have responded angrily to a Government decision not to provide grants for alternatively-fuelled vehicles.

TRANSPORT Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman has issued an appeal to Fleet NewsNet users, calling on them to take action to make their fleets safer and warning that at-work road accidents are costing business up to £2.9 billion a year.

TRADE unions have urged fleets to boycott Peugeot-Citroën if the firm proceeds with its plan to shut its Coventry factory.

A WEBSITE dedicated to company car drivers is offering the chance to win a trip of a lifetime for two to the World Cup Final.

FLEETS are hoping a proposed Government shake-up of the way traffic wardens issue fines will ease the problem of falsely-issued parking penalties.

AN employee affinity scheme set up at Royal Mail by contract hire and leasing company Grosvenor Hall resulted in more than 100 orders in its first two weeks.

KIA Motors has appointed Bob Austin as head of corporate sales and remarketing in a bid to increase the brand’s presence in the fleet sector.

PEUGEOT has added a new engine to its 407 line-up – a 2.2-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder unit offering 170bhp.

AUDI’S V8-engined A6 and A8 models have received a power boost thanks to the adoption of the firm’s FSI direct injection petrol technology.

ING Car Lease has launched a new website complete with a suite of tools designed for fleet managers to run their vehicles.

FLEETS are being advised to carefully monitor fuel consumption amid conflicting forecasts over the future price of oil.

FLEET managers should ask for outside help when it comes to the battle for boardroom support over risk management policies.

NISSAN has unveiled its new Cabstar truck, which is due to go on sale in the UK in October.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

FLEET News’ sister magazine, AM, and Courland Automotive Practice, an automotive recruitment company, are looking for the next generation of leaders – those who will shape the strategic direction of the fleet industry.

INCHCAPE Fleet Solutions has signed an exclusive agreement with Accident Exchange to provide replacement vehicles to its customers involved in non-fault accidents.

THE last place in the final of the Kwik-Fit Fleet National Karting Challenge has been clinched by Arnold Clark Finance.

TOTAL Accident Management has moved to new premises in Bristol’s Wharf business area.