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HOME Group, which provides rented, supported and low cost homes, has signed its third successive solus car and LCV deal with Citroen and expects to take on 300 of the marque’s cars and vans over the next four years.

THE European Union does not have a workable transport policy and is instead flooding the motor industry with huge volumes of often contradictory legislation, the head of Europe’s motor manufacturers association has claimed.

ON the face of it, ticking every box on the options list should make a car more valuable at resale time. In reality, it could well be a waste of money.

SATELLITE navigation has replaced air-conditioning as the most requested option following moves from manufacturers to include air conditioning as standard on entry-level models.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

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LATEST appointments in the fleet industry.

SOME of the most powerful figures in the European fleet industry were given an exclusive insight into what the future holds at a major conference in Brussels this week.

DELEGATES at the Fleet News Europe conference were the first in Europe to see a new guide to European Fleet Management, which is also offered free to Fleet News readers in this issue.

A MAJOR project has been launched to get 10,000 bioethanol-powered cars onto Europe’s roads to be tested by fleets.

LONDON’S congestion charging scheme could be denying drivers their basic rights because of the way fines for non-payment are managed.

SCOTTISH fleets are being warned a smoking ban becoming law in the country from next month will affect van drivers.

SPECULATION is growing that the financial arm of General Motors could be subject to a takeover bid.

NORTHGATE has purchased car and van rental firm Arriva Vehicle Rental (AVR) in a deal worth £129.3 million.

PEUGEOT and Citroen are planning to roll out 100mpg versions of their top-selling family cars at the Geneva Motor Show.

CAR dealer Reg Vardy is recommending a £506m takeover bid from rival Pendragon to its shareholders.

CHEVROLET is offering a fixed price three-year/30,000-mile servicing package.

BMW’S Z4 Coupe range will be priced from £31,375 when it goes on sale in August.

A LONDON-based council is introducing online risk assessments for employees who use their own vehicles on business.

CYBIT has launched a Job Management add-on for its Fleetstar-Online fleet management software.

DECEMBER’S rush by fleets to register diesel cars before the company car tax change deadline has resulted in a slump in new car sales in January.

FIAT has joined forces with Microsoft to develop a new in-car telematics system.

THE five-door version of Renault’s new Clio supermini has just gone on sale, priced from £8,995.

INVESTMENT management company Smedvig Capital has increased its shareholding in contract hire and leasing specialist Tuskerdirect.

A POLICE traffic officer at the centre of a controversial court case in which he was cleared of speeding and dangerous driving after being clocked at 159mph behind the wheel is to face a fresh trial.

IF you like the look of Vauxhall’s Astra VXR but can’t stretch your budget to one, help is at hand.

STREET lighting specialist ABB has signed a deal for web-based satellite tracking from Masternaut.

OIL company Shell has announced profits of £1.5 million an hour last year.

TYRE company Goodyear has launched a nationwide call centre for its Hi-Q brand.

AUDI’S Lamborghini-engined S8 quattro super saloon will cost £70,780 when deliveries begin in June.