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LCV hire firm Northgate plc has released its interim results for the half-year to October 31, revealing a 2.4% increase in pre-tax profit to £28.3m (2004: £27.6m).

FOUR students have been awarded a BVRLA Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Automotive Industries).

VOLKSWAGEN’S new Fox city car will cost from £6,595 when it goes on sale next week.

A MASSIVE increase in the number of people buying presents online at the end of last year had a major impact on short-term van rentals, one company claims.

TOYOTA has made slight revisions to its Prius hybrid model for 2006.

TYRE manufacturer Michelin is recalling a batch of tyres after the discovery of an anomaly that could cause rapid deflation.

VOLVO’s XC90 SUV is now available with a free service package for fleet customers.

RENTAL firm Avis has decided to keep five airport sites open 24 hours a day.

PETER Cameron, operations director at the Bridewell Group and director of Network Automotive Management, is retiring after more than 40 years in the industry.

TODAY we reveal the identity of the judges for each of the categories of the 2006 Fleet News Awards - and the independent auditor.

THE old proverb goes: ‘You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink’. It seems that this adage could well have been written for company car drivers.

IT is hard to believe that just a decade and a half ago there was no internet shopping, no holiday web bookings and, more importantly, no online fleet industry.

THE pressure on fleets to make sure they are up to speed with the latest laws and regulations concerning corporate liability continues to grow.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

Mike Wear, Motability Operations' manufacturer and dealer relations director, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours for his public service as chair of the Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team (VCRAT).

THE most popular stories on FNN in December.

MORE than two-thirds of Government department fleets are failing to hit their own targets for green motoring – leading to claims of hypocrisy from the industry.

THE Government is being urged to raise the speed limit on motorways to 80mph.

NEW research reveals that one out of every five motorists has been involved in an accident while driving on company business over the past five years.

FLEETS should consider a policy of swapping the tyres on their cars for specialist winter versions.

ALL new tyres should be fitted to the rear of company cars, not the front as many garages continue to do, the fleet industry has been warned.

LIVERPOOL City Council has added three Toyota Aygo city cars to its pool fleet, claiming low emissions form part of its strategy to manage local air quality.

FIRE industry consultancy firm T&P (Electrical) Fire Division is installing telematics systems into its 24-strong fleet of vehicles.

THIS is Volvo’s new C30.

RAC Auto Windscreens is offering fleets a new glass insurance product, called Glassure.

PHARMACEUTICAL sales and marketing company Galen has made the biggest single order for BMW 1-series models in Northern Ireland.

OFFICE products supplier office2office has signed a contract for a fleet of light commercial vehicles in a deal worth more than £1 million.

THE movements of company car drivers across the UK will be monitored on a network of CCTV cameras from this year.

VAUXHALL is to use the successful formula it applied to Saab fleet sales with its new Chevrolet model range.

DRIVERS who try to hand back vehicles because they claim the seats are hurting their backs just don’t know how to sit properly, fleet managers heard.