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SATELLITE navigation systems and speed camera warning devices are set to be the big Christmas present this year – but they could cause safety problems, fleets have heard.

IN the last three weeks we have looked back to the 1950s to consider the finest car ever in fleet, chosen by a panel of experts from across the fleet industry.

TURNING around a company which had a high turnover but was making massive losses was the challenge facing Terry Donovan when he took on the role of chief executive at vehicle tracking system manufacturer Minorplanet.

WE take a look back at the highs and the lows of the last year in fleet.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

AUDI’S Q7 will be in quite a fight for corporate business next year, with over 25 SUVs on offer during 2006.

LATEST appointments in the fleet industry.

THE most important issues facing European fleets and their suppliers will be tackled at a major conference in Brussels to be held on February 8.

THE chief executive officer of Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, has been elected president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association for 2006.

ALD Automotive is now offering full service leasing and fleet management in Romania.

GENERAL Motors Europe (GME) has appointed Carl-Peter Forster as chairman, replacing Frederick Henderson who has become GM vice-chairman and chief financial officer (CFO).

PSA Peugeot Citroen will use its Tranava plant in Slovakia to make a new car ready for sale in 2010.

THE company car will make a major comeback in the next few years as duty of care concerns and Government measures increase its attractiveness.

CONCERNED fleets are being urged to contact their dealers or leasing companies following reports casting doubt on the safety of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans after faulty brakes caused the deaths of two bikers.

VAN maker LDV is believed to have clinched a crucial refinancing deal that will allow it to restart building vehicles after its production lines were stopped.

THIS is the new Nissan 350Z, featuring a restyled front end and new-look headlamps.

FEMALE staff at Zenith Vehicle Contracts have been shedding their clothes in the name of charity.

MITSUBISHI has announced prices for its new L200 range of pick-ups.

DAVID Brennan has taken over from Kevin McNally as managing director of LeasePlan UK.

THE relationship between company car drivers and the police is being irretrievably damaged by a plague of speed cameras and the robotic nature of enforcement, a senior road safety figure has claimed.

VOLKSWAGEN employees (pictured) have been recognised through an internal fleet awards scheme.

BRITAIN’S largest used car supermarket is launching a contract hire and leasing company.

THE best-selling 206 supermini is in for a second lease of life when the car that replaces it goes into the showrooms next year.

DRIVERS need a ‘plain English’ guide on oil so they don’t make expensive errors when topping up their cars, fleet decision-makers have been told.

PEUGEOT has strengthened its fleet team with five new appointments.

FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.

FUEL experts were this week attempting to allay motorists’ fears that the explosion at an oil refinery in Hemel Hempstead will affect supply levels.

MERCEDES-BENZ’S pursuit of every vehicle niche going continues with news of its latest launch – a seven-seat off-roader called the GL-class.

A DECLINE in commercial vehicle sales is predicted over the coming months, bringing with it a weakening of residual values.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.