News - Page 1696

THE fleet industry is calling for a cohesive approach to Government plans to extend congestion charging to towns and cities across England.

COMPANY car drivers spend a staggering 25 days a year on the road as part of their jobs, new research suggests.

CRIMINALS are able to target company cars in the hope of valuable portable satellite navigation systems being left inside because of marks on the windscreen, fleet managers have been warned.

THE Health and Safety Executive has announced the appointment of Geoffrey Podger as its new chief executive.

VOLKSWAGEN’S new Jetta range – essentially a booted Golf – will cost from £14,635 when it goes on sale in February.

CREW working for an international cruise company now have access to rental vehicles following a deal between Carnival UK, the parent company of P&O Cruises, and Countrywide Car and Van Rental.

THE Metropolitan Police Service has awarded a 10-year fleet management contract to Lex Transfleet, severing its controversial links with Venson.

A LIST of the top 10 tips when looking for a fleet management company has been compiled by Leasedrive Group.

A SERVICE designed to tackle the problem of lost documents on fleet vehicles has doubled in size to cope with demand.

LESS than a third of fleets have brought forward their company car replacement cycles so drivers beat the increase in benefit-in-kind tax on new Euro IV diesel cars.

CAR retailer Reg Vardy is being sold to rival firm Pendragon for £450 million.

NISSAN has revised its X-trail range, with specification revisions to the SE trim and two new models.

DISABILITY charity Mencap has signed a sole supplier contract with Skoda.

MAYBACH’S ultra-luxurious 57 is now available in a sportier guise.

AUDI has enhanced its S line specification level on the A3, A4 and A6.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

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

AN avalanche of new car launches next year will spell bad news for the residual values of certain market sectors – and SUVs could be among the hardest hit.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

A RISK management expert has lambasted simplistic driver assessment packages that ask basic highway code questions children are taught at school.

INSURANCE company Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) has signed a fleet risk management contract with Peak Performance.

THIS is the new Volkswagen Crafter, which will replace the LT in the UK next summer.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ acting editor Steve Moody.

LCV registrations this year are set to be on a par with 2004 volumes.

TopGayer, the gay motoring website, has joined GayCar to provide a leasing company for gay business users and private customers.

FLEETS are being urged to ensure company car drivers do not make unnecessary journeys for business if Britain is hit by its worst winter in 10 years.

VOLVO expects more than half of its new C70 coupe convertibles to be bought by fleets when they go on sale in January.

MEMBERS of the Scottish region of ACFO gave a rousing send-off to regional chairman Douglas Sutherland.

A NORTH east boiler servicing company has boosted its fleet with new specially equipped vans.

FLEETS have been warned that garages are demanding to see a V5 document before they will MoT a vehicle.