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VAUXHALL Masterfit Centres are offering a free tread depth check on tyres.

COMPANY drivers are twice as likely as other motorists to become victims of smash-and-grab attacks while sitting in a jam or at traffic lights, new research has found.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

BMW’S latest 3-series has been named 2005 Scottish Car of the Year by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW).

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

THE fleet and lease sectors are benefiting from a shortage of stock as demand for end-of-contract company cars increases and prices rise to their highest in 18 months.

USED buyers are increasingly demanding diesel-powered cars, as they go for more fuel- efficient motoring.

RESULTS from sales around the UK.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ acting editor Steve Moody.

WE’RE killing fewer people on our roads – 8% fewer in 2004 than in 2003. That’s 280 people – more than the entire population, for example, of the village where I live.

RESIDUAL values on Rover cars seem to be stabilising despite an initial plunge when the last British mass-produced car maker company collapsed earlier this year, latest figures show.

A LIMOUSINE company working from Gatwick Airport has tested a new device that captures the moments before and after a road collision.

IT company Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is launching a driver safety programme for all its UK employees who drive on business.

ONE of the biggest road deals in UK history is expected as ministers combine the widening of three sections of the M25 into a single contract.

BMW has turned to its M performance car division to breathe some life into its Z4 roadster range – and the 343bhp Z4 M is the result.

COMPANY motorists with tyre trouble while out on the road can now text to find their nearest ATS Euromaster centre.

PEUGEOT has revised its 206 supermini range. The Urban, Verve, Sport and GTi trim levels replace the existing Independence, Zest, S and SE versions.

A MAJOR road safety organisation is lobbying the Government and calling for a change in time as company drivers enter the most lethal time of the year.

SUZUKI will launch a hot-hatchback version of its new Swift model in Britain next summer, it was revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show.

WE look at what could be on fleet choice lists in the future.

THE Fleet News Awards is the biggest night in the fleet industry. Each year, more than 1,300 people gather at the Le Meridien Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, to see who wins the coveted titles, to see old friends, dance and celebrate.

THE magician’s mantra of ‘pick a card, any card’ has been the favourite phrase in the fleet industry recently.

THE past few years have brought a gradual shift of opinion about methods of funding for fleet managers.

OFFERING a flexible package is one incentive for choosing more than one funding scheme.

THE supermini sector has seen a host of activity in the past few months, but which car is the best bet for a fleet? Our panel of leasing industry experts benchmarks the new stars.

TWO months ago I reviewed Mazda’s pre-order site for its new MX-5, which goes on sale this month.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

THE Fleet News Awards is the biggest night in the fleet industry. Each year, more than 1,300 people descend on the Le Meridien Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, in March to see who wins the coveted titles, to see old friends, dance and celebrate.

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

REMARKETING vehicles through different routes could muddle statistics and create uncertainty in the market.