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CONCERNS have been raised that the introduction of a road toll system for cars in Germany would place extra administration on the country’s fleets rather than generate funds to be spent on improvements to the country’s road system.

NISSAN Motor Ukraine has revealed plans to launch its luxury Infiniti brand into the Ukranian market at the end of next year.

EUROPEAN Union (EU) transport commissioner Jacques Barrot is proposing an EU mandate for ‘price review clauses in transport contracts in order to take into account variations in the price of fuel’.

HUNGARY has received a formal request for information concerning the tax rules it applies on the registration of second-hand cars brought into the country from other EU member states.

THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed a European Union (EU) directive imposing technical rules on EU car and van manufacturers making and fitting airbags.

GENERAL Motors Europe has announced Wayne Brannon as its new executive director for Chevrolet Europe, following the retirement of Erhard Spranger.

GREECE, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia are the latest countries to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which all new cars in Europe are to be equipped with automatic emergency call (eCall) technology as soon as 2009.

GREECE, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia are the latest countries to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which all new cars in Europe are to be equipped with automatic emergency call (eCall) technology as soon as 2009.

THIS is your last chance to sign up for one of the most important conferences of the year, FNCCC, which now has a packed line-up of 14 of the most influential speakers in the fleet industry.

FLEET managers are being urged to penalise drivers who incorrectly fuel their company cars, following AA research showing an increase in the number of mis-fuelling cases among fleets.

FORD plans to cut its salary bill in Europe by 10% in a move that could affect its fleet department.

AUDI has joined forces with its Lamborghini supercar division to launch the ultimate businessman’s express – the S8 quattro.

BT gave its fleet drivers a reason to improve their skills at the firm’s annual driver of the year competition.

ROB Aitken has been announced as Jaguar’s new corporate operations manager.

VAUXHALL’S Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire has just produced its four millionth vehicle – an Astra hatchback.

GLASS’S Guide, which publishes used car price data, has denied reports that it is up for sale.

POLICE are to trial a roadside detector that tests drivers for illegal drugs.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.

FLEET managers have raised concerns that the amount of work involved in meeting their duty of care to drivers is almost impossible to achieve.

THE Home Office is calling for the Government’s own fleet to choose high security vehicles recommended by the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham.

THE Home Delivery Network has signed a multi-million pound deal with van maker LDV.

ALLIANCE and Leicester has launched a commercial vehicle fleet management arm.

NOVELTY vehicle rental firm Cummfy Banana has signed a breakdown coverage deal with AA Business Services.

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.

EUROPCAR has announced growth following an investment in a larger workforce and a new sales strategy.

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

THE UK could see more petrol disruptions next week as union leaders threaten action at BP garages over a pensions dispute.

A DATA Protection Act anomaly that prevents fleets from accessing driver records without individual permission should force companies to introduce a strict ‘no consent, no car’ policy.

POORLY designed car bumpers are driving up the costs of accidents, according to research organisation Thatcham.