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HOT on the heels of the new Nissan Navara and Toyota Hilux comes Mitsubishi’s revised L200 range, pictured here for the first time.

RUPERT Keane has taken over from Ian Bissell as managing director at vehicle data expert CAP.

FORD has developed a system which will eliminate mis-fuelling and save fleets thousands of pounds.

FLEET management company Lease 360 Evolution has teamed up with vehicle data expert CAP to provide fleet managers and company car owners with the ability to compare new car details online.

ONLINE telematics specialist Cybit has sought to address concerns about the Corporate Manslaughter Bill by launching a new duty of care module for its Fleetstar-Online system.

SAAB’S record-breaking sales run in the UK is continuing, with news that the Swedish manufacturer has already reached its all-time yearly sales record with three months of 2005 still to go.

THE Conservatives are calling for a complete review of speed camera operations after an internal Government survey showed public confidence in the technology is waning.

PERRYS, the automotive dealer, has redesigned its website, which was first launched five years ago.

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THE Government’s own fleet is to take part in a pioneering trial of black box technology that could shape how the system is used by UK fleets in the future.

FLEETS have been criticised for being ‘amateurish’ when disposing of end-of-contract company cars – with a fifth having no-one within the organisation monitoring the process.

MONEY for driver training is being wasted as booked sessions are cancelled or delayed – on many occasions because of a defective company driver’s car.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

Hundreds of fleet managers gathered together to hear experts discuss key industry issues. Reports by John Maslen, Steve Moody, Mike Roberts and Phill Tromans

VOLKSWAGEN’S range-topping Golf R32 will cost from £23,745 when it goes on sale in November.

AVIS Rentacar has announced that UK customers can now hire Renault’s Megane Cabriolet Coupe.

MAZDA has reached an agreement with Thruxton racetrack to supply 10 Mazda RX-8 sports coupes for use on public high-speed driving days.

BUSINESSES are calling for off-peak congestion charging to be lifted in London to give them a boost in the run-up to Christmas.

BENTLEY is to make a new convertible version of its Continental GT.

PEUGEOT has announced prices for its sleek 407 Coupe range, which goes on sale in the UK in January with a choice of three engines and three trim levels.

FLEETS which are customers of Autoglass are being offered a ‘check for chips’ scheme for their drivers.

NORTHUMBRIA police are giving motorists caught speeding the option of further training instead of a fine.

FLEETS are being urged to support National Road Safety Week, an annual event that aims to tackle deaths and injuries on the roads.

THE majority of fleets ignore Euro NCAP safety ratings when compiling vehicle choice lists.

COMPANIES which choose suppliers offering the lowest vehicle leasing rates often pay the highest charges at the end of the contract, it is claimed.

RED is falling out of favour with new car buyers, while sales of black and grey vehicles are rocketing.

AS editor of one of the UK’s leading van magazines, I feel it my duty to speak up on behalf of my readers – those hard-working LCV fleet managers who ply their trade to the best of their abilities, often unloved and unappreciated by their bosses.

Delegates at the Fleet News Hit for Six conference last week were treated to the first-ever UK showing of the radical new Honda Civic.

PRICES achieved at sales across the UK.