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THE average UK motorist is unable to identify a third of the most common British road signs.

LONDON Mayor Ken Livingstone has been urged to suspend the capital’s congestion charge for six months to help restore commercial confidence in the wake of the London bombings.

FLEET News Award winner Graham Hine, who as facilities manager at the Adult Learning Inspectorate won Fleet Manager of the Year 101-400 vehicles in 2003, has started a new role as head of customer services at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

HONDA launched its CR-V 2.2i-CTDi range onto the used market in a closed sale held by the Fleet Auction Group.

SALES at Mazda UK are likely to plateau following years of rapid growth as the company protects residual values and consolidates its position in the market.

THIS is Volvo’s striking new C70 – a four-seat convertible with a folding metal roof and seating for four adults.

DAMAGE caused to parked vehicles ranks as the most common incident recorded by fleet drivers RAC Business Solutions customer studies have shown that more than 14% of claims involve this type of accident.

COMPANY car drivers who leave windows open and roofs down in the hot weather dramatically increase their chances of becoming a victim of car crime.

COMPANY car drivers are putting their lives at risk by not checking their tyres regularly.

FRESH from setting a world record for circumnavigating the globe single-handedly in a boat, Dame Ellen MacArthur has turned her attention to car design.

SEAT’S range-topping Leon Cupra R now comes with satellite navigation and RAC Trackstar stolen vehicle recovery system as standard.

A FREE resource pack on the dangers of driving while stressed has been made available to fleet managers.

THE RoSPA Advanced Drivers’ Association (RoADA) is celebrating 50 years of helping to make UK roads safer.

MORDEN-based Autobelle Automotive Refinishing has been named Elite Bodyshop of the Year.

INDEPENDENT vehicle management firm Leasedrive Group has won the Technology Excellence Award at the Microsoft Vendor Programme UK Excellence Awards 2005.

FORD is planning a pioneering green fleet scheme in the UK using Focus cars powered by alcohol.

LONDON-based estate agent Bushells has added 19 Smart ForFours to its fleet.

BSKYB’S fleet of van engineers is expected to increase efficiency and productivity by using new PDA mobile information systems.

Skoda has knocked £1,000 off the price of the Fabia Sport, bringing it down to £8,990 on-the-road

MAZDA has launched a fleet-specific website with sections for decision-makers and company car drivers.

THE city of Coventry is to a host a festival of motoring during the first weekend of September, aimed at people interested in veteran, vintage or classic motoring.

A ROAD widening plan which would cause traffic chaos for drivers on part of the M25 has moved a step closer with the awarding of a £138 million Highways Agency contract for the scheme.

PRESTIGE credit hire and accident management provider Accident Exchange has posted year-end profits of £7.4 million on a turnover of £21.7 million.

THE retail motor industry is facing increasing pressure to address standards in servicing and repair. The recent Trading Standards Institute mystery shopping report has placed the sector, once again, in the firing line.

LeasePlan is one of the largest contract hire and leasing companies in the world, yet it is still learning about the fleet industry, according to UK managing director Kevin McNally. John Maslen reports

THE company car fleet best practice mantra: ‘be flexible, be adaptable’ is now a British Armed Forces standing order.

SOME risks, the MoD agrees, are best managed by industry rather than the military.

THE first production version of Roush Technology’s all-new all-terrain load-carrier made an appropriately rain-lashed debut at DVD 05.

DEFENCE Vehicle Dynamics is the showcase event for the Ministry of Defence’s vehicle capability.

TRUCKMAKER MAN ERF UK has signed a contract worth more than £1billion with the Defence Procurement Agency to provide 5,000 vehicles to the British Armed Forces.