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POPPING to the local corner shop for a pint of milk could cost up to 20p more per litre than shopping at a supermarket.

THIS is the new-look Vauxhall Vectra, due to reach showrooms in October.

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

KEEPING people mobile is essential to business. I read somewhere recently that nearly half of all trips made by people in a year involve some form of interaction with business.

OVER 100 of Custom Fleet’s broker network will be heading to Rockingham Motor Speedway circuit next week to hear something to their distinct advantage.

YOU would think that driving a vehicle which boasts 4.9 cubic metres of cargo space would present no problems getting a week’s shopping back from Sainsbury’s. Well, that’s where you’d be wrong.

IF only all auctions were like this. Flamenco dancers to greet buyers at the door, resale values running into the millions and Carne de Cerdo en Salsa for lunch – welcome to auctions Spanish-style.

CAMBRIDGE LDV dealer Marshall van centre is starting to deliver the first phase of a deal for 250 new LDV Maxus vans to two rental firms.

FIRE and security protection services company UK Fire has taken on a new fleet of Volkswagens.

THE extent to which carrying out ‘smart’ repairs on end-of-contract company cars can reap financial dividends for fleets, has been revealed by new research.

TOYOTA is launching a new range-topping GT version to its Celica range, although don’t expect any more performance.

PARTICLES smaller than blood cells in poor-quality fuel could be responsible for causing thousands of pounds damage to diesel engines.

INDEPENDENT car and van rental firm, 1car1, which operates a fleet of 6,500 vehicles, is opening three new branches – in Derby, Dundee and Swansea.

CONTRACT hire and leasing group Custom Fleet has launched a new online management system for fleets.

NATIONAL Car Rental aims to make the return of vehicles to airport rental locations easier for its customers.

SKODA is boosting specification levels on its Octavia range.

KIA is recalling 5,642 Sedonas built between June and October of 2004 to replace the rear wheel bearing.

WATER and electricity services company United Utilities North West (UUNW) is putting hundreds of its drivers through a driver training and risk assessment programme.

A FLEET manager has revealed how an attempt to carry out licence checks on drivers was thrown into chaos when two-thirds of employees failed to provide details – including all the company’s directors.

FIRE and security protection services company UK Fire has taken on a new fleet of Volkswagens.

BRITAIN’S army of volunteers who keep a vast range of charities and organisations operating could be a major road risk.

THE fleet industry’s position on the Government’s pay-as-you-go road charging plan is clear: ‘Include us in the consultation and listen to what we have to say.’

FLEETS can make or break most takeover deals in the leasing industry with the stroke of a pen.

IT is difficult to believe that remarketing giant Manheim Auctions only launched in the UK nine years ago.

CONCEPT Vehicle Leasing vows to offer free, impartial advice six days a week via the phone, e-mail or by visiting its base of operations in Surrey.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

LATEST appointments in the fleet industry.

FLEETS blindly following the diesel route while ignoring petrol could be costing themselves and their employees thousands of pounds a year.

HOT on the heels of launching the new Passat in the UK, Volkswagen has revealed the first picture of its stylish estate sibling.

A HEATING, plumbing and air-conditioning company is making savings of more than £30,000 a year by installing telematics systems in 30 of its vans.