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PROJECTING how much a van is worth after so many years and miles is something the fleet industry has to do, but the one guarantee is that the majority of those predictions will be wrong.

THE future of white van man has come under the spotlight in a new study by Professor Martin Clarke, of the University of Leeds.

BUILDING services installation and maintenance firm DJ Hewer needed to improve the monitoring and pinpointing of its LCV fleet.

IT is true to say that the Vauxhall Vivaro – and its twin brother the Renault Trafic – changed the face of vans when it was launched in 2001.

THE Fiat Punto van is one of those performers that plies its way through life with little attention paid to it. It never seems to grab the headlines and is seldom in the news.

MANY of Britain’s van fleet operators have very particular requirements when buying commercial vehicles.

AS the spotlight on health and safety at work shines ever more intensely, it is becoming increasingly obvious that sitting back and doing nothing is no longer an option for Britain’s van fleet operators.

RENAULT has unveiled an automated manual transmission for use in its commercial vehicles fitted with the 2.5-litre dCi engine.

COMPANY car drivers travelling in Austria will now have to wear a reflective jacket in the event of roadside breakdown or face being fined by the country’s police.

THE sales performance of new cars across Europe for the year to date is mixed – with 12 countries posting an increase and 11 reporting a loss.<

TURKISH fleet management company Alfa Oto has sold a 51% stake of its company to ALD Automotive.

THE Road Safety Bill was due to form the centrepiece of the Government’s new legislative programme unveiled in this week’s Queen’s speech

SMALL fleets are failing to perform the most basic of safety checks on their drivers

SUPERMARKET giant Somerfield has outsourced management of its fleet of hundreds of vehicles

JOHN Leigh, senior vice-president of Vanguard Car Rental, has been appointed chairman of the BVRLA

THE new minister in charge of road safety was close to being banned from driving after collecting three speeding tickets

MERCEDES-BENZ’S new V6 diesel engine, which will replace the existing five and six-cylinder units from the summer, has set a number of world records

CENTER Parcs has expanded its portfolio of employee benefits and staff can now buy or lease a car through ALD Automotive

ELITE Incident Management has launched an online accident repair service for LCV operators

A SCAFFOLDING firm has given the Citroen C2 Enterprise van its first major order

TWO major utility companies have put their faith in solus fleet supply deals after signing contracts for thousands of vehicles

VAUXHALL is consolidating on the success of the new-shape Astra with a series of model changes and an increasing focus on new designs and bodystyles

PORSCHE, which sees a significant proportion of its sales paid for with business cheques, has introduced a new range of four-wheel drive versions of the recently-launched 911

THE number of companies using fuel cards has doubled over the past year, a new report suggests

BANK of Scotland Corporate’s Vehicle Finance team has appointed Graham Hale as head of corporate business

AUDI has introduced the 3.2-litre FSI V6 engine to the A8 range

WITH an all-new model looming, SEAT is offering big discounts on its Leon range

LCV hire company Leaseway is expanding its business with the opening of a new 60,000 square foot hire drive facility

A GREMLIN appeared in last week’s story on Jaguar

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK