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A NEW system for collecting data on accidents will stop short of demands for checks on whether poor servicing was to blame.

DELIVERY fleets should be advising drivers to belt up following a new seatbelt law which came into force this week.

A LONGER version of the Rolls-Royce Phantom was unveiled this week at the Geneva Motor Show.

FLEETS have given their backing to formal fleet training by attending a sell-out conference giving them expert advice on their roles.

A THRIFTY Car Rental franchise has been opened in Leicester by husband-and-wife team Sian and Colin Marston.

DENBIGHSHIRE County Council has ordered a fleet of 26 Peugeot Boxer and Expert vans.

FLEET managers could turn to short-term leasing and ban business journeys in private cars as a way of ensuring employees are in safe, well maintained and properly insured vehicles.

GUY Salmon has announced plans to fit its prestige rental fleet with the satellite navigation system Smartnav.

LEXUS’s first diesel engine, a 2.2-litre 175bhp, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week in the Lexus IS.

AVERAGE UK fuel prices.

THE impending arrival of BMW’s new 3-series is likely to focus interest on the choice for user-choosers in this important premium upper-medium sector. How much of a run for its money will it get?

I CAME across a case the other day where a solicitor had taken a car on contract hire without maintenance. She drove the car for 100,000 miles without servicing. She must have had tyres and pads replaced at the very least, but apparently no servicing. My only surprise is that the car lasted as long as it did before finally expiring – it’s a real tribute to whatever make of car it was.

FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles

LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.

RESULTS from auction halls across the UK

TWO of Emap Automotive’s market-leading business publications have received new audit statements, which give independent proof of the circulation quality of Fleet News.

THE European Parliament has voted to phase out paper driving licences across Europe within 10 years, when a common national 'credit card' model would be introduced.

VEHICLE manufacturers control almost half of all operational leasing companies in Europe's top five company car markets, new research reveals.

THE International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank has agreed to acquire a minority stake in a growing Turkish fleet management company to help cement its transformation into a key player in the market.

NORWEGIAN fleets wanting to import second-hand cars should not have to pay a special tax not applied when buying used cars within Norway, the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) Surveillance Authority has claimed.

FIGURES released by the Office for National Statistics show a strong growth in the number of CVs built for export, contrasting with lower home market production.

VAUXHALL has cut £500 from the price of the optional Siemens VDO MS4150 Satellite Navigation system for Movano vans.

VAUXHALL plans an Astravan surprise for visitors at this year's CV Show.

FORD will unveil the first concept of a new Transit Connect Crew Van at the CV Show.

AT midday today Honda unveiled the new Civic Concept, a five door hatchback exclusively developed for the European market.

MOTORCYCLE safety and the need for better training among riders to reduce the number of rider deaths, including those among business riders, is the focus of a major new Government strategy.

THOUSANDS of valuable phones, pocket PCs and laptops are collected by taxi fleet drivers every day after being left behind by forgetful customers.

THE Lord Mayor of Oxford has taken delivery of a new hybrid car to use as his official transport.

THE Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is looking for a road safety champion who has contributed to saving the lives of young drivers and riders.