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CAR manufacturers continue to equate higher production volumes with greater profit - but experience proves the theory is wrong, according to former Porsche Cars GB and BMW GB managing director Kevin Gaskell.

COMPANIES looking to achieve pan-European fleet savings are putting out tender documents seeking quotes for services they simply do not need.

FLEET drivers are at the centre of a speeding ‘epidemic’ on Britain’s roads that is putting lives at risk every day

NISSAN’S new strategy as a manufacturer of niche, 4x4, pick-up and lifestyle vehicles has been strengthened by the announcement of a new mini-MPV and a compact crossover vehicle

A SATURATED market for used cars in Poland has pushed the used values of three to four-year-old cars down by more than 10% over the past year.

VOLKSWAGEN is set to replace its smallest car with a bigger model that will be substantially cheaper to buy

A MULTI-MILLION pound staff training programme launched by fast-fit giant Kwik-Fit has been praised in an audit by the Government-backed Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI)

FLEET suppliers could recycle old products used to help run fleets years ago in the UK and use them in developing markets.

ARE you or do you know a Rising Star in the fleet industry? Between now and February 28, 2005, our sister-title AM is looking for the next generation of leaders – those who will shape the strategic direction and dictate future policies of the motor industry

DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, will in future take its electricity from green energy sources

NEW regulations will soon close the lucrative loophole that has allowed leasing firms to trim their tax bills.

CITROEN is offering diesel incentives for February and March, including up to £1,700 off the C4 and £3,900 off all Xsara Picasso diesel models

MITSUBISHI and PSA Peugeot Citroen have agreed a partnership for all new sports utility vehicles (SUVs)

INCREASING levels of sophistication in the Eastern and central European fleet market, new car price harmonisation and the provision of 'no-hassle' services are expected to be among the biggest changes affecting the European fleet industry over the coming years, experts claimed.

NISSAN is the fastest growing van manufacturer in the UK

THE use of the internet in cross-border fleet business can help save costs and boost customer service, a software expert told delegates.

LATEST figures show that speed cameras netted more than £20 million for the Treasury in the last year

CONVICTIONS for driving while over the drink-drive limit or under the influence of drugs are growing steadily, new figures reveal

MOVING a 100-strong fleet down an average of 10g/km of CO2 could save more than £30,000 in fuel over 60,000 miles, research has found

TOYOTA is introducing a number of new initiatives in 2005 as part of its push for a greater share of fleet business

AMERICAN fleet management provider Maximus has launched in the UK, calling it the ‘Gateway to Europe’

A PROBLEM with high-pressure diesel pumps has caused delays for thousands of company car drivers waiting for premium German cars and for Mercedes-Benz van customers

FLEET sales saw a strong rise in January, despite new car registrations dropping overall by more than 8%

A SERIES of workshops on topics such as driver impairment, Health & Safety Executive guidance, driver assessment and recording crash data, are now available to fleets

THE 2.5-litre CDTi Vauxhall Movano range with the firm’s new six-speed clutchless Tecshift transmission is now available to order

ONE TECHNOLOGY group is predicting that more than 80% of fleet vehicles will be covered by ‘menu pricing’ within the next two months

Average fuel prices in the UK

Letters to Fleet News editor John Maslen

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

BUSINESSES have taken heed of warnings late last year not to hold out for unrealistically high prices and are adopting a more pragmatic approach to selling fleet cars for less than CAP Clean