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GLASS’S experts give the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting

RESULTS from auction halls across the UK.

NISSAN is the fastest growing van manufacturer in the UK.

VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicle has announced a range of fixed cost maintenance packages for sole traders, small firms and fleets.

THE Vauxhall Movano 2.5-litre CDTi common rail model is now available with the new 6-speed clutchless Tecshift transmission as an option.

FIGURES from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders last Friday show the highest ever rolling year at 391,070, up 7.6%.

A FLEET of vans liveried in the images of television programmes such as The Simpsons, National Geographic channel and Animal Planet is about to hit UK streets.

A SAFETY focused fleet has slashed its blameworthy accidents by more than half in the past four years – with just two at-fault car crashes in 6.2 million miles last year.

AUCTION giant BCA and dealer group Hartwell have celebrated 21 years in partnership during which the team has sold an estimated £735 million worth of vehicles.

A LAWN treatment specialist which plans to be serving one million customers within the next five years has invested in a fleet worth £1.3 million at showroom prices.

KIA planned to unveil its all-new Sedona at the Chicago Auto Show this week, just days after the first design sketch was revealed.

A FLEET of vans liveried in the images of television programmes such as The Simpsons, National Geographic channel and Animal Planet is about to hit UK streets.

CHEVROLET will fit satellite navigation as standard to its Lacetti 1.8 CDX saloon as part of the launch of the new brand in the UK.

THE sub high-cube van sector has a new contender in its midst with the launch of the C2 Enterprise.

INCHCAPE Automotive is piloting a new redevelopment of its inspect and collect vehicle appraisal service.

DAIHATSU recruited a record number of dealers last year.

NETDESPATCH has launched a fixed-price web design service to provide courier and transport fleets with a professional website for a low cost.

HUNDREDS of staff at technology company Oracle can now benefit from a new car ownership package launched by their employer and fleet leasing company Alphabet.

THE new Skoda Octavia 4x4 estate will be available in the UK from March 2005.

FLEETS are being warned that filling up vehicles with the wrong fuel could become even more costly as car manufacturers clamp down on driver attempts to claim on the vehicle’s warranty.

UK tool hire company HSS Hire has awarded a 750-vehicle contract hire deal following a product assessment within the company.

THE sub high-cube van sector has a new contender in its midst with the launch of the C2 Enterprise.

AUDI has launched S line versions of its A4 Cabriolet.

VAUXHALL believes it will soon hit its target of 400 operational MasterFit centres throughout the UK.

VEHICLE Remarketing Solutions achieved record sales in January, selling more than 1,500 vehicles, which equates to a 54% increase.

REPAIR network ABS has been taken over by specialist insurance claims management group Aquilo.

ENGLAND rugby coach Andy Robinson is using a Land Rover Discovery 3 provided by Helphire Group, provider of credit hire and repair services to motorists involved in non-fault accidents.

MST Locate has launched a new service aimed at helping companies identify a person’s whereabouts via their mobile phone.

THE fleet industry is paying out thousands of pounds more than necessary because of vehicle manufacturers’ insistence on fitting higher speed-rated tyres than required, it is claimed.