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RECORD fleet sales in 2004 highlight the huge influence company car executives will play in this year’s new car market. As reported in last week’s Fleet News, fleet sales during 2004 reached the highest level in the history of the market.

NEVER underestimate the power of advertising.

THE North American International Auto Show is a barometer for what fleets will be driving in Europe in the future. The 2005 event was no exception. Simon Harris and Maurice Glover report from Detroit.

HIGH-profile demands from Government and police for fleets to reduce their accident rates have put risk management at the top of the industry agenda for 2005.

IT is not uncommon for a one-day training seminar to set fleet decision-makers back up to £500, but if that investment saves at least one life then they would probably think it worth the money.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

THE internet arm of specialist leasing firm Alexander Lauren takes a fairly classic view to its homepage design.

THE latest appointments in the fleet industry.

A MAJOR conference aimed at pan-European fleet executives is now less than a month away.<P> The Fleet News Europe Conference features a raft of professionals speaking on a variety of issues that affect the pan-European fleet and leasing industry.

GLOBAL fleet services provider International Fleet Services Limited (IFSL) has chosen National Car Rental as its preferred daily rental supplier across its network in 20 countries.

FLEET management and leasing giant LeasePlan Corporation, along with its operations in Poland and Finland, has formed a partnership with the largest full service leasing company in the Baltic States.

<img src=../_images/articles/RadioAid.gif align=left ON Monday the UK’s commercial radio stations come together for the first time to create UK Radio Aid, a unique national commercial radio station initiative specifically aimed at raising money for the children affected by the Asian Tsunami.

THE annual general meeting of the fleet industry golf society called the 3B's Golf Society will take place on Tuesday, January 25th in London.

FLEET sales have reached the highest level in the history of the market, highlighting company car buyers as the real power brokers in the new car sector.

IN a new innovation to the fleet industry’s most prestigious awards, for the first time the readers of Fleet News will get the chance to cast the decisive votes for the three top Fleet News Awards in an interactive poll.

RESEARCH has found that the rise in the number of diesel cars ordered from the leasing industry started to slow in 2004 and could level out at a steady 50% this year.

MERCEDES-Benz has announced a number of ‘free upgrade’ deals, available until the end of March 2005.

CALLS have been made for the Government to lower the drink-drive limit.

BMW has restructured its sales team to deal with the firm’s increasing focus on the corporate sales market.

VOLKSWAGEN used last weekend’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit to unveil the possible future design of a new generation Beetle.

MG Rover has launched a Trophy specification MG ZR, aiming to attract younger customers.

GREENHOUS Group has been bought by two of its directors for an undisclosed sum.

SCOTTISH-based Ogilvie Fleet has announced a 57% increase in profits to £548,000.

THE SEAT Altea made its auction debut at Manheim Auctions in Coventry with 20 models going under the hammer, achieving more than 84% of new price.

A FREE servicing plan that promises to wipe more than £1,000 from running costs for Volvo owners has been launched for the S40 and V50, throwing down the gauntlet to premium rivals.

During 2005 the number of business centres will be increased to 92 and there will be three different facility levels.

COMPANIES could be losing millions of pounds by offering overly-generous cash allowances as a substitute for a company car, according to one industry expert.

TWO leading industry groups have opted for the Toyota Prius in a bid to become more environmentally friendly.

PEUGEOT has added three new special editions to its 307 range.