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

BREAKDOWN assistance for Newtown Vehicle Rentals’ fleet of 6,000 vehicles will be provided by the AA under a new deal.

FLEET buyers are being targeted by a new online business that locates stocks, build-slots and prices of new vehicles.

THE Government Fleet Managers’ Network met recently at the Adult Learning Inspectorate in Coventry.

ROTHERHAM Metropolitan Borough Council has chosen TransLinc for the provision, maintenance and management of its fleet in a multi-million pound deal.

AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK

Judgement day for the fleet fraudsters

Letters to Fleet News Editor John Maslen

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

THE expected dip in sales of used cars during December was less severe than usual. Trade demand was steady as dealers stocked up for the new year.

EXPERTS from Glass’s give the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting

PRICES achieved at UK auction halls

ALMOST half of all motorists fail to stick to recommended service intervals and most never carry out the most basic of safety checks, a new survey suggests.

NISSAN has added value to the Primera range by dropping the SE model, and adding satellite navigation to the SX model for an extra £500.

A FORMER police health and safety manager is leading a major occupational driving risk reduction programme for hundreds of drivers at his current employer, BSkyB.

AN office supplies group is expanding its fleet and has signed a £1 million three-year deal with Ford.

COMPUTER experts are warning fleets to be on their guard against software that is downloaded by internet users without their knowledge and tracks their use of the web.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER Services Fleet Management (DCSFM) is the latest contract hire and leasing company to move its new vehicle purchasing process online.

MOTORIST organisation RAC has announced a venture with a company that provides a system allowing location of drivers by mobile phone.

ACORN Recruitment has chosen Citroens for most of its 200-strong fleet and has so far taken on more than 160 cars from the manufacturer.

FLEETS should view daily rental as a viable long-term finance alternative for their vehicles alongside contract hire, finance lease and outright purchase.

A CONSORTIUM responsible for purchasing all fleet vehicles for the Thames Valley and Bedfordshire police forces has ordered 70 new diesel Astras – part of a bigger order for 300 vehicles over the next three years.

FLEETS are being offered guidance on how to tackle employees who drive too fast or use mobile phones behind the wheel.

NISSAN has produced a limited edition version of the 350Z in association with a new video game.

IF protecting the residual values of a brand is a balancing act for corporate sales bosses, it would seem likely that the more vehicles that come into the equation, the more difficult they are to balance.

STRIKING new offices are the latest ingredient in the recipe for success being created by senior executives at Leasedrive Group.

A NUMBER of programmes aimed at improving safety and helping the environment have being launched by Avis, as the new leadership team makes its presence felt.

FLEETS could be sitting on an undiscovered goldmine that could be unearthed in one simple step – switching daily rental provider.

IF customers in the UK are given terrible service, they often mutter in muted tones and vow never to return again – usually without informing the person providing the service.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.