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AS the run-up to Christmas begins, hard-hitting research has shown that almost a quarter of drivers killed on UK roads are over the drink-drive limit.

LEASING group YourFleet has been awarded two prestigious titles in the past month.

INTRODUCING an online tracking system has helped one housing management company streamline its fleet.

EXPERTS are reviewing whether a law to ban smoking in public places in Scotland could lead to lighting up in fleet cars and vans being outlawed.

A PLANT and tool hire specialist has undertaken a massive risk assessment of its 1,900 company drivers in just two weeks in one of the biggest operations ever undertaken in the UK.

HYBRID technology was given a boost on Monday as the Toyota Prius was named European Car of the Year.

AUDI has revealed the new A6 Avant before its spring launch.

THE details of a new corporate manslaughter law that would affect company directors if one of their fleet drivers was involved in a fatal accident could be unveiled in the Queen’s Speech next week.

NISSAN is reporting improvements in residual values as a result of changes to its fleet strategy over the past 12 months.

A NEW service that enables fleet decision-makers to compare four makes of car on a test track is now available.

A BRITISH company car VAT regulation deviating from standard EU law has been extended until 2008.

HYGIENE products supplier The Sanity Group has chosen DaimlerChrysler Services Fleet Management (DCSFM) as its fleet supplier.

TRISTAR Homes, which manages council properties, has taken delivery of 52 Ford Connect and Ford Transit vans.

THE phrase ‘Corporate and Social Responsibility’ (CSR) has now crept into the world of fleet management but if you, as I often do, ask a group of fleet managers to define the essence of CSR, the basic response revolves around the need to manage the fleet safely and responsibly in order to avoid prosecution or civil actions.

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.

NEW research shows dealers are split on the future of diesel residual values as more used models arrive on the market.

TWO examples of cars in the auctions halls.

USED value experts give the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting.

Prices achieved at UK auction halls.

ROAD safety group RoSPA is urging fleet managers to ensure their drivers’ eyesight is good enough for them to be on the road.

COMMERCIAL vehicle rental firm TLS has moved to a newly- renovated head office at Sale, Cheshire.

RENAULT has launched an off-the-shelf Luton box van. Built on a chassis cab, the load height is 550mm, around 330mm lower than a conventional chassis van.

THE Ford Transit Connect and Ford Transit have been recognised by Britain’s leading fleet operators.

FLEETS operating commercial vehicles are being warned to prepare for the new benefit in kind (BIK) tax changes set to come into force in the next two years.

FORD has cut the prices of 17 Transit models with savings from £100 to £1,450.

JC PAYNE’S mobile van repair service and aftersales support service FleetAssist has launched a new website which allows customers to track the status of parts, request call-out support and make general enquiries.

MAZDA has realigned the B-Series pick-up, offering higher specification and better value for money.

BCA reports that the autumn upsurge has been maintained throughout October and is keeping pace with the strong new sales figures being recorded.

Market trends analysis by John Charles