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SUPPLIERS to fleets can help raise awareness of best practice by helping their customers enter the Fleet News Awards.

A PANEL of industry experts is set to take to the rostrum at next month’s Fleet News Industry Conference 2004.

DRIVERS opting out of traditional company car schemes and into employee car ownership schemes are pushing up CO2 emissions, new research claims.

VAUXHALL has launched a special edition of the Signum with front fog lights, silver roof rails and unique interior trims on top of the standard car, as well as some low price options.

ONE of the UKs largest credit suppliers has ordered three petrol electric hybrids to boost its 700-strong petrol and diesel fleet.

RAC AUTO Windscreens is warning fleets to be extra cautious when the clocks go back this weekend.

HALF of drivers polled in a recent survey would take action if their motoring costs such as fuel increased by £50 a month.

A QUARTER of all serious road crashes that result in a death or serious injury are caused by tired drivers, fleets have been warned.

MITSUBISHI has cut prices of 2005 Shogun models by up to £2,200, with the range now starting at £21,499 on-the-road for the three-door Classic, rising to £32,499 for the five-door Shogun Elegance.

FLEET and fuel management company Arval PHH is rebranding itself as Arval after a review by parent company, the French banking group BNP Paribas.

WANDSWORTH’s team of special constables has been given a new sponsored vehicle to help tackle crime in the area.

MENZIES Distribution was one of the 19 Lothian and Borders organisations to receive a Fleetsure award this month.

VOLVO is launching a new water repellent glass system on models next year.

FLEETS are being offered a free online ‘health check’ to help managers assess if they could achieve further cost savings.

Average fuel prices in the UK

THE used car market is expected to be quieter during the fourth quarter of the year than it was in the same period last year.

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

Two examples for the auction halls

RESULTS from the UK’s auction halls.

Renault is launching the new Master Luton box van off-the-shelf conversion as well as confirming prices and specification for the recently introduced Master RWD (rear wheel drive).

Fiat Auto, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Tofas - Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS - today announced they have signed a letter of intent for a feasibility study on the development of a new light commercial vehicle.

CITROEN’S C15 van is celebrating its 20th birthday this month, after 1.2 million models have been sold around the world.

Steve Paterson, 52, is the new director of Iveco's light commercial vehicle business unit.

AUDI has announced details of a Final Edition version of its outgoing A6, which is replaced by a new model next year.

COMPANIES are still operating without adequate risk management policies despite official calls for action, new research has found.

BRITISH Transport Police (BTP) has taken delivery of 11 new motorcycles which will be used to access difficult to reach areas on the London Underground network.

DAILY rental company Avis has extended a partnership agreement with low fares airline Flybe.

FLEETS can save on fuel costs by encouraging their drivers to adopt simple measures such as removing roof racks and clearing out the boot.

MINI has added a Digital Power Sound Module to its range of in-car entertainment accessories.

COVENTRY-BASED Dollar Thrifty Rental has expanded into larger premises.