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JEEP has launched two new special editions of Grand Cherokee, with both models getting metallic paint, satellite navigation and rear-park assist as standard.

SEWELLS Information & Research is looking for fleet views for its Fleet Contract Hire Survey.

THE telecommunications giant Cable & Wireless is introducing a new technology system it hopes will minimise costs and improve service levels.

THE new Peugeot 407 made its debut at a recent BCA closed Peugeot sale this month.

DAILY rental group Eurodrive has opened a new airport franchise at Heathrow airport.

FLEET operators were told that moving to hire cars ensured insurance provision was adequate and that the vehicle had been serviced correctly.

DELEGATES at a key industry meeting heard practical solutions put forward for fleet decision-makers to manage employees covering business miles in private vehicles.

A STREET cleaning firm’s need to respond easily to big public events has led to it adding five bespoke vehicles to its fleet.

COMMUNICATIONS and media group Telewest has ended a supply agreement with five suppliers in a consolidation of fleet services – freeing up its internal fleet team to work on strategic issues.

ABS Accident Solutions has begun an international recruitment drive to combat shortages in the body shop industry.

OPERATORS of small to medium-size fleets are being targeted as potential converts to new vehicle tracking technology.

A QUAD bike originally developed for the defence and security sectors is to go on sale in the UK – and it’s a diesel.

SUPERCHIPS, the engine management system tuning firm, has extracted more power and torque out of Audi’s A8 4.0 litre V8 TDI, the world’s most powerful diesel-engined luxury car.

A NEW John Cooper Works tuning kit for the MINI Cooper S has been developed to produce more power and performance.

AGRICULTURAL company Spaldings UK, based in Lincoln, has added 12 Skoda Superbs to its fleet, which now totals 70 units.

CAR manufacturers have prepared a blitz of new products being shown to the public for the first time at the 2004 Paris Motor Show, which opens today.

CAREER development is important for a number of reasons. Employees have the opportunity to learn new skills and it increases staff retention, which in turn reduces costs for the business.

A QUARTER of your waking life is spent at work. Most days pass by unnoticed, but if serious problems arise then it can become a living nightmare.

CLIVE Woodwood, England’s former rugby coach, recently announced his departure from international rugby with the national sports press hinting at a move into football.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

LOGGING on to the Vehicle Certification Agency site feels the same as walking into a supermarket for the first time knowing what you want, but not having a clue where it is.

THE latest appointments in the fleet industry.

JAGUAR workers are today due to consider taking strike action over parent company Ford's decision to end car production at the premium brand's Browns Lane plant in Coventry with the loss of 1,100 jobs.

VAUXHALL is entering the minibus market with a nine-seat version of its award-winning Vivaro van.

Bathstore.com has chosen VW LTs for its distribution fleet working from its West Bromwich hub.

THE European Commission wants to halve the number of deaths on Europe’s roads by 2010.

Car production is to end at Jaguar's Browns Lane factory in Coventry with the loss of 1,100 jobs, the company has announced today.

AN in-depth international study has revealed that poor management is costing European economies billions of euros every year. According to the study, 87 out of the 235 days that UK workers spend at work are unproductive, effectively a 63% productivity rate.

DEMAND for corporate rental at Avis Europe increased by 6% in the past six months, with Greece and Germany among the star performers, but the increase failed to stem falling profits. Pre-tax profits at the European rental giant fell from E15.3 million to E10.6 million, on turnover up 3% to E548 million.

FLEET operators and manufacturers have hit back at ‘ill-informed’ criticism that attacks discounts available to company car operators.