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IN the ever-changing sea that is the light commercial vehicle industry, the edges between the various sectors are becoming distinctly blurred. <P></p>

CITROEN is one of the most aggressive and enterprising marques on the market when it comes to selling vans.

THE new Mercedes-Benz Vito has one item that sets it apart from all the other light panel vans on the road – a three-pointed star on the bonnet.

I ALWAYS get the sneaking suspicion that when vans are delivered to us for appraisal, the test week is a slightly unreal affair. <P></p>

YOUR driver is within a mile of his destination, yet thanks to a one-way system or new road restriction that doesn’t show up on the paper map, it’s another 15 minutes before he actually arrives.

IN the first of a brand new series, Dan Gilkes takes a look at each sector of the LCV market and compares the offerings from various manufacturers. Here he studies the micro market.

DOZENS of fleet decision-makers have expressed their views on their contract hire suppliers in an in-depth survey from Fleet NewsNet sister title, Sewells Information & Research.

INDUSTRY experts have branded a call to simplify car ranges as simplistic and unworkable.

A SECURITY company which escorts prisoners around the UK has just awarded a new contract for a fleet of more than 300 specially converted vehicles.

WOMEN appear to be more likely to have road rage than men.

SOMERSET police used a Honda NSX (pictured) to drive home its safety message at a recent car show.

SUZUKI will unveil the next generation Swift at the Paris Motor Show, based on the Concept-S2 unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

PSA PEUGEOT Citroen will unveil its new ‘stop/ start’ engine system this November, with the group claiming it can save 10% to 20% on fuel costs.

INTEGRATED communications specialist Central Telecom is using a new hi-tech system to track its employees on the road.

VAN sales continue to boom despite a poor August when demand dropped by 5.5%.

FOR most manufacturers, August is a relatively quiet sales period as they gear up for the big September plate change.

US DEMOCRATIC presidential nominee John Kerry is pledging to lobby for higher fuel economy standards if he wins power in the November elections – but Europe still leads the way for green transport.

THE Low Vehicle Carbon Partnership (LowCVP) is forging ahead with its drive for a low carbon future after appointing a new director.

ASIA appears to be leading the way for a green transport revolution as China and Japan have embarked on environmental policies which could become the biggest in the world.

FRUIT, pulses and seeds all constitute a vegan diet – but if a Government consultation gives subsidies the green light this autumn, we could be hearing a lot more about fruits and fuel.

RESEARCHERS from Leeds University are currently looking at ways of producing hydrogen from sunflower oil.

THERE are a number of sources for biofuels, but there is one common theme that links them all – oil.

WILTSHIRE Constabulary started filling its diesel police cars with biodiesel last year in a bid to reduce emissions.

SOME of the world’s most influential clean air experts have met to discuss the links between air quality and health. At the 13th World Clean Air and Environmental Protection Congress, transport was one of the most hotly debated subjects.

SUFFOLK Fire and Rescue Service has become the first fleet of its kind to achieve a four-star rating in the Energy Saving Trust’s (EST) Transport Energy Best Practice Motorvate programme.

CLIMATE change is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the UK.

A DETERMINATION to spread the environmental message secured Mary Blackwell, contract and costs manager for Yorkshire Building Society, the BP-sponsored Fleet News Environmental Star Award.

FLEET Auction Group’s site is a ‘flash’ website – in every sense – complete with sound effects, animated menus and ambient music.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

THE latest appointments in the fleet industry.