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HONDA’S new FR-V three- plus-three people carrier will be priced from £14,750 on-the-road when it goes on sale in November.

PERSONAL Hygiene Services (PHS) has renewed a contract for the finance and management of its commercial vehicle fleet for 2004/05.

HONDA training manager and its longest serving employee Bernie Snell has been reunited with a banana yellow Mark 1 Civic after nearly 30 years.

KELLY Services, a UK recruitment company, has ordered a fleet of 30 Volkswagen Golfs

THRIFTY Car Rental is embarking on a massive fleet push, with plans to expand its commercial vehicle fleet by 50% by the end of this year.

THE price of new cars across Europe is expected to rise during the last part of the year as manufacturers are under increased pressure to improve their returns, a new report suggests.

THREE years after the car first went on sale, the 500,000th MINI has rolled off the production line.

HIGH-powered diesel hatchbacks are becoming increasingly popular among user-choosers.

THE Government is to produce a new strategy later this year in a bid to curb the number of people killed on Britain’s roads in motorcycle accidents – including riding on business.

FLEET drivers can look forward to an even greater choice of niche models as volume manufacturers seek sales growth.

MAZDA is eyeing up a top 10 spot in the table of orders from contract hire and leasing companies following the success of cars like the Mazda3, Mazda6 and RX-8.

GAS safety watchdog Corgi has announced a switch in fleet suppliers following a review of its fleet.

COMPANY MD Donald Fothergill has spent thousands of pounds kitting out his Mercdes-Benz Viano into a state-of-the-art office.

A CHESTER-based food delivery group has awarded a new supply and maintenance contract to Lex Transfleet.

THE Highways Agency is using a new road messaging service to warn drivers about upcoming incidents.

CAR production so far this year is up by 10,667 units this year.

AS UK sales increase by more than a quarter and further growth beckons with a new six-seater, the future looks bright for Honda

A NEW survey has revealed eye-opening facts about Britain’s van fleets that could lead to a change in companies’ approach to commercial vehicles.

AS far as welcome presents go, the gift that greeted Mike Wise in his first week as acting head of Kwik-Fit UK was something of a double-edged sword.

FLEET managers need to ensure drivers are aware of their responsibilities when they opt out of company cars.

EMPLOYEE car ownership schemes deserve a role in the mainstream with any well-managed fleet or employee benefits scheme.

IF there is one word that sums up the past decade in the fleet industry, outsourcing must be it.

WITH satellite navigation becoming more commonplace in new cars today, the use of maps you can hold in your hand is becoming obsolete – but if ever there is a need for an easy way to obtain a map for an ultra-specific place (or a reason not to listen to that annoying voice telling you to make a U-turn) Multimap.co.uk is the place to go.

Launch dates for key fleet models

WITH the DSG ® Direct-Shift Gearbox you can enjoy an uninterrupted power flow and a healthy portion of driving pleasure. This innovative transmission combines the sportiness of a manual gearbox with the advantages of an automatic. Your driving can therefore be particularly sporty, extremely economical or an individually tailored combination of the two - just as you please.

FLEET NewsNet takes a look at how new cars you take onto your fleet might perform over the next three years and 60,000 miles.

DISCIPLINE in disposals has been a key theme in the past few weeks, as manufacturers and decision-makers alike look to get the best value from used vehicles.

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

Results from the UK’s auction halls.

AFTER 15 years of writing for the fleet industry, I am now beginning to appreciate what it is like to be a real-life fleet manager.