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Police fleets get a warning on health and safety

DAILY rental companies vying for new business need to offer a lot more than a reasonable price in today’s competitive market.

IMPROVEMENTS in technology have been welcomed with open arms by daily rental companies and are seen as a means of cutting costs and improving efficiency.

DRIVERS of rental vehicles can often be blasé, picking up the key and not treating the vehicle with as much respect as they would if it were their own car.

FLEET decision-makers hit by rocketing charges for damage to rental vehicles have warned colleagues to be more vigilant about checking cars before they are returned and to contest the bills if they are wrong.

A POLICY of pulling back from fast-churn daily rental business among manufacturers could be a fundamental error that harms residual values.

COMPETITION in the daily rental market makes it one of the best value providers in the motor industry. So in such a red-hot industry, fleets should have no problem finding a deal and service to suit their needs.

THE latest products to tempt fleet decision-makers

IF you have ever watched a paintless dent removal (PDR) technician working his magic to remove a heartbreaking blemish from a new car or van, you will appreciate the miracle of this mysterious art that turns base metal back into gold.

Launch dates for key fleet models

The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

THE Department for Transport has today published national statistics on the activity of company owned vans within Great Britain.

THE managing director of a UK firm find the only way to surf the internet is, quite literally, on the highway. <p></p>

EASYGROUP has launched a new minibus service after taking on 10 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibuses.

ARE dealers ignoring your needs? Do you understand what their concerns are? It seems there’s a lack of understanding on both sides. Fleets want prompt, courteous service and dealers want a fair pay for a fair job. Neither seems to get what they want.

Used car sales around the UK.

AS part of a series of sections covering the remarketing industry, Fleet NewsNet is looking at how new cars you take on to your fleet might perform over the next three years.

OUR experts on the auction floor give you the lowdown on what’s selling and what’s sitting.

FLEETS should not surrender to simply cutting prices for end-of-term vehicles due to the high levels of unsold stock waiting at auctions at the moment, and should consider alternative routes to market.

FLEETS remarket thousands of vehicles every week, requiring time, effort and a huge amount of logistical organisation from both the fleet manager and those involved at the auction.

MANHEIM Intelligence is the new quarterly analysis the remarketing giant produces for clients. With data from 50,000 vehicles, it is a comprehensive overview of the market.

THE number of drivers using their own cars on business has rocketed, despite an over-whelming vote of confidence for the company car from bosses.

FINANCE and human resources executives play a major role in company fleet management decisions, a major new study has found.

FLEET costs will soar under plans to extend the London Congestion Charging scheme – a move that has been criticised by leading groups.

ONE of the Government’s largest fleet operators has signed up to a programme that helps companies monitor the environmental performance of their fleet.

EXPERT advice on a range of topics, from duty of care to fuel choice and driver training, will be on hand at this year’s Fleet News Hit for Six conference.

THE car supermarket group CarLand has opened a new vehicle refurbishment centre in Stockport.

IF you can choose a Rolls-Royce Phantom as your company car you will be pleased to hear that it comes with more options.

THE Highways Agency has produced a leaflet designed to help fleets understand what its priorities and roles are. The new guide explains how the agency works and what its plans for the future are.

A RECENT Daewoo sale held at British Car Auctions achieved high conversion rates with many vehicles averaging above CAP Clean.