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THE European Commission’s latest president Jose Manuel Barroso has unveiled the list of new EU commissioners – with Frenchman Jacques Barrot in charge of transport infrastructure

WITHIN the newly expanded European Union (EU), Poland is the cheapest country in which to buy a car, although under current trends that honour may not last long.

THE A-class model changeover in July is one of the reasons why Mercedes-Benz new car sales have fallen by 4% during the first seven months of the year. But executives say the new model has met with a 'great response' prior to its September launch and expect to meet full-year sales targets for all of its models.

COMPANY drivers in Western European countries - including Britain - are facing an increasing risk of their vehicles colliding with wild animals, two independent European studies have suggested.

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DEALERS need twice as many used diesels as they are able to get hold of, CAP has revealed.

AN IT company has chosen Nissan for its commercial vehicle fleet following evaluation of a number of vans. <p></p>

AS part of our section 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.

THE Department for Transport has no idea how many accidents its employees have while driving for work or how many vehicles it operates, prompting accusations of hypocrisy and double standards from the fleet and road safety industry.

SOME of the most influential people in the industry will come together at this year’s Hit for Six conference to give valuable advice on issues affecting fleet managers and decision-makers.

TOP 10 leasing firm GE Capital Fleet Services is undergoing a name change as part of a massive European rebranding which will rename some of the industry’s most well-known brands.

THE Government is being urged to educate car drivers about the dangers of windscreen pillars that can temporarily obscure their vision of other road users, including motorcyclists.

THE new Fiat Multipla will be priced from £13,395 on-the-road when it goes on sale in the UK on August 28.

MORE than 50 Volkswagen retailers attended a special 50th vehicle sale held by Volkswagen.

DEVON-based county council employees who regularly drive minibuses are now able to take refresher courses in a specially provided minibus.

DURHAM police unveiled its latest fleet addition at the annual Bikewise motorcycle road safety day last week.

DAEWOO is offering free leather and satellite navigation on the Nubira 1.8 CDX model until the end of September.

RENAULT has launched automatic versions of its 100bhp Megane 1.5 dCi – the first time automatic has been offered with the diesel Megane.

GERMAN car manufacturers have hit back after a survey claimed their reliability record has fallen further behind Japanese rivals.

KIA will revive the Sportage name for a new sport utility vehicle to be unveiled to the public at next month’s Paris Motor Show.

VAUXHALL claims the new Astra estate will be cheaper to run than its main rivals when it arrives in the UK in November, according to a key market analyst.

AVERAGE fuel prices across the UK.

A NEW service that puts auction vehicles through a 40-point mechanical check prior to sale is now available to fleets.

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THE debate on fleet safety has received another body of evidence regarding risk, this time commissioned by the Department for Transport. The Road Safety Research Report No 51, Safety Culture and Work-Related Road Accidents was published in July.

FIGURES from the SMMT last week show the rolling year total is 378,413, and still running at record levels and the 29,259 registrations for July beats last year's record. <p></p>

THE RAC Foundation, and others just published research into tailgating on motorways, saying that 40 per cent of drivers are 'accidents waiting to happen because they drive too close to the vehicle in front. <p></p>

Volkswagen is offering zero per cent finance deals on selected Transporter models.<p></p>