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WINNING a new cleaning contract with Boots the Chemist has prompted facilities services company MacLellan International to order eight Vauxhall Merivas fitted with satellite navigation.

THE Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the Government's consultation on road fund-raising, but warned that any scheme should not become a further tax on the company car driver.

A CAMPAIGN group has called for a full audit of the UK's speed cameras after a Norfolk police force chief called for a report to be carried out on the county's cameras.

COSMETIC repair and paintless dent removal company Dent Wizard has signed a three-year supply contract with Ford worth £3 million.

KIA is planning to woo driving enthusiasts with a zippy 2.0-litre turbodiesel version of its new compact hatchback model.

IN a report stretching across 138 pages, the Government sets out its plans to ensure motorists enjoy journeys that are safe, predictable and stress-free in the next 20-30 years.

MAZDA has launched a new special edition version of its MX-5, called the Arctic.

THE Government's White Paper into the future of transport says that for most people, most of the time, the UK road network functions well.

THE UK'S major leasing companies can now compare key fleet data such as residual values and rental rates, thanks to a new online service created by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

LEX Vehicle Leasing has increased its funded fleet size by more than 26,000 vehicles – up to 125,000 units from 98,900 units a year ago.

INTEREST rates are just about to get interesting for fleet decision-makers.

HELP is at hand for insurance brokers who want to sell motor insurance products from next year but who have missed the deadline for signing up to the Financial Services Authority regulations.

THE first thing the visitor is hit with on entering www.drivetech.co.uk, the website for the driver training provider, is its clarity.

LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.

THE latest appointments in the fleet industry.

EX-fleet cars are seeing their values slip by, on average, about 3% as the used car market enters a traditionally quieter part of the year.

IF your car is leased or outright purchased, knowing its value is vital, particularly if you want to offer staff the chance to buy the vehicle at the end of the contract. Use our weekly guide to benchmark prices.

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

SMALL MPVs have confirmed their position as Europe's most successful segment in terms of new cars sales.

SPECIAL inspections required in the Netherlands on vehicles that have previously been registered in another European Union (EU) member country are an illegal restriction on the movement of goods in Europe, the European Commission is claiming.

FINNISH courts should examine their country's 'autovero' car tax system to see whether it is unfair to drivers importing cars from other European Union (EU) member countries, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

THE introduction of national congestion charges in major cities across the UK – as suggested in the Government’s road pricing feasibility study – could cost the fleet industry £1 billion in fines and administration fees, experts claim.

THE Government’s vision of transport in the UK over the next 20 to 30 years which, alongside road pricing, would see greener vehicles and a more reliable freer-flowing road network, has been branded as vague and lacking in firm commitments.

THE Ministry of Defence has denied national newspaper reports that it is planning to replace its fleet of 14,000 Land Rovers with Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicles in a massive £500 million contract.

THAMES Water is installing a vehicle tracking system in 1,200 of its vans to reduce the time it takes staff to get to the scene of bursts, leaks and other water-related work.

APPLICATIONS for Power-Shift and CleanUp grants that help fleets run on green fuel can be made online from Monday as TransportEnergy streamlines the system to encourage more lower-emission vehicles.

CITROEN believes its dramatic replacement for the ageing Xsara will be more successful in the fleet market than its predecessor, with drivers attracted by its unique style and competitive running costs.

AUDI is rushing through heavily revised versions of the A4 to steal a march on the next generation BMW 3-series as both companies square off in the battle for user-choosers.

HYUNDAI is fitting the Siemens VDO audio system to its range of cars, following demands from customers for ‘simplicity and clarity’.