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I MUST query your test report by John Charles in the last issue of Fleet Van on the Tata TL pickup. We have recently bought two Tata TL2 pickups with Truckman Tops for our parts distribution business and must say how impressed we are.

WHO pays for damage when a van is returned to a leasing company after its contract expires? This thorny subject is about to be smoothed over, as JOHN CHARLES reports <p></p>

LATEST member to ride in and join the ever-expanding muscle truck posse is the Isuzu Rodeo – and it’s as mean-looking a critter as the rest of the bunch.

WITH van sales at an all-time record, Citroen is aiming at the number two slot with a range of new vehicles, cut-price deals and an enhancement of its Ready to Run programme.

‘WHETHER you are a business traveller empowered to make your own decisions about your travel arrangements or a corporate manager responsible for many, the price of travel and accommodation is key. We may all talk about service and value for money but ultimately all of us are responsible for numbers and to ignore price savings in any decision-making would not be prudent.'

NEW car sales across Europe have increased above most industry expert forecasts, latest figures show.

THE French government will have to defend its vehicle registration rules against claims at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that they are so bureaucratic they break European Union (EU) law.

THE X-trail has been proving immensely useful as I had a lot of miles to do thanks to a camping holiday in Cornwall recently, and the four-wheel drive and wipe clean interior surfaces proved to be ideal for a life living in fields under canvas.

JUNE 17 was a sad day at Fleet Towers. It was the day when I handed over the keys to my beloved Subaru Legacy to another tester.

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

IT is only a matter of time before the secondhand market recognises the benefits of diesel-engined cars, and reports that diesel residual values may crash in the future because of huge influxes of volume are scaremongering, according to Ian Tilbrook, managing director of ING Car Lease.

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

A MAJOR new report into work-related road safety has been criticised for having ‘significant failings’ by Britain’s fleet operators.

A LACK of training is leaving fleet managers feeling overworked, undervalued and insecure.

VAUXHALL’S new Astra estate will arrive in showrooms on November 1 priced from £13,045 on-the-road for the 1.4 Life – £1,050 more than the equivalent hatchback.

COMPANY car drivers could pay up to £140 extra every month if plans to introduce a national congestion charging scheme become a reality, it has been revealed this week. The figure is based on a London-based business motorist covering about 20,000 miles a year.

EMPLOYEES at a UK recruitment agency can now order all company cars electronically after the group introduced a new fleet management system.

ROAD safety campaigns to curb speeding drivers appear to be having little effect on the under- 25s, according to a new survey.

VOLKSWAGEN’S fleet customer website, which appeared in the Fleet News Web Watch feature last week, now has an updated news section.

TESTWOOD Fleet, the largest Volkswagen and Audi fleet centre south of the M4, has recently relocated to new premises in Shirley.

MITSUBISHI will introduce a three-door version of the Colt next year, called the CZ3, along with a 150bhp turbo-charged variant called CZT.

AVIS Europe has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with Tesco Clubcard.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER Financial Services has signed up the the 1link Service Network to automate vehicle servicing and repair bookings.

TRANSPORT Minister David Jamieson has confirmed he will push through new legislation that will give drivers caught using a mobile phone at the wheel of their cars three penalty points on their licences.

FOLLOWING enquiries from fleet customers unaware of their health and safety responsibilities to drivers, Arval PHH has issued a checklist they can use.

FLEETS and their drivers are being urged to ensure they search widely for the best advice to help them cope in the increasingly complex environment in which company cars and vans operate.

A PHARMACEUTICAL company with a 300-strong fleet has slashed its accident rate by a fifth in two years.

DOCUMENT management and service company Elision has updated its fleet of vehicles used in the transportation of electronic equipment and confidential information.

SIR BOBBY Charlton has backed a Chrysler campaign which is aiming to raise more than £40,000 for charity.

JOCKEY Frankie Dettori, Kwik-Fit Fleet and DaimlerChrysler Services Fleet Management helped raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity at the annual Royal Windsor Charity Race Evening.