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PARTS distributor Motor Serv is replacing its Peugeot Partner vans with Volkswagen Caddy TDIs.

AA Tyre Fit’s entire national fleet is now under the guidance of an advanced satellite control system designed to slash call-out times to fleet drivers.

LONDON City Car Club has launched its 20th branch as part of an expansion programme in London.

PARTS distributor Motor Serv is replacing its Peugeot Partner vans with Volkswagen Caddy TDIs.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

RAC Claims Services has announced the launch of a new UK dedicated repairer network specifically for commercial vehicles.

A FLEET that holds a pivotal role in maintaining electricity supplies to five million homes has invested in a major fleet renewal programme to meet its unique requirements.

HARRIS Van Centre employee Aaron Sherman is Apprentice of the Year 2004.

COMMERCIAL vehicle renter TLS has added the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to its list of offerings

A STRONG fleet network has helped one UK contract hire company secure a new deal. House builder Redrow Group awarded the deal to Custom Fleet, citing its fleet support as a contributing factor.

ANALYSTS and experts predict that it will be at least a decade before zero-emission fleets are viable, but in Northern Ireland, that vision of an environmentally-friendly future is already here.

COMPANIES that employ staff who drive abroad as part of their jobs could be putting them at risk of an accident or fine unless they are made aware of country-by-country motoring laws

A FLEET that holds a pivotal role in maintaining electricity supplies to five million homes has invested in a major fleet renewal programme to meet its unique requirements

COMPANY motorists using pressure washers to clean their cars at the weekend ready for client visits the following week could be heading for a vehicle breakdown

WARWICKSHIRE Fire and Rescue service has turned to a vehicle tuning provider to improve performance on one of its fleet vehicles

BMW has confirmed that it will launch a six-cylinder version of the 6-series, using a new 258bhp 3.0-litre Valvetronic engine

VEHICLE management group Arnold Clark Finance has reached its 100,000th vehicle mark through its contract hire, fleet management and car rental operations

DORSET Police transport department has achieved the quality management standard, ISO 9001:2000, awarded by the British Standards Institute

A new campaign has been launched to encourage drivers to check their licences after the shock discovery that one in four may be invalid

BUDWEISER Europe has taken on a fleet of brightly- coloured new vehicles which could soon become a common sight in towns and cities across the UK

COMPANIES adopting a hard line with employees who miss work due to illness should tread very carefully, a leading driver safety specialist has warned

A STRONG fleet network has helped one UK contract hire company secure a new deal

ELECTRONIC 'guardian angels', which thousands of fleet drivers use to warn them of approaching speed cameras and traps, could be made illegal under Government plans

SPEED cameras are to be used to display posters dedicated to people who have died in speed-related road accidents

So that your drivers know what they are facing on British roads, Fleet News has created an at-a-glance guide to speed monitoring devices

Out with the old as Volvo alters image

Bringing together 15 countries with differing fleet policies into one combined European operation won Diane Miller a top Fleet News award. Mike Roberts finds out just how she managed the task

Nissan and Toyota have formed an unlikely partnership in the quest to build greener vehicles. Simon Harris looks at the latest moves and gets behind the wheel of Nissan's fuel-cell X-trail

NISSAN is researching fuel cell technology in conjunction with its alliance partner, Renault, and has begun limited leasing of the X-trail FCV in Japan

Scooters, bicycles and electric delivery vans – when it comes to environmentally-friendly alternatives, British fleets are trying out a wide variety of vehicles