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BMW's X3 2.0d will be priced from £26,175 on-the-road when it arrives in the UK in October

STEVE McAuley, GE Capital Fleet Services' general manager, has announced plans to leave the group for a position in the financial services industry

RENAULT'S new Modus is now available to order for deliveries in September, with prices starting at £9,250 on-the-road

MODIFIED car magazine Max Power has joined forces with IAM

MANHEIM has expanded its online auction system Simulcast into a second hall at its Leeds site

WASTE management and environmental company SITA UK has cemented a six-year supply deal relationship with Peugeot by adding the new 407 to its fleet

FLEETS are being urged to check motor manufacturer guidelines before installing certain hands-free kits in vehicles

BRITAIN'S biggest vehicle hire firm, Northgate, has announced it intends to expand its network after revealing healthy preliminary results

EXPERTS in the fleet industry are calling on the Government to do more to promote alternative fuels – and back up its campaign with long-term investment

RENTAL specialist easyCar has awarded year-long contracts for tyres and windscreens on its vehicles

FLEETS can now hire Subarus and Isuzus after the manufacturers launched prestige daily rental services

Average fuel prices in the UK

HARDLY a week goes by at Fleet Towers without someone trying to blag a van from me. You see, in addition to my title of production editor at Fleet News, I am also editor of that veritably vibrant van organ Fleet Van.

THE growth of pay-as-you-go road pricing directives across Europe has prompted transport conglomerate Sanef to acquire telematics company Masternaut in a multi-million pound deal.

COMPANY car drivers travelling across borders into Italy or Spain could fall foul of a new law if their vehicles break down on the country's roads.

RUSSIA'S Raiffeisen Leasing is likely to receive a US$60 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), boosting its leasing services to Russian and Western-owned companies.

THE Government has told fleets that any plans for the introduction of a national congestion charging scheme are at least 10 years away.

A SOUTH eastern utility company is installing a vehicle tracking system across its 1,200-strong fleet in a bid to slash journey times for drivers.

MORE commercial vehicles were registered in June than in any single month in history – and signs are that the boom in van sales sees no sign of abating.

GEORGE Alexander, chief editor, Commercial Vehicles at Glass’s, has looked at the key trends in the used commercial vehicle market.

ARGUMENTS over speeding and the use of deterrents reached new levels this year when death threats were issued against campaigners who supported anti-speed schemes – but is their anger clouding their judgement?

COMPANY cars dominated the June new car market, taking more than 56% of registrations and continuing on course for another record year.

THE Defence Vehicle Dynamics Show 2004 at Millbrook was an opportunity for vehicle manufacturers and support providers to demonstrate the latest products and developments.

VAN fleet operators now have a new online source for industry news.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

VOLKSWAGEN'S refreshed website for its fleet customers is a solid gold needle in a virtual haystack.

The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

IN the tough macho world that is Britain's 4x4 truck market, the Mazda B2500 seems to have been largely overlooked so far

COCA-COLA Enterprises (CCL) has awarded a £3 million contract after pitching two of Britain's biggest fleet manufacturers against each other in a battle for its business. <p></p>

IN the tough macho world that is Britain's 4x4 truck market, the Mazda B2500 seems to have been largely overlooked so far.