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CAR retail group Pendragon plc is now twice the size of its nearest rival after an intensive year of acquisition activity, reveals the new AM100 table of the biggest UK dealers.

LEASEDRIVE was victorious in the final round of the Kwik-Fit Fleet News National Karting Challenge on Sunday, beating defending champions Venson by 37.34 seconds after a nail-biting two and a half hours. Full results and pictures included.

MERCEDES-Benz has revealed the face of the second generation A-class before its launch in 2005. Available with a choice of three petrol engines and with three diesel variants, the new A-class will also come in a three-door variant for the first time.

FLEET decision-makers, Government ministers, suppliers and industry experts – these are the people who will affect the shape of the fleet industry of the next decade.

COMPANIES could be denied access to their employees' driving records under proposed changes being made to licences.

SALES representative Rachel Burke has become the first employee at engineering supplier Barnes to be issued with the company's own in-house driving licence.

PEUGEOT says it is converting interest into orders for the new 407 following the fleet manager 'drive-away' at the Sunday Times Motor Show Live.

THE issue of diesel residual values continues to dominate the headlines in the fleet market almost as much as the housing market does in the Daily Mail and Daily Express.

IN the high-pressure world of fleet sales, the team at Mitsubishi seems unfeasibly relaxed considering the competition for business it has to face.

CONSTANT congestion on almost every major city highway may well prove to put the ultimate brake on the incredible growth of China's auto market.

FLEET decision-makers have had a direct input into the improvements on the the Energy Saving Trust (EST) website, which was recently revamped to make it simpler to use.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

The latest products to make the fleet-decision maker's job easier.

I am often asked what is the current position in the ongoing saga regarding the introduction of corporate killing. Last month, the Home Office issued a press release in which it confirmed that there was still no precise end in sight but that progress continues.

SIX of the most important issues affecting fleet decision makers will be under the microscope at the next Hit for Six Conference on 29 September 2004

TIME is running out for fleet managers who would like to spend a day playing golf and networking with other industry professionals – plus have the chance to win great prizes.

SHOCK predictions that values of diesel fleet cars will dip below those of petrol variants within the next three years

ROYAL Mail's fleet has dismissed national newspaper claims that it is being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

BRITISH industry has called on the Government to commit to spending more than £250 billion on transport over the next 10 years

FORD'S Pacific region stole the thunder of the company's European division by revealing the next Focus three months earlier than had been planned

PARCEL delivery group Business Post has re-organised its fleet, switching from outright purchase to contract hire

THE AA has taken delivery of a fleet of smart cars as part of a new campaign by the breakdown recovery group

KWIK-FIT Fleet has won a solus tyre management and fast-fit services contract with Lease 360 Evolution, a leasing and fleet management company

TAXI converting company Voyager Multi-Purpose Vehicles has chosen the new Citroen Dispatch Combi as its preferred choice

HR Owen has become the first London Volvo dealer to join the Volvo Rental Scheme

THE largest gathering of Longbridge-built motor vehicles will take place in July

A GALA concert in aid of motor charity BEN will take place in the grounds of Lynwood, Sunninghill, Ascot on Friday, July 16

A NEW luxury marque is set to be unveiled in the UK by 2008, Fleet News can reveal

IT provides the ultimate luxury for those meetings on the road