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A GADGET similar to those found in birthday cards could help fleets save thousands of pounds every year by warning drivers not to fill up with the wrong fuel

FUNDING of almost half a million pounds is being provided for the development of a high performance sports car with low emissions

FLEETS failing to check oil levels are adding to the UK's £300 million annual bill for engine repairs

A NEW five-year service and maintenance 'VIP' package, is to be standardised across Land Rover's Range Rover range of vehicles

FIRST there was a tiger in your tank. Now it's a bunch of twenties in your tank as well

SALES of speed camera detectors have rocketed during the past year

China's first car to go on sale in Britain will be a Honda

GM DAEWOO is building a new engine plant in Korea to produce new common rail diesel engines which will be launched next year

VAUXHALL'S sporty VXR van concept will be used as a support vehicle for VXR events this summer

BUSINESSES in the transport sector are being urged to enter the Queen's Award for Enterprise

FLEET executives have until the end of the month to bid for a pair of tickets to the British Grand Prix 2004 and help raise funds for motor industry charity BEN

A NEW Freelander derivative, the 1.8 XEi Special Edition, has gone on sale, available from £16,995 for the 3 door, and £18,995 for the 5 door

A GOOD turn by Honda looks set to be repaid with a breakthrough fleet order worth £50 million

A POSITIVE experience at his former employer prompted financial controller Philip Jones to recommend Toyota as a fleet supplier at his new employer

VAUXHALL has set a new record for long distance driving in a fuel-cell car

TOUR operator Titan Travel has taken on 30 new Volkswagen Caravelles, bringing the total number on its fleet to 160

KIA'S Picanto supermini line-up could soon be boosted by a more sporty variant

ALLIANCE & Leicester has awarded the management of its employee car ownership scheme for 700 vehicles to leasing company Zenith Vehicle Contracts

PRICING for the new Mitsubishi Colt has been announced by the company, with the base 1.1 Classic costing £8,999

NISSAN'S concept car, the Qashqai (pictured above), has won a design award

SMMT Motorparc data shows there were 29,007,820 cars on the road at the end of 2003, up 1.84% from 2002's figure

SPORTS and performance car provider Guy Salmon Prestige Rental has opened three new locations at Gatwick, Stansted and Leeds airports

ING Car Lease is including Mazda on its own company car choice list for the first time

THE RAC has ranked highest in the JD Power and Associates 2004 UK Roadside Assistance Customer Satisfaction Study

Average fuel prices in the UK

FLYING the flag for England could cost drivers a £2,500 fine or three penalty points on their licence.

VEHICLE sales to British businesses are heading for a record year – with latest figures showing that fleet and business registrations are on the up.

COMMERCIAL vehicle sales have rocketed to their highest monthly level for 15 years, reaching 30,491 sales in May.

FLEET managers are to get a revolutionary new 'instant' information service from Volkswagen.