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Launch dates of key fleet models

FLEETS have called on the vehicle manufacturers to improve the performance of their dealers through an influential industry survey

More fleets are now choosing to hang on to cars an extra year and de-fleet them at four years old

THE Government has earmarked occupational road safety as a key priority in the first review of its Road Safety Strategy.

A NEW ultimate version of the Jaguar XJ line-up was rolled out six months in advance of its on-sale date at the New York International Auto Show

TENS of thousands of fleet vehicles every year are delivered to company car drivers with the wrong specification

POLICE fleets of the future will not worry about negotiating tyre deals if Audi's vision for 2035 becomes a reality

A SCOTTISH-based manufacturing company has awarded a £250,000 deal to Lex Commercials following its satisfaction with its current Lex fleet

VAUXHALL'S new Signum has been given a green vote of confidence

MITSUBISHI'S Lancer Evolution VIII 260, which promises true rally car handling is now available

A STOKE-ON-TRENT based leasing group has outsourced its accident management in a bid to slash downtime and administration linked to road traffic accidents

ISUZU has improved the braked towing limit for its Rodeo pick-up to 3,000kg

DAILY rental giant Hertz has joined with loyalty programme Nectar

TOUGH health and safety legislation will prompt a growth in the number of fleets issuing company drivers with in-house driving licences

THE RNIB has switched its fleet from outright purchase to outsourced contract hire in a four-year deal with Lloyds TSB autolease

NISSAN has simplified the 2004 Terrano range down to six variants and reduced a number of its prices

FOR company car drivers at the cutting edge of fashion and music, the new smart fortwo I-move special edition will be an automatic choice

RENAULT has announced plans to target small business fleets this year.

THE Association of British Drivers (ABD) is challenging the UK's company car drivers to better their road safety skills by being OAPs

THE Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) is celebrating its biggest ever membership