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FOUR Thrifty staff members will be taking part in the London Marathon this year, all in the name of charity.

Mis-ordered specifications on cars are a weekly hazard for most fleet managers.

DAILY rental group Europcar is hoping to emulate its 2003 success with a strategic focus on customer service this year.

A TV production company has turned to daily rental to help keep its transport costs down.

Fleet decision-makers may view rental cars as a viable alternative to a company car and a useful tool in the health and safety toolkit, but drivers can view their transport a little bit differently.

WITH a new head office, new team, new owners and even a new website, Budget Rent a Car is getting down to business as it turns up the heat in the battle for fleet customers.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

The latest appointments in the fleet industry.

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Drivers – the key to unlocking the green door?

THE popularity of Asian marques across Europe is growing, latest new car sales figures show.

CAR rental company Hertz has opened its first European #1 Club Gold VIP lounge - with help from Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave.

A DEAD goat and an unopened bag of fish and chips are just two of the unusual items fleet drivers have left in their end-of-contract cars.

REG Vardy has signed an exclusive deal with British Car Auctions (BCA).

BANK of Scotland offered 250 cars for sale at a special 'centre for a day' sale featuring Live Online at BCA Birmingham.

IMAGE-CONSCIOUS Britons are pushing up the used values of convertible cars.

'My observations last week on the growth in our convertibles market prompted further thoughts on the subject while attending the Mercedes Benz new SLK launch'.

TWO-thirds of fleet operators have called for legislation to force them to introduce new safety measures, despite revealing gaping holes in their current risk management policies.

LEADING road safety organisations have called for a safety overhaul in fleets after it was revealed that one company car driver covers a staggering 120,000 business miles a year in a 1.3-litre city car.

FLEET operators have been given the chance to put the new Vauxhall Astra through its paces on the road and track in southern Spain before it goes on sale in May.

COMPANY car drivers enjoying cheaper tax bills by choosing models that emit less CO2 have helped push average emissions levels down.

THE new MINI Convertible (pictured) will be priced from £13,325 on-the-road when it goes on sale this summer, with a remote control alarm, ISOFIX child seat system, parking sensors and a rev counter as standard over the MINI hatchback.

MANCHESTER Airport has bought three Mitsubishi Shoguns to support its team of airfield safety officers who patrol the runways.

ALD Automotive has appointed RAC Risk Management as its risk management and driver training provider.

HONDA is hoping to capitalise on the success of its Civic Type R with the latest high-performance five-door Civic Type S.

FORD is now offering Euro IV compliant diesel versions of the Fiesta, eliminating the 3% benefit-in-kind tax levied on heavy-oil cars.

BRITAIN'S small to medium-sized businesses view the company car as a better staff retention tool than flexible working hours or a company pension, new research has found.

ROAD maintenance budgets are suffering because of a surge in compensation claims, new research suggests.