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MG Rover Group has teamed up with Fleet News to stage a 2004 Golf Challenge at five Clubhaus golf courses.

CITROEN'S latest addition to the C3 range, the XTR, is now on sale with a choice of petrol or diesel engines.

TOYOTA is offering a special edition of the Yaris with unique styling cues, colours and extra equipment.

A NATIONAL refrigeration company has equipped its 96-vehicle fleet with a new tracking system in a bid to improve productivity and customer service.

UTILITIES provider McNicholas has awarded a 150-strong fleet deal to Newton Vehicle Rentals following an evaluation of its fleet.

LONDON-based business supplies group, Dudley Inkwell, plans to double its 21-strong fleet by the end of the year in a bid to cope with expansion plans.

TWO new Daihatsu models have given the manufacturer a sales boost in the UK, with a 42% year-on-year increase in February.

HAMPSHIRE Police Authority has reappointed Driving Services to be training provider for its driver improvement scheme.

NATIONAL rail contractor Servirail has upgraded its software in a bid to cope with fleet expansion.

TRUCK maintenance group Barloworld has outsourced the management of its 900-strong fleet.

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FLEETS still have the potential of sourcing cheaper cars from other countries, according to the European Commission.

NATIONAL Car Rental has appointed Bertrand Gatellier director international accounts for France, Italy and Spain.

The three-millionth Ford Focus has rolled off the production line at Saarlouis in Germany. One of Europe's most popular cars, it achieved sales of 468,000 units last year.

CONGESTION charge penalties could be costing the fleet industry as much as £18 million a year.

THE RAC Foundation is calling on the Government to introduce re-education schemes instead of penalty points for speeding.

CONTINUOUSLY variable transmission has been harnessed to diesel power for the first time in a move by Ford to win more business with urban-based fleet operators.

VAN fleets are failing to use basic security measures and as a result are pushing premiums skywards, according to one insurance group.

INCHCAPE Fleet Solutions has awarded a two-year solus tyre and fast-fit contract to Kwik-Fit Fleet.

A NORTH Gloucester-shire police force has taken delivery of its first silver, liveried police vehicle.

FAST fit specialist STS Tyres & Exhausts is moving its technicians up a gear, by offering them the chance to take part in a new Centre of Excellence training programme.

FORD of Britain's call centre has been voted one of the best in the UK by a national call centre magazine.

AN international car importer has acquired Showells dealership for an undisclosed sum.

HUNDREDS of fleet drivers are to be offered training in what has been described as the biggest health and safety initiative of its kind in the industry.

TOTAL Motion has awarded a deal worth more than £200,000 at showroom prices to National Car Rental.

Average fuel prices in the UK.

Launch dates for key fleet models.

DAEWOO'S new Lacetti is the first volume car to offer a DAB digital radio option.

SUBARU has launched its most powerful Impreza to date, with a 500-unit product-ion run already sold out.

VOLKSWAGEN, Mazda, Ford and BMW are all pitching in to compete in the fast growing and highly competitive lower-medium sector. Our panel looks at the host of new contenders.