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VOLVO has announced prices for the new S40 saloon which will be delivered to first customers in March 2004.

LATEST figures show light commercial vehicle sales during the month of November were up by more than 11% on last year.

RICHARD Hughes, who runs the fleet at Worcestershire-based carpet manufacturer Brintons, has won hundreds of pounds worth of fleet management software from Chevin in a Fleet News prize draw.

A GROUP of female fleet managers took part in an industry briefing combined with a day of pampering at a Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions health and safety day.

SIMON Bailes Accident and Repair Centre has become the first Peugeot repair centre to be awarded centre of excellence status.

THE Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has called on fleet executives to warn drivers of the dangers of drinking at the office Christmas party.

VAUXHALL is targeting small fleets with its Complete Motoring Plan.

EX-FORMULA One World Champion Damon Hill has joined the Audi network after purchasing two franchises.

THE European Union is to begin a more extensive programme testing the impact of vehicle emissions on the environment as it prepares to introduce legislation to establish new exhaust limits for passenger cars.

NATIONAL Car Rental has formed a partnership with one of Iceland's largest vehicle rental companies, Holder ehf.

LATEST sales figures show that new car registrations in western Europe during November increased year on year.

TO make travel easier over Christmas and the New Year, the Highways Agency will be working to keep as many lanes open as possible on England's motorway and trunk roads.

Automotive industry data and software provider International Decision Systems has revealed plans to create the first pan-European leasing software system as part of its expansion plans.

SMART will apply the naming logic it uses for its forfour to its two-seater models.

The answers to the drink-drive challenge.

TAKE the simple test to see when you are safe to drive after a seasonal drink.

THE Government's move to increase the duty on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has split industry opinion. While some commentators say it will spell the death of the industry, others believe the future of the alternative fuel is secure.

MITSUBISHI will pick up the bill to cover the extra cost of its LPG-converted Outlander.

CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Gordon Brown gave little away in his pre-Budget Report, with fleets having to wait for Budget 2004 to get the lowdown on issues affecting them.

REACTION to Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's pre-Budget Report is mixed.

A UK catering company has taken delivery of 10 Iveco Daily City Trucks on a three-year contract hire agreement with Fraikin.

NATIONWIDE Accident Repair Services has launched a directory giving fleets details of its accident repair centres.

VEHICLE repair network ABS Accident Solutions has announced plans to improve its website with new services next year.

MUNICIPAL Hire Services (MHS), a local authority maintenance provider, has been awarded the Association for Public Service Excellence's Approved Partner Status.

JUDGES in the Milton Keynes Business of the Year Awards have honoured Perrys Motor Sales with the title of Overall Business of the Year 2003.

IN the past year the Fleet News panel of more than 160 fleet decision-makers has given its verdict on key issues facing the industry, providing a snapshot of the way businesses view the challenges they face.

A LOOK back at some of the biggest fleet stories of the year.

The latest items of choice for the discerning fleet decision-maker.