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FORD is launching a special edition of the Fiesta this month.

COMMUNICATIONS group NeatCom has launched a new vehicle security system which sends a text message to drivers' mobile phones if the vehicle has been stolen.

SERVICE and repair companies are costing their industry £150 million every year by failing to invoice work, it is claimed.

A NEW guide aims to give motorists advice on cutting fuel use, helping the environment and reducing their spending on vehicles.

AUDI and Mazda have been singled out in the latest round of Euro NCAP crash tests for not meeting the requirements of the organisation's seatbelt reminder protocol, an omission that is denying them the maximum five-star rating.

RENAULT invests Euro 100million into safety research and development every year and this massive investment is paying dividends and providing a wake-up call for fleets.

EVEN by the rarefied standards of the German 'big three', it has been quite a busy few years for Audi UK.

AN increasing number of fleets are negotiating short-term rental deals in answer to the growing trend of contract and temporary working.

ONCE upon a time, not that long ago, estates were seen as the dull, ugly workhorse alternative to a dashing saloon or hatchback.

THE number of speed cameras on UK roads seems to be mushrooming at an alarming rate, with new sites appearing on a daily basis.

POPULATION statistics and information on disposable incomes and birth rates are just some of the more unusual figures used by CAP Motor Research in preparing its range of price guides.

MANUFACTURERS are enjoying mixed fortunes in the European car markets as buyers move away from traditional segments to areas such as luxury and sports models.

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The Fleet News Europe Tax Guide 2003, produced in association with global professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers and sponsored by LeasePlan, is now online.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Woerth factory, which has produced more than 2.7 million vehicles since it first began operating.

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MOTABILITY has teamed up with British Car Auctions to hold the biggest online sale in the disposal company's history.

MANHEIM Scottish Auctions Glasgow has introduced two new weekly fleet sales.

'THE usual meaning of the phrase 'Christmas has come early' is celebratory but in the motor trade it is a complaint. The annual grumble among dealers now is that Christmas seems to come to the showroom earlier every year.'

FLEETS around the country have universally responded to next week's law change on the use of mobile phones on the road, with an exclusive Fleet News poll showing that nearly all now have banned the use of hand-held phones while driving.

FLEET decision-makers can learn how to maximise the potential of the internet at a major industry event, to be held on January 28 next year.

A ROW has broken out over a claim that a servicing timebomb could be ticking away in hundreds of thousands of diesel fleet vehicles because of drivers' ignorance of the vehicles' maintenance needs.

CHRYSLER'S new Crossfire coupe is now on sale in the UK, armed with strong predicted residual values and a dealer network trained to handle business sales.

MITSUBISHI'S new Outlander (pictured) will go on sale in the UK in January priced from £16,999 on-the-road.

LEXUS has signed a landmark agreement with four leasing companies giving it access to end-users for the first time in a move to extend its retail customer care programme to fleets.

PEUGEOT is introducing hands-free communications to white van man with an integrated mobile phone and satellite navigation system on the Boxer van.

THE controversial M6 Toll road opens to traffic in less than 10 weeks.

MG Rover was expected to shut down its Longbridge plant on Tuesday for six days to clear a backlog of unsold cars.

FLEETS can now obtain a free directory of safety suppliers and service providers.

FORD Motor Company has added another milestone to its Centennial year with the production of its 300 millionth vehicle.