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ONE of the UK's major fleet operators has announced it remains 'absolutely committed' to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as its alternative fuel of choice amid increasing concern about the future of the fuel.

FLEETS are helping the Government achieve its goal of a low emission and more fuel-efficient industry, according to figures from a latest sustainability report.

TRANSPORT experts predict that more than 20,000 speed cameras will be operational in Britain over the next 10 years – meaning one for every five-mile stretch of road.

HOME improvement company Heritage Glass Group ordered five LDV Convoy Hi-loaders in a deal worth £95,000 at showroom prices.

LOGISTICS group, Ryder is centralising its rental sales and customer management facilities as part of a major expansion plan, with both departments now running from its call centre in Wiltshire.

NISSAN'S Almera Flare is the choice of vehicle for Lionel Blair to get around in for the duration of his new production, the Rocky Horror Show.

A SATELLITE tracking firm is warning fleets not to leave vehicles unattended on frosty mornings, with vehicle crime surging during winter months.

DEMAND for Peugeot's seven-seater E7 taxi has surged, Allied Vehicles, the group responsible for converting the Peugeot Expert Combi into taxis, has claimed.

NORTHERN Ireland-based contract hire company, Fleet Financial, has created a new website.

CAR supermarket Motorpoint is on track to achieve sales of 30,000 cars this year, the company says.

NATIONAL Car Rental has added a limited number of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 models on to its fleet with the aim of taking on substantially more next year.

THE Greenfuel Company has launched a new website which enables users to calculate the benefits of switching from petrol or diesel to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

LONDON Ambulance Service NHS Trust has ordered 130 Sprinter-based units worth about £4 million.

IF companies were asked to name the problems they encounter most with daily rental firms, administration and costing problems would be high on the list.

FLEETS thinking about using daily rental services should apply a set of clear guidelines to ensure their providers give a full range of services that cover every eventuality.

HERTZ (UK) has scooped a prestigious business award, beating off a shortlist of O2, Fujitsu, Vodafone and fellow fleet company Lloyds TSB Autolease.

By Christine Sonnleitner and Clemens Hölbling, PricewaterhouseCoopers Vienna

Antwerp-based Bart Vanham, a director in PricewaterhouseCoopers VAT (Europe Middle East and Africa) Automotive Group, analyses the tax situation faced by fleets in Belgium.

With one of the highest tax rates in Europe, Finland is a relatively expensive country for companies to run cars. Senior manager Arja Björklund and customs manager Timo Sneck from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Helsinki office analyse the Finnish taxation of company cars.

Paris-based Thierry Vialaneix from Landwell & Associés, correspondent law firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, analyses French motoring tax along with Laurence Capelli and Maxime Buchet.

Guido Schafer, VAT partner at the Cologne office of PricewaterhouseCoopers analyses the taxation of motoring and company cars in Germany

Greek motoring tax analysed by Panagiotis Tsouramanis, senior tax manager and Konstantina Simatou, senior tax consultant, at PricewaterhouseCoopers Greece.

By Beáta Horváthné Szabó, senior manager, and Attila Gáspárdy, manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Hungary

Frank Mitchell and Frank Harcourt (VAT), Eamonn Flood (Customs Duty) and Francis Farrell (Income and Corporate Tax), all from PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dublin, analyse tax issues surrounding company cars in Ireland.

In this exclusive analysis, Pier Luca Mazza and Fabio Oneglia, tax experts in Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati's Milan office, explain the intricacies of the Italian taxation system for fleets operating vehicles in Italy.

A low VAT rate and a favourable tax treatment of leasing make Luxembourg an ideal location for cross-border leasing initiatives, say Michel Guilluy, partner and Anne Houpert, manager in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Luxembourg office.

Hans Vervloed, a VAT partner for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Eindhoven, and tax consultant Natasja Op den Kamp, analyse Dutch motoring taxation for international fleet decision-makers who operate company cars in the Netherlands.

Tomasz Szczepanik, manager, and Marcin Guzewicz, senior tax consultant – leasing, specialists at the Warsaw office of PricewaterhouseCoopers, analyse the tax implications of business use of cars in Poland.