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A UK security company has introduced an internet tracking system for its fleet in a bid to protect staff and cash while in transit.

FLEET executives need to be extra vigilant as winter approaches, says the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), which has issued a guide to winter motoring.

CRAIG Pickering, principal consultant in business finance to the Finance & Leasing Association, has been appointed to the Small Business Investment Taskforce (SBIT).

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STUNNING looks, breathtaking performance, great value: the new Crossfire marks the dawn of a new era for Chrysler – and it's in UK showrooms now.

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RUSSIAN motorists will be offered a saloon version of the second-generation Astra under a joint venture between General Motors and Avtovaz.

SALES of new cars in the important German car market are continuing to improve after a poor start to the year.

BCA is set to open a new auction centre in central Germany -its fourth in the country.

AUTOMOTIVE repair specialists ChipsAway International has launched an operation in Greece.

PLANS have been unveiled for a single European driving licence that would replace 80 different versions currently in use across the continent.

NEW analysis into European car sales has shown that the critical lower-medium segment has continued its sustained slide with a year-to-date drop of 7.5%.

KEVIN Clinton, head of road safety at RoSPA, argues that the new law on using mobile phones on the road does not go far enough.

OCTOBER was the highest-selling month in history for diesel-engined cars, powering sales to a certain record year for the fuel.

AN independent installer of hands-free phone kits for the fleet industry has seen a ten-fold increase in demand for new installations.

NISSAN is preparing to recall 108,000 cars in the UK to check potentially faulty wiring in their engine management systems.

PEUGEOT has seen sales of its cars among BBC staff rocketing following a promotional campaign and a raft of special offers.

STAFF at Kwik-Fit are to be given specialist disability awareness training following a five-year, £30 million solus contract to supply tyres to Mobility Operations.

MOTOR retail group Reg Vardy is offering Trafficmaster's satellite navigation system – Smartnav – to customers across its 81 dealerships.

SATELLITE Vehicle Rentals has renamed its online booking website service.

A BRITISH health care company has introduced a mobile phone tracking service which enables employees to be located in an emergency via their mobile phones.

UP to 9,000 company car drivers a year could opt to attend a special training course rather than face a fine and three points on their licence after being caught speeding.

A HOUSING company is replacing most of its fleet with 79 Citroen cars and commercial vehicles in a deal worth £750,000 at showroom prices.

TAILGATING drivers are the main cause of road rage and stress, according to a survey by motoring assistance group Green Flag.

SEAT'S high-performance Cupra range has been expanded to include the first diesel.

WINDSCREEN replacement companies seem to operate in a paradoxical world, offering a service that no-one wants, but everyone needs.

Answering the questions your drivers will be asking.

HEALTH and safety is the hot fleet topic of 2003. Fleet News has dedicated many column inches to the subject this year and the Government has made no bones about the fact that it is looking for a high-profile court case to press home its intentions.

VAN drivers are beginning to acquire the status of user-choosers in the fleet sector, it has been revealed.