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A FLEET of LDV Pilot vans are being converted into milk floats and used by a London dairy following a deal worth more than £200,000 at showroom prices.

Average fuel prices across the UK.

Fleet News is looking to reward the country's top fleet managers.

RENAULT'S new Master is set to take the heavy panel van sector yet another step forward in terms of refinement, safety and cost-effectiveness.

FLEETS could run a BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz for roughly the same price cost as a Ford Mondeo, Vauxhall Vectra or Renault Laguna, according to new research.

FLEETS can now value vehicles ready for disposal through a new web-based service launched by Manheim Auctions.

AN increasing number of manufacturers are opting to use BCA's Live Online service which allows remote bidders over the internet to compete with buyers in the auction hall, the company claims.

HOLY smoke! Bidders at Manheim Auctions Leeds met a couple of unusual guests at a recent sale when Batman and Robin popped by to help raise funds for charity.

VAN sales during October reached a record high, according to BCA. The company said its auction houses reported exceptional demand during the month.

'DEALER research in recent months has revealed that the popularity of used diesels does not extend across the board.'

GENERAL Motors and daily rental group Avis have made fleet history by agreeing the biggest-ever supply deal, worth £4 billion.

FLEET News this week launches a new campaign, PhoneSafe, as a call to action for fleets to prepare for the Government ban on the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving, which comes into force on December 1.

HONDA claims it has taken a significant step forward in crash protection, which will be seen in all its new models.

THE new Ford Fiesta van went on sale this month with an entry-level price of £8,000, ex-VAT.

COMMERCIAL vehicle manufacturer LDV has won a contract to supply rental and leasing company Sixt with 2,000 vehicles in a deal worth more than £40 million at showroom prices.

FLEETS are continuing to opt for diesel-powered vehicles over petrol, according to research from Arval PHH, which has shown a 14% increase in diesels it has supplied over the past two years.

THE archetypal 'White Van Man' has a better safety record than the average company car driver, it has been revealed.

SANDWICH, pizza and panini delivery company Love Bites is supplying its goodies to companies in the north and the Midlands using Renault Master and Trafic vans.

CAR production increased during September, up 6.3% according to statistics from the Office for National Statistics, with export production surging 18.9%.

NORWICH Union has taken on eight Volvo S80 D5 Executive saloons to be used as chauffeur vehicles to carry senior executives around the country.

SMART has cut almost £500 off the price of its 61bhp city-coupe until the end of the year, bringing it down to the price of the 50bhp entry-level model.

GLOBAL electronics and engineering company Siemens has overhauled its company car fleet in a multi-million pound move.

THE Department for Transport (DfT) has published the long-awaited rules which will enforce the ban on using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, which comes into force in less than four weeks.

AN academic has claimed that speed cameras are failing to make UK roads any safer.

PROFESSIONAL company car drivers who are male and aged between 45 and 54 are the most typical speeding motorists.

ENTERPRISE Rent-A-Car has announced plans to expand into Northern Ireland, with the first branch – in Belfast – already open.

LAND Rover has launched a new limited edition model, the Range Rover Autobiography.

CHISWICK brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner is using an Iveco Daily City Truck to manage its deliveries to pubs with restricted access in London, where traditional 7.5-tonne vehicles cannot easily deliver.

COMPANIES operating demonstrator fleets may be forced to introduce stricter policies, following the publication of the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) guidelines on work-related road safety, claims one demonstrator group.

STOLEN vehicle recovery company Tracker has launched a new website allowing fleet managers to discover how the company's range of fleet management services works.