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IN the constant quest among businesses to expand and build a company that towers above the rest, few think of looking down to check the foundations on which they stand will take such a load.

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A RULING on car registration legislation at the European Court of Justice could remove red tape demands on European fleet managers whose companies employ workers living in more than one EU country.

FIAT Auto has appointed Herbert Demel as chief executive officer.

EUROMASTER has expanded its European network by more than 500 sites to a total of more than 1,850.

ANDY Bell, managing director of First Vehicle Leasing, explains why independent vehicle finance brokers can be the best source of advice for Britain's fleet managers.

THE residual values of many commercial vehicles on the used market are weaker than necessary because some fleets fail to pay sufficient attention to the needs and expectations of used vehicle buyers.

BCA's new Auction View Fixed Price remarketing channel has offered hundreds of vehicles to professional buyers since its launch four months ago, the company has revealed.

VENDORS are generally faring well in the used car market, despite the fact the majority of major buyers are reporting retail business is less than steady.

'THERE is often a tendency among manufacturers to make an outrageously powerful version of a perfectly good fleet car. Yet when you think about it, how many of these have ever been truly desirable in the longer term?'

BRITISH businesses have given a massive vote of confidence to the company car in a new survey - but their fleet departments are crying out for more help to run vehicles.

CONGESTION charges should be introduced nationally by 2010 and added on top of fuel taxes to help reduce traffic and pollution, according to a report from an influential independent think-tank.

WIDESPREAD confusion about which hands-free mobile phone kits will be legal from December still exists within the fleet industry.

ONLY two manufacturers out of the best-selling top 10 have increased their sales to fleets this year, latest figures show.

ONE of the UK's largest confectionery manufacturers is introducing 22 Vauxhall Dualfuel Combo vans to its fleet of 900 vehicles, following a trial of the LPG models.

VAUXHALL and Ford have picked up top awards at the annual Association of Car Fleet Operators' (ACFO) awards.

A COMPANY producing 3D virtual reality training systems for heavy industry has built a simulator for fleets.

NORFOLK County Council is hosting an alternative fuels conference on Monday, November 3, targeting fleets and transport professionals.

AUDI'S range-topping V6 version of the A3 is now on sale, fitted with the company's Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) as an option.

RETAIL managers working within the automotive industry can now access industry and career information through a new website.

ANNUAL fleet costs are set to rocket by millions of pounds following the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) announcement that it will increase the price of the new vehicle registration tax by more than 50%.

THE Department for Transport has released its findings following research into putting labels on new cars rating their environmental impact.

THE Government has spent £16 million on a series of new digital road signs, set to be trialled on the M4 until December.

SMART has joined forces with Orange to produce a car with integrated Bluetooth hands-free phone technology.

HITACHI Capital Vehicle Solutions has a signed a multi-million pound short-term rental supply deal with National Car Rental.

RENAULT is expanding its 24-hour internet-based test-drive programme for company car users.

FLEETS are being offered a free three-month trial of a service that promises to slash the cost of third-party insurance claims by up to 50%.

TRANSPORT Minister David Jamieson was today visiting Ford to announce a new Government-backed hybrid diesel-electric Ford Transit van research project.

RENAULT is enlarging its network of 'on-the-spot servicing' Renault Minute centres with an extra 13 by the end of the year.