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A MAJOR conference held in Poland has shown that its emerging fleet industry is hungry for basic fleet management expertise.

A PUBLIC hydrogen filling station has opened in the Swedish city of Malmö.

HUNDREDS of European cities closed their roads to traffic for a day – giving fleets a taste of the future.

KIA has secured a 1% share of the European new car market for the first time.

PREPARATION is proving increasingly important if fleets want to sell their end-of-contract cars the first time they are offered at auction, according to BCA.

MANHEIM Auctions says demand for prestige cars going through its Wimbledon site signals positive signs of an economic recovery.

USED car volumes look set to increase over the coming weeks but the market will become tougher during November and December, making for a competitive year end, claims Manheim Auctions.

'RESEARCH conducted with many manufacturers' used car managers has revealed that, just about without exception, all of these disposal people are now involved in the decision as to what goes on the fleet in the first place.'

THE fleet industry will be forced to pay the Treasury a massive £100 million extra a year following Gordon Brown's fuel duty hike, imposed yesterday.

TRANSPORT Minister David Jamieson and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke are two of the confirmed speakers at the Fleet News Industry Conference 2003.

ONE of the biggest brands in the motor industry entered the contract hire market with the launch of AA Vehicle Management yesterday.

A NEW private hire company has chosen the Fiat Multipla as its figurehead vehicle.

THE Honda Jazz has made its debut as a police car with three models starting service as patrol cars with Surrey Constabulary.

COMPANY car drivers at IT and networking specialist Sumlock Electronics are being provided with high-performance Vauxhall diesels.

PRO-DRIVE has teamed up with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions to provide a fleet risk management and driver training service to its staff and customers.

VAUXHALL has adjusted prices across its range from October 1.

INTERNATIONAL transport company Burgundy Global is taking delivery of 36 Audi A6 1.9 TDI Multitronics for its chauffeur-driven fleet.

THE Government is promising a campaign to end the chaos caused by roadworks.

LONDON estate agency group Felicity J Lord has taken on a fleet of 22 specially-liveried Volkswagen Beetles to be used by its team of negotiators.

ATS Euromaster checked the tyres of more than 400 Interleasing company cars as part of Road Safety Week, between September 22 and 27.

FLEET industry experts fear some of the most important elements of new guidance published by the Health and Safety Executive for company car drivers could be ignored by companies, unless new laws are introduced forcing employers to act.

LEX Vehicle Leasing has announced two new initiatives aimed at helping company car drivers.

NISSAN has announced prices for its smallest commercial vehicle, the Kubistar (pictured), which goes on sale next week.

HOUSEBUILDING and commercial development company Redrow has adopted a new fleet software package for its 580-vehicle fleet.

REFRIGERATION and air conditioning specialist Ryan-Jayberg has placed an order with Fleet Alliance for the supply of 40 extra vans to keep its service engineers on the move.

ASDA is celebrating the fifth year of its home shopping service by taking delivery of a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER has enlisted the help of Network Automotive Management to help raise its profile in the public sector commercial vehicle market.

THE Fleet Safety Forum has produced a poster advising drivers on the importance of wearing a seat-belt and fitting the correct child seat.

WORCESTERSHIRE motor dealership Brooklyn Motors has acquired two further businesses.