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VOLKSWAGEN has unveiled its high-performance roadster concept (pictured).

OFFICIALS at the Football Association will be travelling to events in a fleet of Rovers after the association took delivery of 100 Rover 25, 45 and 75s.

AN internet-based forum called The Lease Exchange has been launched for companies wanting to get out of existing contract hire agreements without paying excessive early termination penalties.

ALD Automotive is to use the new FleetWare Residual Value Forecasting Module to predict the future values of its 42,000-vehicle fleet.

MAZDA will be offering a special edition MX-5 Indiana in its showrooms from the middle of this month.

TRANSPORT giant Arriva has reported a jump in turnover and profit at its rental operations following a focus on organic growth in the business.

A LOGISTICS company is set to slash £800,000 from its annual fuel bill after introducing a telematics system across its 500-vehicle fleet.

THE motoring world was treated to its first glimpse of key new models this week as the Frankfurt Motor Show opened its doors.

FLEETS with less than 150 vehicles are being targeted with the launch of a new offering from Arval PHH.

VOLKSWAGEN Fleet Services obviously did all the celebrating it needed on the night it won the Fleet News Manufacturer of the Year Award back in March.

AVIS Europe has outlined a pincer strategy to tackle business car rental throughout Europe following its acquisition of rival company Budget.

PEUGEOT is introducing a new product from its rental operation called Peugeot Minilease.

NATIONAL Car Rental has won a contract to supply more than 100 cars a week to retail support group NAM Retail Services.

INSURANCE website, www.protection-insurance.com, has added a driver safety system to its range.

MAZDA is offering the Smartnav satellite navigation from Trafficmaster as an approved accessory on all of its models.

SAAB has freshened up its 9-5 range with subtle styling changes for Aero models and a new high performance engine for Linear, Arc and Vector models.

NISSAN is launching an 81bhp diesel version of the Micra, costing £400 more than the existing 64bhp model.

THE final of the Young Driver of the Year contest takes place next month.

VOLVO is extending its pilot car rental programme to more dealerships across the UK.

BILL Duffy, managing director at RAC Auto Windscreens, urges all fleet managers to adopt a higher level of responsibility for corporate safety.

COMMERCIAL vehicle sales boomed in August, fuelled by a growing need for light delivery vehicles.

THE company car market is heading for another million-selling year – its seventh in succession – hammering home the importance British businesses place on fleet vehicles.

AN outdoor advertising specialist is using motorcycles in a bid to beat inner city congestion and claims the move has already improved the productivity of its poster pasting and repair staff.

THE Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has signed a new fleet management deal. It has awarded the contract to manage its 740-plus vehicle fleet of cars and vans to Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions.

FUEL tax and road congestion are the two biggest headaches for UK motorists, according to a new report.

LOCKING wheelnuts caused problems for thousands of company car drivers who needed tyres repaired in the past year, according to AA Tyre Fit.

NISSAN has launched a cut-price, high-power diesel version of the Almera, costing from £12,000 on-the-road.

SKODAS now account for more than 12% of Cambridgeshire Constabulary's 400-vehicle fleet, the company has revealed.

RAC Auto Windscreens has completed its new Automotive Glazing Development Centre which will house the company's main training facility.

ING Car Lease has been accredited with the Investor in People award.