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AN engineering company has introduced a course for its fleet of drivers on the use of alcohol and drugs in a bid to raise awareness of 'morning after' motoring.

FORD of Britain chairman Roger Putnam has warned fleets to expect the price of cars to rise as manufacturers work to meet ever more stringent emissions and safety legislation.

LPG fleets are helping reduce CO2 emissions by 111,000 tonnes, nitrous oxide emissions by 760 tonnes and particulates by 10 tonnes over a vehicle's lifetime, according to the Department for Transport.

POORLY-trained fleet managers are costing British businesses thousands of pounds and putting the safety of drivers at risk, research undertaken by Goodwood Fleet Management has shown.

VAUXHALL has powered well ahead of the competition at the top of the fleet market, extending its lead over Ford by a further 2,000 units in what was a flaming June for the car market.

ALD Automotive claims its fleet customers are set to see their operating costs drop as part of its decision to axe recharges passed on for punctures and occasional tyre damage.

RENAULT has launched a new bespoke funding product through its finance wing for UK fleet buyers. It already offers funding for fleet deals across Europe, including the UK, through Overlease.

WHEN it comes to high risk categories in need of training, funeral car drivers would not often be top of the chart. But Co-operative Funeralcare is putting all of its drivers through a driver training programme to ensure the last journey is the safest.

CHEVIN Fleet Solutions is offering fleets the opportunity to use its online fleet management service on a 'pay as you use' basis.

ATS EUROMASTER is offering drivers a free tyre checking service at Safeway stores in Bristol, Coventry, Reading, Glasgow and Gateshead.

BMW Great Britain has teamed up with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and is offering its technicians the chance to study for a diploma in vehicle maintenance and repair.

RENAULT'S new Scenic will go on sale on September 19 priced from £12,850 on-the-road with insurance groups starting at 4E.

FOURTEEN years after the last BMW 6-series coupe ceased production, the name is set to return at September's Frankfurt Motor Show.

YORKSHIRE Water has agreed a £72 million supply deal with Vauxhall following a Europe-wide tender process.

THE commercial vehicle industry is steaming towards a record year, with June's star performers Ford and Vauxhall both increasing sales on 2002 levels.

RENTAL company Europcar has joined forces with AA Tyre Fit to offer fleet customers a mobile tyre fitting service.

SIXT rent a car has launched a new company that promises daily rental from £5 a day.

LEASEDRIVE has appointed software provider epyx to develop a new online customer services tool.

BP is expanding its Scottish retail network by acquiring 25 service stations owned by Texaco in Scotland.

IF you could put enthusiasm in a jar and sell it, then the Leasedrive Group would be a successful bottling plant to rival Coca-Cola by now.

THE cost of repairing damage to fleet vehicles is a multi-million pound problem for UK fleets and their vehicle suppliers.

STORM clouds are gathering over the future of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at present, but Andrew Shackleton, manager, alternative fuels and speciality vehicles at Ford of Europe, is confident that in the next few years at least, the green fuel will prove a success.

MANY van manufacturers are upgrading their models at an alarming rate in a bid to grab a bigger slice of a rising market.

FORD'S new director of commercial vehicles, Gary Whittam, is starting his job confident that the UK's leading LCV manufacturer can retain its commanding market share.

VAUXHALL has launched its range of hands-free kits in direct response to the recent legislation on mobile phones.

PEUGEOT has announced new fleet appointments. Steve Harris becomes director of fleet and leasing. He succeeds John Taylor who has retired after 35 years.

FOUR motoring organisations in Germany have joined forces to offer the country's van drivers training in a bid to reduce the number of accidents on the road.

GENERAL Motors has appointed Kroymans Corporation to develop and manage a European dealership network to sell and service Cadillac and Corvette vehicles.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON has launched its first wholly-owned subsidiary on Switzerland.

Europcar has become the preferred supplier of rental cars for low cost airline easyJet, with fleets throughout Europe able to get cheaper car hire if they book at the same time as the flight.