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DIESEL sales accounted for more than a quarter of the entire car market during May, while demand for oil burners in the fleet market triggered renewed growth.

COMMERCIAL vehicle sales reached their fourth highest level in nearly 25 years last month, according to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

SIX months after being split into a separate business from parent company Camden Motors Group, Camden Corporate Fleet Services is looking to increase the volume of cars through its PDI, workshop, refurbishment, bodyshop and paint shop facilities to about 61,000 vehicles.

VISA credit card holders can get a 20% discount from National Car Rental following an affiliation between the two groups.

CHRYSLER has launched a special edition Voyager based on the entry-level SE model.

THE Retail Motor Industry Federation is warning fleets to check the wear and tear on tyres as summer approaches.

FLEET decision-makers – from secretaries to fleet managers, human resource managers, finance directors and managing directors – have given their backing to our call for better training.

DESPITE thriving in a computer environment, Zenith Vehicle Contracts still places a heavy emphasis on old-fashioned principles such as customer service in its bid for sales growth. Managing director Andrew Cope speaks to Fleet NewsNet.

FAST-FIT customers demand a special kind of service that few companies have to offer – a service that has the ability to change the way drivers feel about their day.

INCHCAPE Automotive has secured a contract which will see the group handling the de-fleeting of Mazda vehicles being used as hire cars by National Car Rental.

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THIS week, Fleet News and Fleet NewsNet launches a campaign calling for employers to help support fleet decision-makers by giving them the training they need to do their jobs.

ONE of the country's biggest police forces has warned employers that officers will come knocking on their doors in the event of an accident involving company drivers.

MAZDA RX-8 customers will be offered the chance to hone their driving skills by vehicle preparation specialist Prodrive.

NORFOLK County Services is using a fleet of 12 Renault Clio- vans for its work on maintaining key public services.

WILTSHIRE Ambulance Service is using four Honda CR-V vehicles as rapid response units for emergency call outs.

A FLEET industry freeze on disposals before the second Gulf War is thawing as companies return to structured replacement cycles – but companies may pay the price for delaying sales.

CHOOSING the wrong colour could cost a fleet between £500 and £1,000 per vehicle, decision-makers were warned this week.

AUCTION giant BCA has launched a new Auction View Fixed Price service so account holders can buy stock at set prices from throughout the firm's auction network.

BRITISH Car Auctions has opened a new 10 acre de-fleet and logistics centre targeting contract hire, leasing companies, manufacturers and dealers.

'I RECENTLY commented on the impact of the Euro exchange rate on car importers. When it stood at 1.5 Euros to the Pound a 15,000 euro car equated to £10,000 but when we could only buy 1.4 Euros with a Pound that cost went up to £10,700.'

LEADING industry figures have spoken out about the need for fleet decision-makers to be given proper training if they are to be effective in their roles.

THE RAC Foundation has welcomed a Government move to warn fleets of the dangers of employees driving after taking over-the-counter medicines and called for a new 'traffic light system' for all medicines.

HONDA is offering a personal attack warning system aimed at protecting fleet drivers from a road rage incident.

VAUXHALL is stepping up its fleet offensive with a new Euro IV diesel and extended service intervals for new models.

PROPERTY company OCS expects to slash thousands of pounds from its annual London congestion charging bill by converting 40 of its 2,650-vehicle fleet to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

MORE than 300 company car drivers at Napp Pharmaceuti-cals have been issued with safety and accident packs as part of the group's health and safety policy.

BMW has introduced a new base level Compact while also adding a number of four cylinder Sport models at the bottom end of the 3-series range.