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RED Kite Vehicle Consultants will convert up to 200 Peugeot Boxer vans into minibuses over the next year.

FLEET executives at JCB have ordered a fleet of white Vauxhall Vectras as part of a strategy to improve driver safety.

FLEETS throughout the UK could be part of the first major trials of pay-as-you-drive insurance to be launched this year.

MERCEDES-BENZ has launched a super-clean diesel version of the A-class which qualifies for the lowest band for vehicle excise duty.

A LEADING figure in the fleet industry has accused the Government of 'fleecing' UK businesses and motorists and using them as a 'cash cow'.

COMPUTER distributor Ingram Micro has signed up to Arma's all-inclusive contract hire agreement that includes maintenance and fuel in a single monthly rental.

PHOENIX Venture Holdings, owner of MG Rover Group, has reached a deal with Tata Engineering to distribute the company's Safari 4x4 and Loadbeta pick-up trucks in the UK and Ireland.

SIX readers have won Stoplock Professional steering wheel immobilisers in a competition organised by Fleet News and Saxon, a partner in the Home Office campaign to reduce vehicle crime.

MINI is offering a range of bespoke luggage to fit into the boot of the small hatchback.

EPYX, the company that creates electronic links between fleets and suppliers, has signed up a total of one million fleet cars since its launch four months ago.

EIGHT police forces throughout the UK have signed up to use National Car Rental and another 30 are considering using the company in the future.

TWO seminars addressing issues surrounding efficient and environ-mentally responsible fleet management will be held later this month.

AS the Chancellor of the Exchequer prepares to announce his latest Budget, Black-i managing director Nick Brown says British motorists already pay enough tax and should not be asked for more this year.

ONE of Britain's greenest police fleets has slashed fuel costs by £100,000 a year as part of a commitment to a national green certificate scheme.

MIDDLE-aged fleet drivers are more likely to have a fleet accident than their younger colleagues, new research reveals.

THE Highways Agency has revealed its battle plan for tackling congestion on Britain's roads and reduce journey times for fleet drivers.

STOLEN fleet vehicles that are shipped over to France could be recovered following an alliance between security company Tracker and its sister company Traqueur.

SWINDON Borough Council has ordered a fleet of 41 liquefied petroleum gas-powered vehicles valued at more than £1 million at showroom prices.

THE level of optional extras available for drivers to put on their vehicles is set to triple over the next few years according to motor marketing group, JATO Dynamics.

FUEL management group CH Jones is to manage the fuel resources for distribution company Hagemeyer's 600-strong commercial vehicle fleet after securing a contract with the international distributor.

VOLKSWAGEN Fleet has launched a new scheme which gives fleet drivers the benefit of a set pricing structure for its services, maintenance and repair.

UP to one million people in the UK could be driving while under the influence of drugs, fleets are being warned amid new calls for laws to crack down on the problem.

NISSAN has launched a high-performance diesel version of the Almera developing 134bhp and 224lb-ft of torque.

FIAT has unveiled a new city car and its contender in the burgeoning market for compact MPV models.

SECURICOR Omega Holdings is pulling out of the vehicle hire market and selling its fleet of cars and commercial vehicles to two other companies.

FLEETS could be wasting millions of pounds a year because their drivers keep getting lost.

FLEET drivers using ABS courtesy cars now have to sign an agreement permitting ABS to deduct any congestion charges from their credit card.

TRANSPORT web services provider NetDespatch has secured a contract to supply international couriers, Gazelle with an online tracking system.

EUROPCAR has announced its year-end results with an increase in pre-tax profits to 52 million euro from 26.2 million euro in 2001.

THE Soil Association is switching its 25-vehicle fleet to alternative fuels following a review of the environmental impact of its fleet.