News - Page 2004

DAVID Beckham 'wanna-bes' are being encouraged to take part in a charity five-a-side football tournament.

Daily rental company Hertz has signed a deal with DB (Deutsche Bahn) Travel Centres meaning business visitors can now book their car for delivery or collection at a number of stations.

THE European Commission could introduce new legislation forcing manufacturers to make safer car fronts.

TOYOTA said the opening of a transmission plant in Poland supports its European growth plans.

VEHICLE rental company Hertz has added the Volvo C70 convertible and Mercedes E-class to its Swiss fleet

PEUGEOT is celebrating the 500,00th 307 to roll off the production line.

'We live on an island with no room left for more roads but an ever increasing amount of vehicles constantly going on to them. We will soon run out of space for them all - unlike, it seems, our friends over the Channel,' writes Martin Ward, national research manager, CAP Network

PRE-sale vehicle preparation is more important than ever as oversupply in the used car market allows buyers to 'cherry pick' only the best models.

CAMDEN Motors' first used car retailing complex Car Shop has sold its 13,000th ex-fleet car.

THE car will be the star at BCA's Golden Jubilee Classic & Historic sale on Monday, when the 1952 Triumph that starred in the TV series 'The Darling Buds of May' goes under the hammer.

THE first Mercedes-Benz Retail sale at Manheim Auctions Wimbledon achieved a conversion rate of 93% and average prices of 99.8% of CAP clean.

MANHEIM Auctions has launched a £300,000 investment programme to overhaul its A1 Knottingley site in Yorkshire.

THE Government must act to persuade van operators to keep their vehicles for longer, according to industry analyst Glass's Information Services.

THE European Auto-mobile Manufacturers Association has welcomed a bid to delay major changes to the way new cars are sold throughout Europe until 2005.

DAIMLERChrysler has revealed prices for the most expensive luxury car it has ever produced - the Maybach.

THE Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has stepped back from tough proposals that would see the Health and Safety Executive scrutinise employers' fleet risk management policies and investigate road traffic accidents involving at-work drivers.

COMPANIES could have to prove their fleets' environmental credentials if they are to win multi-million pound local authority contracts in future.

BRITISH Ministers have given their backing to a call from European MPs for delays to a massive shake-up of European car sales.

THE Royal Mail is trialing a new delivery system, known as Starburst, that could radically alter its fleet constituency.

FLEETS will get their first taste of the new Nissan Primera hatchback next week - the most important Primera for the UK market.

MERCEDES-Benz has cut prices across its C-class range to make the cars more accessible to fleet customers, with the saloon range now starting at below £20,000.

PEUGEOT has secured a deal for its Expert van with forklift truck manufacturer Lansing Linde.

A CAR sales website is claiming that one-fifth of its stock is being sold to fleets.

MOBILE phone giant T-Mobile has signed a deal with Driving Services to improve on road safety standards across its fleet.

INSTOX has awarded a three year, £300,000 contract hire deal to First National Vehicle Holdings, now part of Lloyds TSB autolease.

STAFFORD-based driver training firm Pro-Drive has launched a self-defence class for drivers to show them how to cope if they are involved in a car-jacking.

MG Rover is looking for a new general manager for fleet sales following a recent reorganisation which has seen previous fleet director Angus Gray take on responsibility for franchised dealers.

THE value of the company car to Government coffers has been sharply exposed by new figures from the Inland Revenue.

PETTY vandalism of company cars has reached record levels and could be costing the UK fleet industry more than £15 million a year, according to contract hire company Lex Vehicle Leasing.

NATIONAL Car Rental has opened a new rental contact centre in Leicester as a hub of reservations for all of its business customers.