News - Page 2013

INTERNATIONAL medical company Baxter has chosen LeasePlan International as sole supplier for its 1,900-strong fleet in 14 European countries.

VOLKSWAGEN has enhanced the specification and reduced the prices of certain new Polo models, only three months after the car went on sale. It has also made changes to the Passat.

NEW health concerns involving diesel exhaust emissions will do nothing to damage the burgeoning demand for diesel cars among fleet drivers.

COMPANY car drivers who get up in the middle of the night to travel to early morning meetings massively increase the risk of having a serious accident.

SIEMENS Datatrak has launched automatic tracking technology that will detect stolen fleet vehicles that have fallen prey to car-jackers.

FIAT has revised the Punto range, adding a new bottom of the range model, while adding specification and reducing prices on other models.

CALOR Autogas has launched a network of preferred liquefied petroleum gas converters in an attempt to give fleets assurance the work will be done to the highest standards.

MERCEDES-Benz is the second manufacturer to withdraw from this year's Birmingham motor show, although Chrysler, Jeep and Smart will be there.

SUPPLY company DFDS Logistics has cut its accident rate by nearly half and saved half a million pounds on its fuel bill following an intensive driver development and training scheme.

SEAT is supplying a fleet of 180bhp Ibiza Cupra Rs to ex-formula 1 ace Johnny Herbert's racing driver school.

CITROEN is offering savings of up to £3,500 off selected C5 models through a promotion on its website.

INCHCAPE Fleet Solutions has launched a new daily rental service offering fleets short term hire cars for pre-contract hire, maintenance or accident replacement, new starters, short contract sales teams or personal rentals.

THE penultimate heat of the Kwik-Fit 2002 National Karting Challenge, held in association with Fleet News, was a triumph for Vardy Contract Motoring.

DAILY rental management company Countrywide has separated and re-branded its mid-term vehicle hire business in order to expand it as a stand-alone area.

TELEMATICS solutions provider CybIT has won the 300th order for its telematics services.

'GONE fishing' will cut no ice as an excuse among drivers at a Worksop-based company that is using satellite tracking to follow its fleet around the country as it delivers maggots.

NEW car sales in 2002 show no sign of a slowdown following last year's all-time record.

With less than a year to go before the introduction of London congestion charging, Jonathan Manning speaks to Derek Turner, the man responsible for the controversial scheme.

FLEET managers can commit to stamping out speeding, driver tiredness and risk-taking by adopting new industry codes from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

VAUXHALL has started to deliver its congestion charge busting Combo Dualfuel van, at a time when CAP Red Book experts are predicting a booming future for light commercial vehicles that can slip through Mayor of London Ken Livingstone's inner city net.

DAIHATSU has launched Euro III LPG conversions of its Hijet van range, offering reduced running costs and almost doubling the van's travelling range.

A MAJOR review of van taxation announced in the Budget will cover environmental benefits, fairness and modern working practices, Paul Boateng, financial secretary to the Treasury, has revealed.

VAN fleets have been given a new incentive to opt for natural gas power.

PEUGEOT will be pushing the comfort factor hard with its new Boxer, claiming a 'car like' driving experience and some touches not normally seen in the commercial vehicle market.

NISSAN has always been a fringe player in Britain's light van market - but things are about to change, according to new national LCV fleet sales manager Nick Andrews.

Mazda has announced plans to control distribution of its products in Austria and Eastern Europe.

Nissan plans to launch at least 28 new models over the next three years as part of a bid to increase its annual sales by one million units by the end of 2004.

EVERY fleet in the country is to be asked to commit to restrict company car drivers' daily mileages and to improve driver skills in a series of new ground-breaking safety codes.

LLOYDS TSB autolease, the UK's largest leasing company, has become a 'truly international player' after signing up to an association of vehicle leasing and fleet management companies.

DRIVERS drive more slowly and crash more frequently when talking on a hands-free mobile phone while behind the wheel, according to an experiment conducted at Fleet News Drive at Oulton Park.