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THE AA has given the go-ahead for its entire fleet of patrol and recovery vehicles to be equipped with route guidance systems, in a bid to speed up response times for its fleet.

LEXUS has launched a new corporate sales initiative through 48 Lexus Centres to improve its focus on the fleet market.

INTERLEASING has given its backing to the electronic procurement of new cars by installing the 1Link system for buying from dealers.

BMW has launched long-wheelbase versions of its new 7-series which will go on sale in the UK in May.

Fleetlease UK has won the annual Mitac Landmark Award Account Management survey for the third time.

NISSAN'S revised Terrano has gone on sale with a choice of the existing 2.7- litre turbodiesel or the 3.0- litre direct injection turbo diesel from the Nissan Patrol GR.

MOTOR assistance provider Mondial Assistance has won the contract to provide roadside assistance to the Daihatsu Depend approved used car programme.

VEHICLE refurbishment and logistics specialist EuroFleet has opened a new pre-delivery inspection facility at its site in Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.

ECONOMIC confidence is fuelling booming fleet sales, with no indication that the new company car tax system is persuading drivers to move to cash-for-car alternatives.

SALES of light commercial vehicles were 3.9% ahead during the first three months of 2002, despite weaker demand in March that saw sales slip by 5.5%.

The new managing director of Renault UK, Philippe Talou-Derible, has given an immediate vote of confidence in the future of the company car in Britain.

COMPANY car drivers face jail if they cause accidents through bad driving under Government proposals to reflect in court the true cost of vehicle accidents on victims' families.

A MAJOR conference is to examine the response to road death and injury over the past decade and examine what needs to be done to reduce the casualty toll.

MOTABILITY and road safety organisation Brake have given their backing to the Bootsafe range of safety products.

OLD habits die hard among mature company car drivers, with more than a quarter of older employees admitting to drinking and driving, according to new research.

GOVERNMENT proposals to reduce the minimum age that drivers can take to the road from 17 to 16-years-old should prompt a shift to proactive training programmes from fleets.

FLEETS investing in tracking systems to cut risk among their fleet drivers must take a careful look at their requirements before signing any contracts.

RAC Risk Management has joined forces with Toyota and leasing firm ALD Automotive to offer a series of risk management seminars to fleets.

The Institute of Advanced Motorists and the Camping and Caravanning Club have released some tips for drivers if they are thinking of towing a caravan.

A DRINK of water could prevent bad temper and road rage among fleet drivers, according to the RAC Foundation.

Ford of Europe has appointed John Rickel as chief financial officer and vice-president of strategic planning.

USED car sales will soar of the Government reduces the minimum age for learner drivers from 17 to 16 motor industry experts believe.

VISITORS to the Fleet News Drive at Oulton Park on April 30 and May 1 will have the chance to put Hyundai's high performance Coupe through its paces.

Citroen managing director Claude Satinet has warned that new car prices could rise by as much as 50% in countries like Denmark if the European Commission is successful in its attempt to harmonise pre-tax prices across Europe.

The director of Ford of Europe's telematics division claims the in-car systems can offer fleets cost-savings of up to one fifth.

A major deal signed in the United Kingdom between National Car Rental and catering company Compass Group could be expanded across Europe.

HIGH-volume, mainstream used vehicles are being shunned by used car buyers in a rush for prestige marques, according to used car guide Plex Prices.

FAST cycle business accounts for more than a quarter of new car sales, according to statistics from information provider HPI.

FLEETS disposing of vans should provide detailed descriptions to attract buyers and maximise residual values, according to Manheim Auctions.

SPRING arrived in style at BCA Brighouse with a sale of 100 convertible cars on behalf of LeasePlan.