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THE new senior management team at Ford is looking to redress the balance between its fleet and retail sales.

THE first public unveiling of the Volkswagen Phaeton luxury saloon reveals the size and scale of VW's ambition in the elite luxury car market.

PEUGEOT unveiled three new models at Geneva, as well as petrol and diesel sportscar concepts.

MERCEDES-BENZ has taken the wraps off its sleek new CLK and confirmed it will be available in the UK with a 2.7-litre common rail diesel engine.

RENAULT showed its new Espace concept for the first time at Geneva, promising improved safety, versatility and quality when the current car is replaced in 2003.

LAND Rover unveiled an armour-plated version of the new Range Rover at Geneva, developed by the company's special vehicles division.

THE new Jaguar 2.0-litre X-type will take the company right into the heart of the corporate sector, hooking company car drivers attracted to the bait of its £19,995 price tag, according to Dermot Harkin, the firm's director of UK operations.

ROVER could find itself at the top of cabinet minister car choice lists with the addition of a long wheelbase version of the Rover 75.

FIAT will be creating customer-focused niches within its product ranges and allow customers to choose the models which suit them more easily.

MG Rover has given the strongest hints yet that it could switch to common rail diesel engines from another manufacturer to ensure its products remain up-to-date.

AN estate version of the new Mazda6 was unveiled at the show, along with a concept which is likely to form the basis of the company's next small car.

BMW unveiled a new compact convertible concept car at Geneva.

TOYOTA is about to start real world trials of a new diesel emissions purification system called DPNR (Diesel Particulate – NOx Reduction System.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S vision of the ultimate in luxury motoring finally made its world debut in Geneva, as the long-awaited Maybach finally appeared - or almost, given that the car remained concealed behind tinted glass.

VOLKSWAGEN aims to put diesel technology at the heart of its advertising message this year to convince company car drivers of the driving appeal of diesel.

HYUNDAI describes its new supermini GETZ as its new 'trump card' for Europe.

PREMIUM car makes could account for a quarter of all new cars sold in the UK if the new car market starts to mirror other areas of consumer spending.

AMID the relentless fleet focus on car carbon dioxide emissions, employers and company car drivers are in danger of overlooking the other key component of benefit in kind tax - a car's list price.

ON the back of its best ever January and February sales, Honda is looking forward to a strong 2002 with the launch of key models and engines.

CITROEN expects to achieve worldwide sales of 1.3 million vehicles this year - an increase of 7% from last year, its managing director revealed.

CHRYSLER UK is fighting hard to secure right-hand drive production of the PT Cruiser Convertible after the US giant confirmed production of the car.

DAEWOO'S latest small car - the Kalos - made its first appearance at the show with the news that the car was '98% production ready'.

SUBARU launched its new-look Forester SUV at the show with the aim of making the new model a class-leader in the small SUV segment.

VAUXHALL is looking ahead to a bullish new car market this year, following a solid start to 2002.

NEW market segments and niche models will account for up to 60% of Vauxhall and Opel models in future, as GM confirmed its major product development programme.

VOLVO'S XC90 SUV made its European debut at the show to support the company's ambitious whole-range targets of achieving 600,000 sales a year.

IF there is a sure sign that the car industry is enjoying something of a boom at the moment, then sales of luxury marque Bentley would be it.

VANS are the driving force behind a 21.8% leap in commercial vehicle registrations during February.

THE new 02 registration plate will spark a car-buying spree among fleets and private buyers that could break all records, according to leading experts.

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