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A uniform structure for dealing with customer complaints across all industries looks as though it will pose problems for many people involved in the motor trade.

During the last decade, there has been a consistent increase in the volume and proportion of cars supplied to the rental industry through manufacturers' buy-back programmes.

HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds risk being wasted by fleets which give up fuel cards as they lose control of drivers' spending, a leading fleet management company has claimed.

FLEETS are being targeted with a new device designed to tackle the growing risk of car-jacking facing high-mileage car drivers.

THE final round of the Fleet News ATS Euromaster Fantasy Rugby Challenge has begun.

LEX Vehicle Leasing is to retain its well-known brand, despite parent company Lex Service being renamed RAC.

VODAFONE has launched a new system to inform staff at its Newbury headquarters when the firm's shuttle bus will arrive at its site to help cut down on car travel.

THE Holy Grail of contract hire companies is a system that allows them to protect customers from any ravages of the new company car tax system.

WHEN structured employee car ownership plans (ECOP) first appeared they were shrouded in mystery, with critics arguing that the schemes relied on smoke, mirrors and fat consultancy fees.

FROM four separate businesses, Lloyds TSB autolease has emerged to become a top-three player in the Fleet News FN50 league of contract hire and leasing concerns. Jonathan Manning meets Nigel Stead, the man at the helm of the new leasing giant.

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WHEN making car rental arrangements for our summer holiday, I decided to conduct some market research by booking a car through the internet. My aims were to find out how well reservations systems worked and whether major rental companies were delivering the service levels they are so fond of promising." International daily rental consultant David Willsher mixes pleasure with business.

A FIRST-CLASS list of speakers will address delegates on crucial issues affecting the pan-European fleet industry at this year's Fleet News Europe Congress.

THE Government has issued its clearest and strongest commitment to the long-term viability of liquefied petroleum gas as a road fuel, claiming that fleets which are not considering LPG-powered vehicles are 'living in the past'.

LEADING tax experts are warning that structured employee car ownership (ECO) schemes could become 'too popular', after claims they could slash millions of pounds from company and driver tax bills.

FLEET News Europe, the leading publication for the European fleet industry, is now online at www.fleetnewseurope.com.

FLEET News this week published an in-depth guide to the new company car taxation system, which is launched in just six weeks' time.

TO call or not to call, to answer or not to answer - these are two of the most difficult questions asked of at-work drivers and their employers.

NEARLY a quarter of all fleet breakdowns are the fault of company car drivers, according to figures released recently by the AA.

VEHICLE management company ARVAL PHH has won the contract to supply about 500 vehicles across Europe for agricultural specialist AGCO.

THERE was at least one sweet victory for two Fleet News readers who enjoyed a free day out at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff at the weekend.

KWIK-Fit chairman and chief executive Sir Tom Farmer has taken a leave of absence from the firm he launched in 1971 as Ford confirms it will be sold.

A 250-vehicle fleet has switched to an employee car ownership scheme to eliminate the impact of the company car tax rule changes on their drivers.

DAILY rental firm EasyCar is close to signing a car supply deal with Renault in a move that would end its exclusive contract with Mercedes-Benz.

NEW research suggests the majority of drivers think chatting on a mobile phone while at the wheel is 'OK' despite evidence that it affects drivers' performance.

THE impact of the controversial proliferation of speed cameras in London has been exposed, with a 200% jump in the number of prosecutions and fixed penalties for speeding offences

ONLY 8% of companies operate a car-sharing scheme, despite years of Government calls for employers to encourage 'green' transport.

FLEETS will have to wait until at least May this year before they know how Government will act on proposals for a 'get tough' policy on company car driver safety.

A FIRST-CLASS list of speakers will address delegates on crucial issues affecting the pan-European fleet industry at this year's Fleet News Europe Congress.

FUEL cards fitted with microchips that will eliminate fraud and theft will be available to UK fleets this year.