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BUDGET Rent A Car is launching its new express service 'Fastbreak' in Spain, Ireland and Holland later this year.

RENTAL customers in Germany and the UK will be able to book car hire - and buy ex-rental vehicles - via their TV screens.

THE Opel Zafira microvan fuel cell prototype, HydroGen1, will pace athletes in the Olympic marathon in Sydney, Australia.

BMW will produce a new small car at its Regensburg plant in Germany.

ABN AMRO subsidiary Automotive Leasing will manage vehicles used in Belgium, Germany and the UK by the British Meat and Livestock Commission.

DIESEL could power up to 40% of new cars on European roads within a decade, according to a new report from Ricardo.

COMPANY car drivers could soon avoid the inconvenience of changing a flat tyre by the roadside, thanks to a new joint venture between Goodyear and Michelin.

CAR rental companies National Car Rental, Alamo and Car Temps USA have floated on the United States Nasdaq Stock Market under the ANC Rental Corporation name.

VOLVO will start to issue an environmental product declaration (EPD) on all 2001 model year S80, V70, S40 and V40 cars to help 'green' fleet operators with their vehicle choice.

THE owners of Arval and PHH Europe have reached a definitive agreement on the terms of the joint venture that will create an international leasing and fleet management alliance.

THE European Commission is seeking the views of pan-European vehicle rental and leasing companies on 'the barriers to cross-border trade and the related costs' within the European Union.

NETHERLANDS-based Oce Technologies has signed a pan-European leasing agreement for its 4,900 company cars and vans with LeasePlan.

EUROPEAN fleets are heading for a residual value meltdown as the European Union opens its doors to new member states.

With March just around the corner the current '51' plate, which doesn't seem to have been with us for five minutes, is about to disappear to make way for the new '02' plate, says Martin Ward, CAP Network national research manager.

BRITISH employers could find some of their most important staff 'grounded' as new proposals emerge from Brussels for compulsory company car driver eye tests.

THE Fleet News Awards recognise the best in the industry and is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to be rewarded for their contribution to the fleet market.

COMPANY car drivers are the worst motorists on UK roads, twice as likely to be involved in an accident and twice as likely to have points on their licences for speeding compared to private motorists, according to a new report.

THIS week Fleet News launches a new concept to give fleet decision-makers an exclusive voice in the newspaper and the wider fleet industry.

COMPANY car and van drivers face a road safety lottery after new research revealed sharp differences between local authorities in their diligence in gritting roads.

FLEET customers are selling themselves short by accepting poor service from leasing companies as the best they can get.

VAUXHALL will unveil a small MPV concept at the Geneva Motor Show which could go into production early next year.

LONDON estate agent Foxtons, is taking delivery of 185 Mini Coopers through a contract hire arrangement with LeasePlan's 'Barclays Vehicle Solutions' division.

A NATIONAL charity has outsourced its fleet accident management in a bid to boost efficiency.

VEHICLE management company ARVAL PHH has won a pan-European fleet contract to supply about 500 vehicles across Europe for agricultural equipment specialist AGCO.

FLEET decision-makers have reacted furiously to errors at the Inland Revenue that led to hundreds of thousands of drivers potentially receiving the wrong tax codes.

FLEETS faced the disruption of a record year of vehicle recalls last year after a string of high-profile warnings of potential defects in cars and vans.

VOLKSWAGEN has announced prices for its new Polo, which is set for a February 8 UK launch.

TUSKERDIRECT has launched an online tax calculator to check tax levels against those returned by the Inland Revenue.

VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles has boosted its van range warranty.

<b>June 2000:</b> ENVIRONMENTALLY-conscious fleets will soon have the opportunity to buy conventional company cars that produce zero emissions.