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US INTERNET car buying giant Autobytel plans to launch an on-line car auction in Europe to sell ex-fleet cars.

RENAULT is hoping to double its pan-European fleet business this year by targeting the continent's top 100 companies and responding to their needs.

TOYOTA Motor Europe plans to build its pan-European fleet business dramatically as it develops a distribution and dealer network throughout the continent.

COST reduction is the dominant motivation for companies moving their fleet on to an international basis, according to independent market research commissioned by Lease Plan.

GLOBAL courier giant DHL has signed an international leasing arrangement for its 10,000-strong fleet with Lease Plan.

FLEET budgets across Europe will come under severe pressure in the next few years as internet technology enters company cars.

New European Commission figures that show 'substantial' price disparities on the pre-tax price of new cars across Europe threaten the future of the car distribution block exemption.

Giving fleets a taste of the not-too-distant future is the new limited edition Volkswagen Golf that offers internet-compatible technology.

PSA Peugeot Citroen has signed deals with France's National Scientific Research Centre and the French Atomic Energy Commission to bring the zero-emissions holy grail a step closer

BMW will launch a new 7-series in Germany in November that will eventually have the capability to tell dealers when a service is due via satellite.

Volvo is confident the introduction of a new diesel engine that it describes as world leading will boost its sales across Europe.

Portuguese car group invests 60 million Euros in Brazil's second largest rent-a-car company.

The Danish company Only Fair (part of the American group FCE) which controls the Fleet Logistics network of specialist consultants, has bought French firm Roland Consultants.

With car sales 5% down from 2000 the Portuguese Government has failed to keep its promise to change the country's tax system.

The past year has been marked by a strong consolidation among multi-marque car leasing companies in France.

British carmaker Jaguar has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years in Belgium.

EASYRENTACAR, the budget rental firm has renamed as easyCar following the end of a dispute with Eurodrive, which ran the easycar.co.uk website for its own low-cost rental operation.

ONLY 2% of drivers use a mobile phone while behind the wheel, new Government figures reveal.

BMW has begun the process of harmonising its car prices across the Eurozone with the new 7-series.

COMPANY car drivers will have to fork out to travel on one of Britain's busiest motorways if new plans are given the green light.

JAGUAR has announced an all-new three-year/ unlimited-mileage warranty deal.

MITSUBISHI will be selling two versions of the Lancer Evolution VII in the UK when the car goes on sale in February.

WELL-known fleet figure Peter Scott was made an MBE in the New Year Honours list for his services to charity.

FLEET managers who are having a hard time convincing 'petrol heads' that diesel engines are no longer the preserve of tractors and HGVs have a further weapon in the form of a booklet titled 'Green About Diesel?

ONE of the UK's leading leasing firms is warning drivers to keep their air conditioning on or face costly repair bills.

JAGUAR has thrown down the gauntlet to rival prestige marques by unveiling its new sub-£20,000 X-type.

FORD has launched a new five-speed automatic called the Durashift 5-tronic for the 170bhp 2.5-litre V6 Mondeo Zetec-S and Ghia X models.

CHRYSLER expects to attract a bigger slice of the fleet user-chooser market with the launch of its diesel-powered PT Cruiser.

Smart used the Brussels show to unveil design and equipment changes to its range.

TAX-conscious business drivers wanting diesel-powered cars are expected to account for more than 60% of sales of the new Mercedes-Benz E-class.