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CHELTENHAM-based Target Marketing Communications has used next year's <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>tax changes</u></A> as an ideal opportunity to shift its policy to run an all-diesel fleet

EMBATTLED transport minister Stephen Byers has recruited Ford Great Britain chief executive Ian McAllister to head up Railtrack's successor.

THE UK fleet industry is set to receive a £300 million windfall when the new benefit-in-kind system is introduced, a new report suggests.

PRICE pressures in the used car market caused by oversupply are threatening to force fleets into low-mileage, two-year replacement cycles to protect residual values.

FLEETS will soon be able to use an online booking facility for servicing and maintenance with Ford dealers.

PUBLIC transport can cost more than twice as much as funding an average fleet car, a damning report into Britain's transport system has revealed.

COMPANY car drivers have a choice of 687 cars with carbon dioxide emissions below 165g/km according to fleet consultants at Emmox.

I DON'T know whether it's just me, but recently I seem to have been inundated with people having a moan about the number of problems they are having with their vehicles.

GOVERNMENT ministers are studying a report that calls on the police and health and safety officers to prosecute employers that fail in their duties of care to at-work drivers

A JOINT battle by Britain's police fleets to claim back £20 million in VAT for purchasing vehicles has been killed off by the House of Lords.

THE rescheduled Fleet News Europe Congress will take place on March 12/13 next year.

CONGESTION charging in London moved a step closer when the City's transport authority sacked its last high-profile opponent, Steven Norris.

BT Fleet Partners has become one of the first fleets in the country to calculate its emissions from all forms of staff transport.

FORD will be asking for a £500 premium for the new diesel Mondeo over the existing car when it goes on sale in January, and £1,000 extra for the common rail Focus.

THE Renault Laguna is still the safest car to protect its occupants in a crash, according to Euro NCAP

PEUGEOT'S new fleet favourite, the 307, has won the title of European Car of the Year 2002, beating the Renault Laguna into second place and Fiat Stilo in third.

MOTORCYCLES could become the vehicles of choice for fleet operators in urban areas, amid proposals to allow motorcyclists to use the M4 bus lane and exempt them from congestion charging.

CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has announced a raft of new initiatives designed to encourage fleets into greener, cleaner vehicles in his pre-Budget report.

THE Conservative Party greeted Labour's Pre-Budget Statement with lukewarm reaction and questioned the Government's ability to deliver on its promises.

FORMER Vauxhall chief Nick Reilly has been handed GM's newly acquired Korean operation in a re-shuffle which also sees ex-Jaguar chief Jonathan Browning brought back into the General Motors fold

EUROPCAR is piloting a long-term rental product that gives drivers the chance to drive one car during the week and an estate, saloon or MPV, for the weekend

POLICE drivers will soon be able to get their hands on the MG ZT-T for evaluation as a motorway patrol vehicle as MG Rover pitches for new fleet business

A NEW web-based vehicle management system has been launched offering drivers who have opted out of their company cars fleet-style discounts and services.

FLEET remarketing firm Cars Direct is offering fleets and leasing companies a service to independently assess vehicle damage before disposal in a bid to improve residual values

LONDON-based insurance company St Paul International Insurance has found preparing for the introduction of the new carbon dioxide-based company <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>car tax</u></A> a seamless affair, thanks to hard work and early preparation.

A NEW single passenger taxi service in London is set to become the biggest Smart fleet in Europe as part of its expansion plans.

A SENIOR industry figure is calling for fleet managers to make the most of the new car hand-over process

THRIFTY Car Rental has struck a deal with Mitsubishi to take delivery of 105 new vehicles.

A FLEET is expecting to make fuel savings of at least £60,000 a year from choosing Dualfuel Vauxhall Astravans.

CITROEN'S Relay van now comes with common rail diesel power across the range with the introduction of the 2.0HDi.