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MG ROVER has joined forces with HBoS to buy Rover Financial Services from BMW in a bid to reinforce residual values and retain customers

FLEET decision-makers unaware of next year's company car tax changes have been labelled 'untouchables' with no idea of the consequences for drivers.

BY 2010 fleets will be contributing heavily to an estimated annual congestion charging bill of £1.2 billion according to Government predictions.

ALMOST one-third of fleet car sales were diesel during October as 60 per cent more drivers chose oil-burners compared to last year.

PSA Peugeot Citroen is backing the benefits of using cooking oil as an alternative fuel to petrol and diesel in a bid to reduce emissions.

CHANGES to the car distribution block exemption could see leading fleets become car sales organisations, according to an industry analyst.

CAR-sharing and car club concepts look set to receive Government funding as the Government's integrated transport strategy gathers momentum.

HEAVY vans led a strong market for light commercial vehicles last month as other commercial vehicle segments fell back.

MINI has announced a series of improvements to its warranty cover for the new MINI.

J SAINSBURY group services manager Keith Filby has had his work cut out making sure all his company car drivers don't get too many nasty tax shocks

SOUTH Wales Police Force has taken delivery of a French-made Aixam 500 for its forensic evidence department.

FAST-FIT specialist National Fleet has launched a website that allows fleet decision-makers to book cars in for tyre, exhaust, brake and battery checks and changes.

CLAIMS that the Government is about to make a U-turn on company car tax have been dismissed by the Inland Revenue.

FORD has added extra safety features worth £500 across the Mondeo range for an extra £50.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER UK has consolidated the corporate sales back offices of its four brands to create a new corporate sales department.

MALE company car drivers think they are misunderstood, and 'just want to be loved', according to a survey carried out by Peugeot.

THERE is no clear picture of car retail market fortunes at the moment. It all depends on who you talk to and where in the country they are.

COMPANY car drivers believe fleet managers are leaving them in the dark over next year's BIK tax changes according to new research conducted by Ford and Fleet News.

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THE traditional company car will triumph over cash-for-car schemes, according to the director-general of the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association.

RENAULT has expanded the range of Laguna engines with a direct injection petrol engine.

SMART has extended its network of official sales centres from five to eight.

NISSAN will unveil its own version of the Renault Master van in January.

THE National Health Service has awarded the contract to supply fast-fit services for its 6,000-vehicle fleet to ATS Euromaster and Hi-Q Tyre Services.

USED cooking fat from burger restaurants such as McDonald's could power fleet cars of the future

COMPANY car drivers are heeding the Government's 'green' tax message and choosing low carbon dioxide emitting vehicles

FLEETS have expressed very little interest in sourcing cars from continental Europe

FORD is reassuring fleets that a major management shake-up will not jeopardise initiatives for UK fleets

MAYOR of London Ken Livingstone is under pressure to exempt drivers of bi-fuel vehicles from the capital's congestion charging scheme

THE Government is seeking views on potential tax concessions for employers that have launched green commuter schemes