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JAGUAR managing director Jonathan Browning has left the company after management at Ford's Premier Automotive Group was restructured.

YESTERDAY was likely to be the most dangerous day to be a company motorist in the UK this year, new research suggests.

NEW risk management company Risk Answers has launched a 10-point action plan to help employers meet future duty of care responsibilities towards employees driving on business.

YORKSHIRE Building Society has adopted a 'green' fleet policy in a bid to offset the new carbon dioxide-based company car <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>tax regime</u></A>.

FLEETS are being warned against putting company car drivers at a tax disadvantage by choosing solus or dual-badge deals.

A LEADING fleet services company has warned employers not to dispense with the services of a specialist fleet manager.

THE Government has warned that European plans to fit speed limiters to light commercial vehicles and minibuses could increase congestion and inflate fleet costs.

MOTOR industry leaders are calling on the Government to abandon plans to make car manufacturers responsible for paying for the recycling of old cars.

HONDA has confirmed that the next generation Accord will get Honda's own in-house diesel powerplant.

THE battle to produce the lowest-emitting diesel car in the UK will intensify with the new Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi.

THE Institute of Car Fleet Management is offering free places to the first 50 fleet decision-makers to apply for tickets to its annual conference.

TELEMATICS firm CybIT is installing its tracking systems in Formula One team OrangeArrows' fleet of transporters, cars and vans so they can be tracked around the globe.

COMPANY car and van drivers can now use Ford Rapid Fit centres as part of the FTM fast-fit tyre network.

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INTERNATIONAL property, construction and housing group Taylor Woodrow has signed a massive sale and leaseback deal with Lex Vehicle Leasing.

I SPENT much of last week going around dealers, both franchised and used cars, and to various auctions.

BRITISH fleets could face a sharp increase in VAT costs if a European court case goes the wrong way.

THE company car remains the most popular employee benefit, but one-third of employers have not yet incorporated the new emissions-based company <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>car tax</u></A> into their fleet policies.

CROSS-BORDER trade is crippling new car dealerships in Northern Ireland, as Northern Irish buyers seek cheaper cars south of the border in Eire.

FLEET pressure has forced the Government to backtrack on a European Commission directive that would have cost British fleets, and especially emergency services, millions of pounds in compliance costs.

WAR and global economic uncertainty are conspiring to keep petrol prices on a downward trajectory - saving fleet operators millions of pounds on their fuel bills.

BMW GB will roll out its fleet-specific web marketing site, BMW Direct, after the success of pilot trials with two fleets, including Consignia.

THE British Vehicle Rental and Leasing is offering members a new disposal route for end-of-contract cars via Quality Assured auctions at BCA centres in a bid to boost residual values.

VOLVO'S new diesel engine is set to cost business motorists more than they bargained for under the new company car <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>tax rules</u></A>.

THE Government has issued reassurances that information on drivers collected as part of the implementation of congestion charging in London will not be used by police for unconnected matters.

A 400-vehicle police fleet is using vehicle management software to monitor accident rates and improve standards among its drivers.

SYTNER Group, the prestige motor retailer, expects business to grow with the introduction of the carbon dioxide based company car <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>tax system</u></A> next April.

NATIONAL Car Rental is launching an initiative to promote defensive driver training among more than 70 per cent of its 3,500 employees.

GE Capital Fleet Services has launched a website that allows company car drivers to obtain new car quotes, check the progress of car orders and obtain travel documents for overseas business trips.

COMPANIES providing drivers with free fuel for private mileage must act immediately to decide whether to offer the benefit next year, or risk administrative chaos as the tax year comes to an end.