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LAND Rover is to launch five new models as part of a major offensive to boost its share of the North American market and make it back into the black.

VOLKSWAGEN Fleet Services has extended its offer of short-term loan cars to bridge delivery delays for new models.

BURGER King to car sales chain Gowrings saw fleet sales drop in the first six months of this year as it turned its back on unprofitable business.

PRODUCTION of the Cologne-built Ford Puma will cease at the end of the year to make way for production of new Fiesta.

COMPANY car drivers could choose one of the highest performance cars on British roads and benefit from modest company car tax bills under next April's new emissions-based <A HREF="http://www.fleetnewsnet.co.uk/newshome/home_fullarticle/?articleid=22103" class="Sitelink" target="_blank"><u>tax regime</u></A>.

BLACK box data recorders in vehicles are not the key to cutting fleet accident rates, according to a senior overseas police fleet manager.

KWIK-Fit Fleet is providing fleet customers using its new online ordering service with a chance to sharpen up their track skills.

VIRGIN Cars has launched a new drive to capture a share of the company car market with a support scheme for drivers taking a cash alternative.

PSYCHOLOGY-based driver training is being offered to fleets as a radical solution to high accident rates.

A LANDMARK in the history of the small car will be reached next month, when 15 companies will receive keys to TH!NK cars under the new Th!nk @bout London sustainable mobility programme.

FLEETS are being called on to back an early-warning brake light that aims to prevent up to 60% of all rear-end accidents.

FLEET managers, transport managers, senior management and company directors have called for compulsory driver training for Britain's company car drivers to improve safety.

BRITAIN'S biggest corporate fleet, BT Fleet Partners, could open its garage network to offer servicing and fleet management to other companies as part of proposals to develop its in-house operations.

ALL NHS emergency ambulance fleets are to be fitted with satellite tracking and navigation systems by next March under a £3.4 million Government scheme.

ENGINE manufacturer Perkins is set to scrap virtually all of its 500-vehicle company car fleet by offering a cash alternative.

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VAUXHALL is launching a Sport version of the Omega based on the MV6 but using the 2.2-litre petrol engine, priced at £19,995 for the saloon and £20,995 for the estate.

AUDI has set a series of diesel speed records with the A2, A4 and A8 at Millbrook, Bedfordshire, and Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire.

HONDA has recalled 8,000 of its 2001 year model Civic five-door models because of problems with the brake and clutch pedals.

VAUXHALL has confirmed the new Corsa ECO, which will make its world debut at the Frankfurt International Motor Show next month, will go on sale in the UK next year.

FLEET buyers are getting more car per pound as the value of extra equipment manufacturers are fitting is outstripping price rises, according to industry analyst eurocarprice.com.

FORMER general manager of Budget Rent A Car Roddy Graham has launched a new contract hire company called Ignition Vehicle Management.

CD Bramall, one of the largest motor distributors in the UK, has announced a deal to supply online car retailer Oneswoop with UK-sourced cars.

FLEET operators in York are being consulted on proposals to limit access to parts of the city exclusively to cleaner fuel vehicles.

ABN AMRO has confirmed that its LeasePlan subsidiary is not core to its business, refuelling speculation that the bank will sell Europe's largest leasing and fleet management company.

MANY manufacturers are coming down from their ivory towers and working in partnership with those in the used car market.

FLEET confidence is returning to MG Rover as it announces its biggest deal since the company was formed last year after the buyout from BMW.

CHARGING has to be introduced on Britain's busiest roads if congestion is to be tackled according to a new report from the Institute of Directors

THE AA is equipping 1,000 of its 3,600 patrol vehicles with a satellite navigation system to speed up response times to vehicle breakdowns.