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MANUFACTURERS are split over the future of major motor shows in the UK following the axing of this year's London Motor Show.

AUDI is upgrading and replacing Audi Central Ordering with a new web-based system in a bid to simplify the buying process for its major fleet customers.

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BUDGET car hire firm easyRentacar has signed a £26 million finance deal to expand its business throughout the UK and Europe, in a step towards a possible stock market flotation.

ONLINE car sales firm Autobytel has launched an 'all-inclusive' package for fleet managers or company car buyers taking the cash-for-car route.

ACCORDING to our van man David Hill, the light commercial market is a little slow at the moment.

WITH less than two months to go until the new format number plates become law, it has been interesting speaking to new car dealers and seeing how much they understand about it.

IT is not often that I have time to read a Sunday newspaper, but last week I had the luxury of sitting in my garden with one of the popular tabloids. One story in particular took my interest.

A MANAGEMENT shake-up has been announced at growing leasing firm Powermarque after its founding managing director James Daly announced he is moving to head up rival firm Hertz Lease.

LIGHT van sales fell by 6.7% in June, bucking the overall trend for commercial vehicle registrations.

A FORWARD thinking fleet has slashed its incident rate and fuel consumption through two innovative schemes to make drivers think about how they drive and look after vehicles.

ELECTRIC-powered post vans are being trialled by the Royal Mail as part of its strategy to make its small commercial vehicles more environmentally friendly.

THE Ford Focus was the best selling car in June for the 14th consecutive month, as the UK new car market reached record levels for the month.

PENDRAGON Automotive Services has launched a new £1.5 million internet-based contract hire division, targeted at fleets of 200 or more vehicles.

DAIMLERChrysler UK and its dealers were in last-ditch talks this week to avert a High Court legal battle over the manufacturer's plan to terminate its Mercedes-Benz franchises.

VAUXHALL has announced a fundamental restructuring of its fleet department, with a series of new appointments reporting into fleet director Maurice Howkins.

A BUSINESSMAN has set up a genuinely zero emission delivery company using an electric vehicle fleet powered by 'green' electricity.

FLEET car buyers could soon be able to buy Mazda cars as part of Ford group's fleet offering, following moves by the Japanese manufacturer to buy the Mazda distribution business in the UK.

THE Treasury has backed the future of the company car, forecasting 200,000 more employees will take the opportunity to have a company car under the new benefit-in-kind tax system.

UK fleets face the prospect of having their vehicles banned from London under radical new proposals announced by mayor of London Ken Livingstone.

DRIVERS are 30% safer in vehicles with at least a three-star rating under the European New Car Assessment Programme crash test scheme, compared to two-star cars or vehicles without a score.

BUSINESS drivers are regularly putting their lives, and the lives of others, at risk by becoming accidental drink drivers.

FLEET managers can improve the efficiency of their vehicles and drivers using a new predictive and live traffic information system.

VAN fleets hold the key to successful development of fuel cell technology, according to PSA Peugeot Citroen.

BMW corporate operations manager Alan Waldie has left the company. BMW (GB) managing director Jim O'Donnell described the departure as amicable.

VOLKSWAGEN has launched a new variable servicing option offering fleet customers the chance to choose their own maintenance patterns.

VAUXHALL has announced details of its totally new Combo van, which it claims has greater load capacity and more car-like qualities.

RAC Business Services has unveiled a £10 million new centre of operations in Stretford, Manchester, as part of a drive to improve and expand services to fleet customers.

CHRISTINE Downton, corporate operations manager for Jaguar, has moved to take up a role as UK marketing manager.

TOYOTA and PSA Peugeot-Citroen are due to sign a memorandum of understanding on July 12 for joint development of a new vehicle platform.