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FRIDAY is your last chance to enter our Grand Prix competition - with tickets to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone up for grabs.

MOST Audi dealers are reporting buoyant times with used cars, although profits are lower than they would expect. But at least things are moving and retail business is out there.

ALTHOUGH imports from Japan do not necessarily compete with fleet cars, it is interesting to note that recent developments could help fleet disposals as it becomes more difficult to import them.

COLOUR is so important for both new and used cars. This has always been the case, ever since old Henry Ford sold Model Ts in any colour so long as they were black.

Vauxhall Motors boss Nick Reilly has been promoted to vice-president sales, marketing and aftersales for GM Europe.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Police Force has entered a ground-breaking £100 million Private Finance Initiative (PFI) that will see Venson Group purchase, repair and maintain the entire vehicle fleet.

BUSINESSMEN are ordering an award-winning British sports car in an effort to enhance corporate image, according to manufacturer Noble Moy.

VIRGIN Cars is targeting the UK fleet market after forming a partnership with vehicle management company Fleetlease.

PEUGEOT has developed a defensive driver training scheme to help its fleet customers improve the safety of their company car drivers.

COMPANY car buyers are in danger of making costly mistakes by ordering the wrong vehicles due to the complexity of car badging systems.

PRIME Minister Tony Blair has provoked the first major transport battle of the new Government amid claims that transport was snubbed in the Queen's Speech.

DIRECTORS of fleet supply companies face the threat of jail if they are caught price-fixing or operating cartels.

BUILDING materials giant Hanson is reintroducing fuel cards for staff, just months after scrapping them as part of a major overhaul of its fleet.

IN a show of unity with motorists, oil company Murco illustrated how much cash goes to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by cutting out duty and VAT for a day at one of its 400 stations.

GROSVENOR Contracts has sealed a solus contract hire deal with Tesa UK, the UK division of the European adhesive tape manufacturer.

ALFA Romeo has changed specification and pricing of some models as part of a 1% pan-European price increase.

A MAJOR grounds maintenance firm has fitted internet tracking and fleet management system to 290 of its vehicles to pinpoint their location throughout the UK.

AUDI expects to be one of the first manufacturers in the UK to offer a diesel car that meets Euro IV emission standards in around 18 months.

A NATIONWIDE building firm has had to resort to outsourced accident management in an effort to keep control over damage and repairs to its rapidly expanding fleet.

KIA is offering to cut benefit tax bills for business motorists when it launches new Magentis and Mentor models next month.

FORD has launched a pilot scheme for environmentally-friendly fleet managers wanting to evaluate the pros and cons of using electric vehicles in London.

A ROAD safety campaigner has called for companies to join the fight to improve road safety, despite news that deaths on Britain's roads have fallen to an all-time low.

FLEETS are snubbing the chance to cut accident rates by sending drivers on training courses, despite a long-running campaign to warn them of the dangers, a new report warns.

FLEET executives have been warned to 'use or lose' a one-day training programme designed specifically for them.

WORN windscreen wipers and empty screen wash bottles could cost fleets or their drivers a fine of £1,000 according to RAC Auto Windscreens

THE Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has thrown its support behind a Trading Standards report calling for higher levels of protection for internet shoppers.

UNIVERSAL Salvage has announced end-of-year profits up 18% on the previous year.

ONE of the UK's leading Volvo commercial vehicle distributors is replacing its entire light commercial vehicle fleet with Citroen vans.

VOLKSWAGEN has upgraded diesel versions of its Golf and Bora with a power boost and price hike of £275.

A VOLKSWAGEN Lupo is aiming to break the economy record for driving around Britain which has stood since 1991.