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ONE of Scotland's leading coffee suppliers has replaced its delivery vehicle fleet with nine new Renault Masters in a deal worth £170,000.

AN INDUSTRY body is calling for a clampdown on cowboy motor traders.

A BITTER row has broken out among organisations vying to influence future Government policy on fleet safety following a hard-hitting attack on the industry from a transport safety group.

THE UK's new emissions-based Vehicle Excise Duty system and company car tax regime could form the blueprint for future pan-European motoring taxation.

CAP Network – the parent company of Fleet NewsNet – is offering 20 free places at the Automotive Industry Yachting Challenge at Port Solent next month.

FOR those who visit car auctions on a regular basis, it is noticeable that there has recently been a distinct lack of 'scrappers'.

FLEET decision-makers will have at least one year's stay of execution before the Government introduces a new law on corporate killing.

GLOBAL oil and gas giant Shell is set to launch a new vehicle leasing company in the UK in a bold move that will send shockwaves through the contract hire industry.

PLANS to cut grants for liquefied petroleum gas conversions have sparked an anxious reaction in the fleet industry.

INTERNATIONAL leasing and fleet management company LeasePlan is sounding out the market for a potential buyer, with GE Capital Fleet Services (GECFS) tipped as a bidder.

FLEET managers and company car drivers should soon be able to assess a car's theft protection by using a security rating scheme.

GROWING confidence in the used car market will spark a dramatic shift in used car prices next year, according to CAP Network.

BUYERS of used four-wheel-drive vehicles are increasingly looking for off-roaders converted to run on liquefied petroleum gas, according to specialist auctioneer Brightwells of Leominster.

ROYAL Liver Assurance is streamlining the supply of its 1,000-vehicle fleet in a multi-million pound deal with Interleasing.

NICK Scheele, Ford of Europe chairman, was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

FAST-FIT company MotorWay Tyre and Autocentres has announced a number of major new contracts with high-profile fleets.

BMW has announced the prices for its new 3-series Compact that goes on sale on August 16.

JERSEY'S three emergency services are centralising 'blue light' fleet management.

MANHEIM Europe has established a service level agreement with a number of logistics companies regarding the collection of end-of-contract fleet vehicles by 'the forgotten men' of the fleet business.

MITSUBISHI is to launch a 3.2-litre diesel-engined Shogun Commercial Vehicle in July.

RENAULT has announced prices for its new Clio which goes on sale this month.

DAEWOO is to recall approximately 3,000 of its Nubira CDX models due to a possible fault with the fuel filter. The recall is a precautionary measure.

NEW trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt this week outlined plans for a clamp-down on price-fixing cartels which include a threat of jail sentences for company executives.

COMPANY car drivers and fleet managers are now just a mouse click away from finding their nearest BP LPG site after BP add a site locator to its relaunched cleaner fuels website.

COMPANY car drivers are to face three times as many speed cameras on British roads after the announcement of a new police campaign to stamp out speeding and channel more funds into local road safety initiatives.

A HIT-squad of ministers to tackle problems facing Britain's transport system has been unveiled by Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for the newly-formed Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

PEUGEOT managing director Tod Evans is calling for grants and other cash incentives to be introduced to encourage the use of the latest, cleanest diesels.

THE Alfa Romeo 147 has made an impressive auction debut, with low mileage, X-plate models retaining about 90% of their list price.

THE European Commission wants speed limiters fitted to mini-buses and large vans in a bid to improve road safety and reduce pollution.

FAST-fit centres could generate thousands of pounds in profits if the European Commission lifts restrictions contained in the car distribution block exemption.