News - Page 2272

AN average 1,000-car fleet could save up to £250,000 a year in fuel if all its drivers stuck to the national speed limits, according to the AA.

THE Government has announced the new vehicle registration system which will come into effect on September 1, 2001 following the introduction of a twice-yearly change starting on March 1 next year.

VOLKSWAGEN has won the fierce battle for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars with a £430 million cash bid.

BMW Group has said it will use the cult status of the Mini to market an all-new model as a unique and exclusive brand when it comes out in the new millennium.

EVERY one of the UK's 53 police forces has been offered a new purpose-built Vauxhall Astra police beat car for test and appraisal.

DEALERSHIPS are to be turned into one-stop convenience stores in a remarkable new drive by Mazda to boost car sales in Britain.

INTERNATIONAL software design company Computer Associates has signed a solus pan-European deal for its 1,600-strong fleet with Lease Plan.

FLEETS are paying the highest fuel prices in Europe, despite the fact that when taxes are stripped away the actual cost of the fuel is the lowest.

OPERATORS throughout Britain have begun to study the long-term effectiveness of gas-powered vehicles, following the spring Budget boost for autogas as a cleaner alternative road fuel.

FOUR-wheel drive specialist Subaru is achieving some of the best residual values on the market, according to used car price guides CAP and Glass's.

VAUXHALL has slashed 28% off the conversion prices of its newly-launched dual-fuel Vectra and Omega and Combo van ranges, which run on both liquefied petroleum gas and unleaded petrol.

A HANDFUL of yachts remains available for the 10th Fleet News Regatta to be held off the Isle of Wight on July 7-9.

EAST Anglian-based Marshall Motor Group is gearing up to streamline its fleet operation.

ONE of Britain's biggest bakery groups has adopted a major driving safety programme for its fleet drivers.

THE cheapest car to run in Britain is the Malaysian-built Perodua Nippa Hatchback 850cc EX five-door, according to the latest value for money top 40 produced by CAP Motor Research.

ROGUE recruitment companies are damaging the fleet industry by placing staff with companies and then poaching them back months later, creating a jobs 'merry-go-round', it has been claimed.

A BOOST in car orders at fleet specialist Wakefield-based Platinum Group of Companies after it opened a London dealership has created an expansion drive.

A ROW has broken out in the House of Commons over Government demands for vehicles to be used less while simultaneously handing out millions of pounds in cash to manufacturers to boost their competitiveness.

AWARD-winning fleet manager Peter Carson, who resigned as ND ServiceTeam fleet manager following a split with bosses last year, has set up his own firm offering fleet management advice and training.

COMPANY car drivers are more likely to use public transport to help reduce pollution levels than use it reduce their benefit-in-kind tax bills, according to a new survey.

FLEETS will have to pay more for essential services if the Government accepts the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission and implements a minimum wage of £3.60 per hour.

PLYMOUTH-based Securi-Guard has switched to a solus Vauxhall arrangement as a replacement for its 25-vehicle fleet.

ELECTRICAL giant Dixons has signed up Leeds-based accident management service Zenith Careline to care for its 1,500-strong company car fleet.

THE latest recruits in Humberside Police Force's battle to beat crime are two 150mph observe and pursuit Subaru Impreza Turbos.

RENAULT is planning to roll out a svelte rival to Germany's best cars in an ambitious bid to win recognition as a prestige car maker.

MONDIAL Assistance is offering a new back-up service for motor manufacturers' fleet sales forces.

RYLAND Multifleet is offering customers the option of having Toad Secur-Film, a clear window film designed to prevent windows being smashed, fitted to their vehicles.

RESIDUAL values for some larger off-road vehicles are dropping as people downsize to more economical and affordable models.

THE long-awaited Government white paper on an integrated transport policy has been delayed once again, it was revealed this week.