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THE Government has announced steps to improve road safety by recording more details on the cause of road accidents when it collects statistics.

FEWER employees are receiving company cars, according to a new management salary survey by the Staffordshire-based The Reward Group.

LAND Rover has upgraded the 12-month warranty on all its vehicles to a free-of-charge comprehensive three years/ 60,000 miles.

FORD is to launch the famous American Lincoln luxury car brand in Britain early next year.

APPLICATIONS to help fund a further 503 alternatively-fuelled vehicles have been received by Powershift, the Government-funded Energy Saving Trust initiative to promote use of clean fuels.

VAUXHALL has unveiled the new four-door Astra saloon which goes on sale in the UK in the autumn.

MITSUBISHI has announced an average price rise of 1.13% across its model ranges.

MANUFACTURERS are split on whether the new £25 first registration fee, which came into force on April 1, will be included in on-the-road pricing.

COMMENTS on Government proposals to reform company car tax should be sent to the Inland Revenue by the end of April.

RAC chairman Jeffrey Rose has been ordered to stand down by the board after he sent a letter to the 12,000 full members of the RAC Club in Pall Mall urging them to support demutualisation of the organisation.

AVIS Europe has dismissed industry talk of a takeover by British Airways as rumours without any foundation.

PUBLICATION of the long-awaited Government transport white paper could be delayed beyond the expected May time scale.

HOPES are high that Vauxhall staff will back a new pay and productivity package which is expected to safeguard the future of the manufacturer's Luton and Ellesmere Port factories.

BBC Television's Watchdog programme has been lambasted by Ian McAllister, chairman and managing director of Ford Motor Company, after the Broadcasting Standards Commission upheld a formal complaint from Ford.

LLOYDS TSB has moved the management of its 7,000-strong fleet to Black Horse Vehicle Management Services, the bank's fleet funding and management operation.

AUTO Windscreens has been put up for sale by its parent company Heywood Williams Group plc, which is looking to fund a major acquisition.

FORTY exhibitors at the 1998 Fleet Motor Show are taking part in a new priority visitor plan service which sees event organisers booking visitor appointments with companies in the scheme.

FLEETS are wrestling with the problem of how to address the cash windfall coming their way and compensate company car drivers as employees give up the benefit of free fuel for private motoring.

GATESHEAD-based Wares Security Group took advantage of Vauxhall Master Hire's fast-track contract hire service to keep staff mobile immediately after the company was rescued from the receiver.

THE AA is calling for a ban on the sale, advertising, purchase and use of radar speed trap detectors following a court decision which ruled they are legal to use.

BMW has launched a 50-strong Servicemobile fleet which will assist customers under the manufacturer's roadside assistance programme.

MITSUBISHI is set to launch two direct injection diesel engines (DID) to complement its GDI direct injection petrol unit.

A NATIONAL group has been launched to co-ordinate the work of more than 60 local authorities running travel campaigns to encourage people to walk, cycle or use public transport.

A CAR mirror hanger designed to rebut eight commonly quoted prejudices against cars and their pollution, has been produced by the Retail Motor Industry Federation.

AVERAGE fuel consumption achieved by more than 2,000 corporate decision-makers taking part in Mitsubishi's round-Britain corporate ride and drive event for the Carisma fitted with the eco-friendly GDI engine was 53.2mpg.

SHELL Gas claims that fleets switching to liquefied petroleum gas from diesel power can save hundreds of pounds in operating costs of both cars and vans.

AN out-of-town office park near London's Heathrow Airport has launched a transport plan aimed at reducing car use by more than 20% over a five-year period.

PRACTICAL Car & Van Rental is the first daily rental company to convert an entire fleet to run on gas in the wake of continuing Government support for alternative fuels.

FED-UP fleet managers and company car drivers are opting to take 'British'-badged cars as an antidote to waiting up to two years for some foreign marques.

CAMDEN Council has placed a major order for clean emission vehicles as part of its 'Greening Camden's Fleet' initiative.