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YOU'VE got to hand it to Renault – when it comes to spotting and exploiting new niches, the manufacturer reigns supreme.

USED car sales reached a record 7,527,176 units last year, mirroring growth in the new car market.

MANHEIM Auctions has won a disposals contract with fleet and fuel management company Arval PHH.

USED values for many luxury cars have fallen, Glass's Information Services has claimed.

THE new Jaguar X-type diesel has made its official used market debut at a sale staged at BCA Measham.

SKODA has chosen vehicle remarketing solutions to be the principal remarketing partner for its fleet vehicles.

'DURING 17 years at CAP, I have been regularly amazed at the sheer breadth of valuation enquiries we receive from subscribers on a daily basis.'

USED car experts are allaying fears that strong fleet sales achieved at the beginning of this year could impact on residual values.

A THIRD of companies are reducing their fleet sizes and offering their employees alternative car schemes, new research claims.

THE Government is to pay out more than £3 million to track thousands of company car drivers in a bid to locate congestion hotspots.

ACCOUNTANCY giant Ernst & Young has signed a deal worth £9 million with Zenith Vehicle Contracts.

VOLKSWAGEN has rewarded its best performing fleet sales staff and dealers.

VAUXHALL'S new Euro IV diesel large cars are now available to order, with prices starting at £16,885 on the road for the Vectra and £20,015 for the Signum.

AMERICA'S fifth largest airline has chosen Fleet Alliance for the solus supply of its UK company car fleet.

MAZDA will give clues to its next-generation people carrier at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

FIAT'S new Idea compact MPV will be priced from £9,995 on-the-road when it goes on sale on February 21.

AUDI, Lexus and Volkswagen are the three safest marques, according to a security study.

THE Government will 'inevitably' scrap the existing road tax system that has become harder and more expensive to enforce, a new study suggests.

SUPERSTITIOUS fleets can put away their rabbits' feet and lock their lucky heather in a draw – Friday the 13th won't be such a bad day after all.

BUSINESS services giant Rentokil Initial has signed a major fleet deal for its 5,500 vehicles worth £20 million a year. It has awarded the fleet contract covering its 3,500 cars and 2,000 light commercial vehicles to Arval PHH.

FOUR major leasing companies have given the new Volvo S40 a ringing endorsement with strong residual value predictions.

ALD AUTOMOTIVE has announced plans to triple the size of its light commercial vehicle offering with the launch of a new division.

LONDON-based Capital Hire has taken delivery of 50 Chrysler Voyagers and Grand Voyagers in the largest single order ever secured by a UK Chrysler and Jeep dealership.

TECHNOLOGY group WS2 has launched a new vehicle tracking system, developed specially for fleets of refrigerated vehicles.

COCA-COLA Enterprises (CCE) has chosen National Car Rental as solus rental supplier in a £500,000 deal.

A NATIONAL supplier of digital copiers has taken delivery of seven Peugeot Partner vans.

LLOYDS TSB is to offer employees a risk management package after agreeing a deal with RAC Business Solutions.

SALES of commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes hit an all-time record last year as companies rushed to the showrooms to snap up a host of new models.

CITROEN, Peugeot and Fiat have all began rolling out their facelifted light panel vans to take on renewed opposition in the sector from the likes of the Vauxhall Vivaro, Renault Trafic, Volkswagen Transporter and Mercedes-Benz Vito.

BRITAIN'S fleet operators are increasingly turning to their drivers for advice, according to a new report commissioned by Vauxhall.