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A MAJOR consultation to decide the future of alternative fuels ended yesterday with a final bid by the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry to guarantee Government support.

THE LPG Association's research document, called 'A Bridge to the Future', argues that gaseous fuels still provide environmental benefits compared to petrol and diesel, despite recent advances in engine technology that have made traditional fuel engines much cleaner.

TWO Ford chiefs have announced their retirement from the company.

A DRIVER training company has warned that UK roads could become more hazardous if tachographs are introduced to vans weighing between 2.8 and 3.5-tonnes.

RENAULT'S new Scenic has become the manufacturer's fifth car to be awarded the maximum five stars in Euro NCAP's crash tests.

PENTAGON Glass Tech is targeting fleets with its glass protection system, SupaGlass.

THE London Borough of Newham has ordered 23 Citroen Relay 1100 and Berlingo 600D LX vans, bringing its fleet of Citroens to over 100 vehicles.

A NEW service has been launched for fleets tied into existing contract hire agreements who wish to exit the contract without paying excessive early termination penalties.

FORGET Friends Reunited, the latest craze to take off is Fleets Re-united.

BMW has announced prices for its new X3 sports activity vehicle.

STOLEN vehicle recovery system Tracker has retrieved its landmark 10,000th vehicle.

SMALL fleet operators wanting the benefits of a roadside recovery service without hefty subscription costs can now take advantage of a new credit card breakdown service.

TWO of the bodyshop's trade associations are in talks over a possible merger.

MAJOR expansion plans by a national sandwich chain have seen it enter the mobile catering market for the first time and buy a fleet of 500 vehicles in a deal worth £6 million at showroom prices.

RAC AUTO Windscreens has extended its contract with police forces throughout the UK to provide windscreen repair and replacement for another two years.

A SHEFFIELD-based training provider has introduced Kwik-Fit Fleet's Business Drive Card across its fleet of 176 vehicles in a bid to improve efficiency and reduce administration costs.

RENAULT and Vauxhall have announced details of their revised Master and Movano vans.

A NATIONAL delivery company has taken delivery of 17 Iveco Daily City Trucks from an initial order of 126 vehicles.

LEASEDRIVE has created a new fleet management division and appointed Ivor Johnson as its general manager.

VAUXHALL scored a century at BCA Measham, offering and selling 239 vehicles for a 100% sell-out success.

MONDIAL is to continue providing emergency breakdown services to the BMW Group after renewing its contract for a further three years.

GLOUCESTER ambulance service has taken delivery of a Mitsubishi Shogun 3.2 DI-D equipped with medical equipment, blue lights, siren, flashing headlamps and ambulance livery.

UNIQUE Products has launched a new 'prove it' kit, designed for fleets to use in the event of an accident.

FOLLOWING our story on IT Fleet Solutions (Fleet NewsNet August 21), we would like to point out that IT Fleet Solutions is working closely with the Fleet Auction Group on a number of projects, and is not backed by the group.

LATEST car sales figures have revealed three shining stars of the fleet market.

LEICESTERSHIRE Constabulary has purchased four Mitsubishi Shoguns for its motorway patrol unit, with the force opting for automatic transmission for the first time on motorway 4x4s.

FAST-FOOD restaurant Burger King has beefed up its fleet with a four-year fleet contract worth £1.2 million through Lloyds TSB autolease.

ROAD safety charity Brake is urging drivers to slow down as part of its campaign for road safety week starting on Monday.

VIRGIN Cars has announced a flexible benefits package for the company car market after teaming up with National Car Rental.

The latest news from the biggest fleet manufacturers at Europe's largest motor show.