Mercedes-Benz C-class crowned Best Premium Car at Fleet News awards

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating a spectacular win for C-class in the 2012 Fleet News Awards, taking top honours in the Best Premium Car category, during the ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane.

Now in their 24th year, the Fleet News

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Abarth 500 among the lowest depreciating cars in the UK

A new survey of the UK’s lowest depreciating cars puts the sporting Abarth 500 in the top three, bringing to fruition the brand’s hard-fought strategy to build long-term value into its cars.

The findings, by valuation specialists CAP, and published in this week’s (March 21)

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Double delight: Two more Fleet News awards for Skoda

Skoda has scooped two honours at the annual awards presented by company car publication Fleet News.

Judges voted the Superb Estate number one in the ‘Best Estate Car’ category, the first time it’s taken the title.

The Superb saloon was also recognised, receiving a

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Mazda MX-5 GT steps up for 2012

Mazda’s iconic roadster, the MX-5, will take on the might of the supercar brands in the British GT Championship in 2012.

Sponsored by SMH Fleet Solutions, Mazda Financial Services and Jota Aviation, the Mazda MX-5 GT will compete in the GT4 class against

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Record year for Kia’s European production facility

The Significant demand for Kia vehicles in Europe has led the company’s European manufacturing facility in Zilina, Slovakia, to post record production and investment figures during 2011.

The Kia facility produced more than 252,000 cars and 359,000

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Toyota honoured as ‘Greenest Manufacturer’ in Fleet News Awards

Toyota’s success in designing and building cleaner, more efficient cars has earned it the title of 'Green Manufacturer of the Year' in the Fleet News Awards. The accolade reflects not only the impact of its industry-leading hybrid model range, but also its manufacturing

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Renault Lander collects refuse contract for Transwaste

Waste management services company, Transwaste Recycling and Aggregates Limited, has taken delivery of its first Renault Lander 310.26 6x2 rear steer rigid with Farid TS1 refuse collection body and rear-end loader. The new Lander, supplied by Renault Trucks

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Renault Master flushed with success at Toilets+ conquest deal

Toilet hire company, Toilets+ Ltd., has taken delivery of its first Renault Master chassis cabs, into its Mercedes Sprinter dominated fleet. The Masters, six DXi 2.3 (125 bp) with L3 cab and one dCi 2.3 (150 bp) with L4 cab, are supplied by Renault Trucks’ dealer

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10 great reasons to book ‘Early Bird’ tickets for the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival

The days are numbered for those wanting to take advantage of the special ‘Early Bird’ ticket offer for the 2012 Silverstone Classic powered by the AA (20-22 July). Those booking before the end of March benefit from significant discounts of as much as 27 per cent when

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Volkswagen Passat voted New Company Car of the Year

The Volkswagen Passat was voted the Best New Company Car of 2011 at a ceremony attended by almost 1,400 fleet industry representatives this week.

The annual Fleet News Awards also witnessed BMW crowned as the Fleet Manufacturer of the Year in another

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Top that! Top Hat star Tom Chambers takes delivery of new Jeep Grand Cherokee

Actor and former Strictly Come Dancing champion Tom Chambers is celebrating the success of his hit musical Top Hat with the arrival of a new Jeep Grand Cherokee.

The stunning 4x4 Limited model was delivered to the New Victoria Theatre, woking where

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