Hello , Welcome to the May issue of Fleettorque, brought to you by Fleetcare!

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Ever wondered how some of our odder everyday phrases came about? Let us enlighten you... 'To turn a blind eye'

This means to knowingly refuse to acknowledge something that you know to be real, and is supposed to have been said by Admiral Horatio Nelson when wilfully disobeying a signal to withdraw during a naval engagement. Although tales of this sort, especially concerning heroes such as Nelson, often turn out to be exaggerated or entirely fictitious, but this one seems to be genuine. During the naval battle of Copenhagen in 1801, Nelson led the attack of the British fleet against a joint Danish/Norwegian enemy. He was commanded by Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, who sent his orders to Nelson's ship by means of flags. However, the two men disagreed on tactics and a contemporary biography of Nelson reported that, when Parker ordered a withdrawal, Nelson simply 'turned a blind eye' and refused to see the signal.

The new Audi A4 arrived here last month and has already caused a stir. Although it has enough of the favourite characteristics to please Audi lovers the world over, there are a few innovative features to attract new buyers. Crucially the new model is centred on the 'drivetrain' architecture that was launched on the A5/S5 coupe for improved handling and steering, and demonstrates Audi's commitment to becoming a predominately front-wheel-drive brand.

Two petrol and two turbodiesel models spearhead the new A4 range - including three front-wheel drive - and will be joined by a quattro turbodiesel sedan variant, and Avant (wagon) model in October.

In addition to a full complement of safety equipment and driver aids, including antilock brakes, stability control and eight airbags, the base model A4s have alloy wheels as standard (16-inch, six-spoke) along with foglamps, aluminium exterior trim, aircon and a 10-speaker (but single disc) Concert sound system. Inside Milano leather trim is included, but while the rear seat's a splitfold design, the front seats are fully manual. A $2,600 Comfort package includes upgrading the driver's seat to electric and adds lumbar adjustment to both front seats.

The turbo petrol 1.8 TFSI kicks off the sedan range and is priced from $50,900 for the six-speed manual. A Multitronic version, featuring Audis latest eight-speed CVT transmission, is priced from $53,500 and followed by the new common-rail 2.0 TDI turbodiesel A4, available in Multitronic only from $54,900. Top of the range - and the only all-wheel-drive A4 - is the petrol V6 six-speed Tiptronic (automatic) 3.2 FSI Quattro, priced from $88,500.

Don't forget to spoil your Mum on Sunday 11 May! Since the 1600s, Mothering Sunday has been a chance for children to show their appreciation - although in those days a cake was usually baked in Mother's honour, today we tend to go for flowers and gifts to make our Mums feel special.

Well, are your nuts tight? If you can't be sure, then perhaps you need Checkpoint®, an innovative loose nut indicator that has been extremely helpful to many Fleetcare vehicle fleets.

The brightly coloured Polyethylene Checkpoint® devices are fixed to the hexagonal wheel nuts of a vehicle, making sure that their pointers are aligned in a recognisable pattern. Should one of the nuts loosen, the Checkpoint® moves with it, breaking the pattern and making it easy to spot. With the consequences of loose wheel nuts including wheel hub damage and in the worst cases the loss of a road wheel, it's clear that keeping the nuts tight is crucial to safety on the road.