MG Rover has been chosen as the sole supplier to the John Menzies Group. In a contract worth £11m at showroom prices, MG Rover, in partnership with Arnold Clark Finance, will supply up to 1,000 cars over 3 years to John Menzies and associated companies. This is the largest fleet deal won by MG Rover since its formation.

Angus Gray, MG Rover fleet sales director, said: "We're naturally very pleased to have been awarded this most valuable contract. The John Menzies fleet is one of our largest solus deals and although we have supplied cars to them for the last 17 years, in today's competitive environment we viewed this opportunity very much as new business."

This is a further major success for MG Rover Group and follows on from a contract signed with the Compass Group in April.

Angus Gray added: "The Menzies contract is the biggest solus fleet deal we have secured since the formation of the new company. It is a further reflection of our commitment to and growing presence in the all-important fleet market."