Author: John Kendall

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John Kendall

Pick of Paris

  Audi TT Concept Five doors and a longer wheelbase, plus a 400hp variant of the 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine to power it, formed part

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Viva España

Spain was the 11th largest producer of passenger cars worldwide in 2013 with significant production by the Volkswagen Group, mainly through its SEAT subsidiary, although

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Road Test: Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan

Sector: Compact MPV Price: €17,800–€25,540 Fuel: 3.9–5.1l/100km CO2: 95 –130g/km Stretching dimensions seemed to work for the original compact MPV, the Renault Megane Scenic, back

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Drawing the future

Replacing two iconic designs Replacing any iconic vehicle is never an easy prospect for any designer. Whether it’s an exotic rare car or a much

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EVs charge up Norwegian market

  Norway is a comparatively small European country in Northern Europe, bordering Sweden to the east, Finland, its southern neighbour in the north and similarly

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First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Sector: Compact executive Price: €27,140–€35,700 Fuel: 4.0–5.3l/100km CO2: 103–123g/km The latest evolution of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class needed to be a very good car to better

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Transit Eco Marathon

Ford recently launched the new Transit “2-tonne”, replacing the large Transit van first launched in 2000 and updated in 2006. The new Transit 2-tonne ECOnetic

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Germany bounces back

It may be the fourth largest economy in the world, but Germany has been through a difficult time recently. Even so, this now appears to

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On a charge

Which connector? Electric vehicle charging is in something of a muddle, with two different types of connectors in Europe, some cars that can be fast

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Hitachi expands into Europe

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS) is the UK-based leasing and contract hire division of the Japanese Hitachi company, probably best known for its consumer electronics,

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Fleets to score in Brazil

The football World Cup might be dominating the headlines about Brazil at the moment, but the motor industry is an important element in the country’s

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Road Test: Volvo V60 D4 SE

Sector: Estate Price: €23,000–€33,000 (approx.) Fuel: 3.8-4.3l/100km CO2: 99–112g/km Four-cylinders better than five? It depends how you look at it. Volvo launched its Drive-E engine family at

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Stars of the Shows

Bentley hybrid concept Based on the Mulsanne, the Bentley Hybrid concept, unveiled at the recent Beijing Show is designed to demonstrate that even a large

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Spelling out the future

  BMW Group subsidiary Alphabet is currently represented in 19 markets and in 2013, the company operated some 536,000 vehicles on its mixed fleet, including

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Lightweight and flexible

PSA Peugeot Citroën’s EMP2 platform sits underneath the Peugeot 308, Citroën C4 and Grand C4 Picasso and has been designed to form the basis of

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More to come…

New Vivaro due soon In the last year Ian Hucker has added commercial vehicles to his responsibilities at Opel and is now director of European fleet

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Road Test: Skoda Yeti

  SECTOR: SUV PRICE: €15,502–€25,200 (approx.) FUEL: 4.6–6.3l/100km CO2: 119–164g/km Yeti has been a notable success for Skoda since it was launched in 2009. Over

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SsangYong returns

Think of a Korean motor manufacturer and it is most likely to be Kia or Hyundai, the best known in both retail and fleet car

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Road Test: Audi A3 Cabrio

SECTOR: Cabriolet PRICE: €24,100–€43,500 (approx.) FUEL: 5.0–7.1l/100km CO2: 110–165g/km  There is nothing new about the concept of the Audi S3, which has been with the

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ALD expansion continues

Year of growth 2013 saw ALD Automotive add the one millionth vehicle to its fleet, reaching a total of 1,008,840 vehicles by the end of

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Road Test: Renault Megane

SECTOR: Lower-medium   PRICE: €16,600–€25,200 (approx.) FUEL: 3.5–6.9l/100km CO2: 90–159g/km  The revised 2014 Megane range was unveiled at the Frankfurt Show last September. It is a

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Road Test: Opel Meriva 1.6D

SECTOR: MPV   PRICE: €11,800–€17,800 (approx.) FUEL: 4.1–7.2l/100km CO2: 109–169g/km The current Meriva has been with us since 2010 and Opel/Vauxhall is keeping up the pressure

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