
Country Profile: South Korea
Export-led economy South Korea’s export led economy has seen phenomenal economic growth for this comparatively small Asian country over the past 50 years. According to

Export-led economy South Korea’s export led economy has seen phenomenal economic growth for this comparatively small Asian country over the past 50 years. According to

The new XC90 made its public debut at the Paris Show, replacing the model that has been on sale since 2002. It introduced many

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

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

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

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

SECTOR: Medium van PRICE: from €20,360 (approx) FUEL: 5.8–8.8l/100km CO2: 153–232g/km 65 years on and Volkswagen’s Transporter is probably, in name at least, the

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

Transporting us from one place to another is fast becoming just one of the things that a car can do for us. Connectivity is something

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

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

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

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

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,

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

Telematics provider Fleetmatics has launched a new system platform and at the same time launched three new products: Fleetmatics REVEAL, Fleetmatics REVEAL+ and Fleetmatics

New Zealand is located in the far southern hemisphere – Wellington is the southern most capital city in the world and the country is

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

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

SECTOR: Compact medium hatchback PRICE: €17,050–€26,100 approx. FUEL: 4.0–6.4l/100km CO2: 104–148g/km Alfa Romeo launched the revised Giulietta range at the Frankfurt Show last year, with

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

SECTOR: SUV PRICE: €30,400 to €32,100 (approx.) FUEL: 4.0–6.4l/100km CO2: 44g/km Size means that Mitsubishi is not a big player in the fleet sector, but

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer BMW’s first front-wheel drive car is a five-seat MPV. Rear legroom can potentially match a 7 Series, or it
