Road Tests
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
8 April 2014
Author: John Kendall
Features
Fleet focus – Ireland
The Republic of Ireland is one of the smaller nations in the European Union, with a population of around 4.6 million recorded in the last
1 April 2014
Road Tests
First Drive: Ford Transit
SECTOR: Heavy van PRICE: TBA FUEL: 6.4l/100km CO2: 169g/km Ford has sold over seven million Transit models since the van was launched in 1965 and
1 April 2014
Road Tests
First Drive: Citroën Grand C4 Picasso
SECTOR MPV PRICE €22,400–€32,500 (approx.) FUEL 3.8–6.25l/100km CO2 98–145g/km A hint of what was to come was given by the Citroën Technospace concept at the
25 March 2014
Features
Detroit & Delhi highlights
Volvo XC90 concept Volvo showed the face of the 2015 XC90 on its XC Coupe concept at Detroit. The lights, grille and front-end styling
13 March 2014
Road Tests
Mazda3
SECTOR: Lower medium PRICE: €19,540–€27,320 (approx) FUEL: 4.1–5.8l/100km CO2: 107–135g/km The Mazda3 made its debut at the Frankfurt Show last September and first went
18 February 2014
Features
Fleet Focus: Switzerland
Switzerland, or Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) as the country is also known, giving rise to its international abbreviation CH, is one of the smaller countries
18 February 2014
Road Tests
SEAT Leon 1.4 TGI
SECTOR: Lower-medium PRICE: TBA FUEL: 3.5kg CNG/100km CO2: 94g/km With so much attention focused on the search for shale gas around the world, SEAT’s launch
11 February 2014
Features
Learning from the professionals
All bus and truck driver licence holders in the 27 EU member states are now covered by the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
7 January 2014
Features
Strong economy aids Swedish recovery
Sweden is reckoned to be the third largest country in the European Union by area, yet has a population of some 9.6 million, giving it
17 December 2013
Features
Seeking strategic growth
Alain Visser joined Volvo Cars as vice president sales operations within Marketing, Sales and Customer Service in September 2012 after working at both Ford
5 December 2013
Road Tests
Ford Tourneo Connect
Sector: MPV Price: €14,160 – €24,280 (approx) Fuel: 4.6 – 8.0l/100km CO2: 120 – 184g/km Ford’s array of MPVs is impressive – B-MAX, C-MAX, Grand
3 December 2013
Interviews
Balanced brand is key
Incoming SEAT chairman Jurgen Stackmann (pictured) has arguably landed at the Spanish VW Group division at the right time. The company is going through an extensive
3 December 2013
Road Tests
Opel Insignia
SECTOR: D-segment hatchback, saloon and estate PRICE: From €19,000 (approx) FUEL: 3.7 – 11.0l/100km CO2: 95 – 259g/km It’s hard to believe that the Opel
26 November 2013
Road Tests
Volkswagen e-up!
SECTOR: A-segment hatchback PRICE: €26,900 FUEL: n/a CO2: n/a The Volkswagen e-up! made its debut at the Frankfurt Show in September, with sales due
26 November 2013
Features
SEAT’s Fleet Challenge
Giuseppe Tommaso joined SEAT in 2012 to take up the role of fleet and remarketing director, a job that carries a global responsibility for the
19 November 2013
Road Tests
Ford Transit Connect
SECTOR: Small van PRICE: From €15,390 (approx) FUEL: 5.6 – 4.0l/100km CO2: 105 – 129g/km It’s 11 years since Ford introduced the first Transit
12 November 2013
Features
Belgium: Tax changes stir up the market
The Belgian car market is in a curious position at the moment. The European financial crisis may be starting to ease, although across the border
7 November 2013
Road Tests
SEAT Leon ST
SECTOR: C-sector PRICE: TBA FUEL: 3.2-5.9l/100km CO2: 87-137g/km SEAT has never before offered a station wagon variant of the C-segment Leon hatchback. Customers who previously
15 October 2013
Road Tests
Opel Zafira Tourer 1.6CDTi
SECTOR: MPV PRICE: From €27,000 (approx) FUEL: 4.1l/100km CO2: 109g/km GM’s European operation revealed a variety of new products at the recent Frankfurt Show, from the
8 October 2013
Features
Fleet Focus – USA
China may be closing the gap on US car sales, but the US is forecast to remain the largest light vehicle market in the world
1 October 2013
Road Tests
Road test: Renault Captur
Sector: Compact SUV Price: €13,860-€21,350 Fuel: 4.2-6.0l/100km CO2: 96-125g/km It doesn’t take much to work out that the Renault Captur – compact SUV, crossover, or however
24 September 2013
Features
Netherlands Profile: Down but not out
For a relatively small European country, the Netherlands has a comparatively large automotive sector. According to the Dutch Automotive Industry website, the industry employs some
27 August 2013
Features
Charging ahead
Intertek is a technology company originally involved in testing, inspecting and certifying products, but now has involvement in a wide range of industries beyond these
13 August 2013
Road Tests
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet
Sector: Cabriolet Price (July 2013): €21,540 – €32,650 Fuel: 4.5 – 7.8l/100km CO2: 118 – 180g/km The unveiling of the new Beetle two years ago
6 August 2013
Features
Renault reviews range
No truck manufacturer has ever renewed its entire range at one stroke – until now. Renault Trucks has been able to call on its incorporation
6 August 2013
Features
Op Leasing: Local business for local needs
One of the biggest mistakes any senior executive with a global brief can make is to view all developing markets as being essentially the same.
30 July 2013
Features
Strong fleet showing in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is one of the smaller and newer central European nations, having been established as an independent nation in 1993, when the former
9 July 2013
Road Tests
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Sector: Large van Price: TBA Range: From 6.3l/100km CO2: From 165g/km Vans that are new from the ground up tend to come around every 10
25 June 2013
Interviews
What's in store from Volvo Trucks?
Volvo Trucks launched its new flagship FH tractor range at the Hanover Show last September, the comprehensively revised FM range was launched at the UK
11 June 2013
