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The outlook for Australia's new and used car markets
The 2015 Australian new car market is running in parallel with 2014. Sales to the end of May totalled 452,577, compared with 441,642 for the
26 August 2015
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Interviews
Emission impossible
Reducing fuel consumption and emissions from internal combustion engines is a requirement everywhere in the world for motor manufacturers. It’s a similar story for fleet
3 June 2015
Interviews
Interview: TomTom's Jan Maarten de Vries
TomTom Automotive announced a string of new business deals at the Geneva Motor Show including a deal with Volkswagen for TomTom Traffic and Maps, extending
27 May 2015
Interviews
Interview: Infiniti's Roland Krüger
Infiniti was launched in 1989 in North America as Nissan’s premium brand at around the same time that Toyota launched Lexus as its premium
21 May 2015
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Advantage operational leasing
Operational leasing always makes sense when compared with the outright purchase of cars because it means you get to keep your money in your
14 May 2015
Interviews
ALD Automotive Interview: Benefiting from the emerging markets
In 2014 ALD Automotive expanded its fleet by 9.8% to 1,107,376 vehicles and saw its full service leasing business rise by 6.5% to a total
13 May 2015
Interviews
Kia's chief operating officer Michael Cole on the brand's rising European sales
Helped by an increasingly desirable range, Kia has enjoyed what can only be described as a sales march in recent years, and it’s showing no
16 April 2015
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The fuel picture…
Fuel and driver taxes I don’t think we will see any drastic change. Remember that while the cost of a barrel of oil may be
9 April 2015
Interviews
New models, new possibilities
Hyundai announced a raft of detail changes to its model line-up in early December 2014, introducing the new Generation i20 coupe, revised i30 and i40
5 March 2015
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Dare to be different
The US auto market just closed its best year of sales since before the recession. With the recovery seemingly out of the way, and consumers
19 February 2015
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La Revolution
The French new car market remained static in 2014 with sales at 1.79m, just below the 1.8m mark for the second year running. Short-term rental
12 February 2015
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China goes French
Despite a market share below their international level, French car makers (PSA Peugeot Citroën and the Renault-Nissan Alliance) have improved their performance strongly in the
9 December 2014
Interviews
Jeep targets premium luxury sector
Jeep is going to play an increasingly significant role within Fiat Group Auto’s multi brand fleet strategy with the new Italian-built Renegade small SUV
27 November 2014
Interviews
New XC90 to boost Volvo fleet business?
The new XC90 made its public debut at the Paris Show, replacing the model that has been on sale since 2002. It introduced many
20 November 2014
Comments
Adapt & survive
As organisations look to improve the efficiency of their workforces and vehicles, the challenge is on for the vehicle leasing industry to widen its scope
18 November 2014
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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
14 October 2014
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Big Data, big fleet challenge
There is a lot of talk about "Big Data" in business at the moment, it’s a buzz word concerned with the explosion in information
9 October 2014
Interviews
Infrastructure key to global leasing expansion
Despite all the talk about the potential of countries such as China and India, Europe remains the key global market so far as vehicle
7 October 2014
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IHS comments on French market outlook in advanced of Paris Motor Show
The event opens to the press on 2nd October, with a wide range of automakers and component suppliers set to exhibit, with domestic automakers set
30 September 2014
Interviews
Does your fleet need telematics?
GPS navigation-based telematics systems have become part of the suite of fleet management tools; most notably for the heavy truck sector and to a lesser
30 September 2014
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North American fleet market looks for value
In a recent article in North America’s Automotive Fleet magazine, “Procurement Ascendency” topped the list of global fleet mega-trends. The once-feared, but ultimately beneficial, transition
16 September 2014
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The risks concealed behind the veneer of destocking
With sales of locally‐made Light Vehicles in July growing by 7.4% year‐on‐year (YoY) – slightly in excess of the 7.2% YoY growth achieved in June
9 September 2014
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To EV or not to EV? That is the question…
Would I drive an electric vehicle? That was the question that kept me busy for a number of months. Me being Bart Vanham, entrepreneur in
4 September 2014
Interviews
Democratising the electric car
What are you anticipating in terms of sales volumes for Europe? Our hope for Europe is that we sell a comparable number of cars to
12 August 2014
Interviews
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,
5 August 2014
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Successful European car industry strategies?
The European Car industry is still under severe strain. Because of the so called policy of austerity, which is predominantly driven by Germany and a
21 July 2014
Interviews
Can do better… and will
Fleet is one of the more conservative sectors of the motor industry, where long memories and entrenched views can be an obstacle for OEMs seeking
17 July 2014
Interviews
Fleetmatics launches new Telematics platform
Telematics provider Fleetmatics has launched a new system platform and at the same time launched three new products: Fleetmatics REVEAL, Fleetmatics REVEAL+ and Fleetmatics
8 July 2014
Interviews
Europe remains core for Volkswagen Group fleet
The Volkswagen Group had plenty of new product and concept cars to show at the Geneva Show from the new Audi TT, Porsche Macan
19 June 2014
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Russian lessors can ride out the current turbulence
So far this year, Russia has managed to annex Crimea and apply considerable influence with rebels in eastern Ukraine without too much damage being inflicted
17 June 2014
