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ALD Automotive passes 1.3m milestone
ALD, a subsidiary of the Société Générale Group, said the achievement is the result of the recent acquisition of Parcours last spring, together with continued

Hertz to offer exclusive rental benefits for Le Club AccorHotels’ members
Le Club Accorhotels is the AccorHotels Group’s multi-brand loyalty programme for Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery by Sofitel, Novotel, Novotel Suites, Mercure, ibis, ibis Styles, Adagio and

Fleetondemand launches new global vehicle hire solution
The software provides global access to multiple rental companies and has been designed to take into consideration multiple supply channels, location data and language packs. Also key to

Dutch EV charging network records usage uplift
The company, which has 51 rapid chargers across the Netherlands, is looking to expand its network across the rest of Europe in the near future.

New Volkswagen Crafter breaks cover
Replacing the model introduced in 2006, which was produced alongside the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the latest Crafter will be built at a bespoke 540-acre plant in

First Drive: SEAT Ateca
SECTOR Crossover PRICE €19,990–€35,580 FUEL 4.2–6.1l/100km CO2 112–131g/km Changes are afoot at SEAT. Having spent its first three decades under Volkswagen Group rule defining itself with hot

Apple Maps to gain Parkopedia live data
The update will launch as part of the iOS 10 operating system, which gets a completely redesigned version of the often-maligned mapping app, which includes

BMW shows first images of new 5 Series
Under a camouflaged wrap, the executive saloon is shown being 3D scanned at its facility in Munich, as part of measures to avoid panel and

Daimler acquires Hailo taxi hailing app
Daimler is to merge taxi hailing app Hailo into its Mytaxi e-hailing service, creating what’s said to be the largest mobility business of its kind

SUVs claim largest EU market share gain in H1 2016
June’s figures showed a slowdown in growth, 6.5% compared to 15% in May. The UK posted negative growth following uncertainty caused by the EU referendum

TomTom Telematics partners with Sage for real-time accounting offering
TomTom’s WEBFLEET solution is used by small to large businesses to help improve vehicle performance, save fuel, support drivers and increase overall fleet efficiency. The

U.S. government launches collaborative EV project
Working with the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Airforce, Army and Environmental Protection Agency, the Obama Administration said it wants to combat

Business car or mobility package?
Instead of discussing the finer points of operational leasing agreements they seem to be rather more inclined to focus on car-sharing along with mobility packages

Autorola Turkey wins major contract with Otokoc dealers
It will be providing a fully outsourced inspection and valuation service at each of Otokoç’s 23 dealers for all retail part exchanges, as well as

ARI simplifies driver performance analysis with Driver Scorecard
The ARI Driver Scorecard is designed to allow fleet and safety managers to process various indicators of skills (based on the priorities of the organisation)

Volvo Cars launches new S90 and V90 to fleets
Two hundred decision makers from end-user fleets, rent-a-car, leasing, chauffeur, taxi and fleet management companies attended the event in Estepona, southern Spain where 50 of

EU sets out plans for low-emission mobility
In the ‘European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility’, the European Commission sets out that it will start consulting on new tighter CO2 targets and will also

AirPlus and Enterprise Holdings expand global partnership
The partnership – originally piloted in Germany and the UK – allows AirPlus users to access the Enterprise Holdings’ network covering Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car

Europcar announces first for Infiniti Q30
From July 2016 a total of 1,200 Infiniti Q30s will be available in Europcar networks in France (255 cars), Germany (345 cars), UK (500 cars)

TomTom City coverage expanded globally
The portal launched in April this year showing live traffic status and incidents and other driver-based information in 25 cities – including London – and

Driving in Ireland
If you drive in the Republic of Ireland, there are many similarities to driving in the UK, not least that in both countries, cars are

Nearly 80% of drivers admit to feeling “significant” anger while behind the wheel
The findings suggest that up to eight million U.S. drivers engaged in extreme examples of road rage, including purposefully ramming another vehicle or getting out

Ford of Europe vice president to retire
Ms Samardzich has been with the carmaker for more than 26 years, and has served in several leadership positions at Ford in the U.S. and

ALD Automotive announces new general manager appointments
Philippe Valigny, previously general manager of ALD Automotive Turkey and head of the South-Eastern European hub, has been appointed general manager of ALD Automotive Morocco.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car expands into New Zealand
The new office will offer vehicles ranging from small to large sedans, SUVs and 4WDs, and will be operated by Franchisee Redspot Car Rentals as

Athlon enters partnership with AlertDriving
Under its designation as an AlertDriving ADvantage partner, Athlon will be able to help customers consolidate their vehicle safety and driver training operations with AlertDriving’s

TCOPlus runs special anniversary offer for international fleet managers
The Fleet Business Unit was created one year ago with the acquisition of fleet tool development specialist TCOPlus, an expert in consolidated fleet reporting and

Focus on Ireland: Return of the Celtic Tiger?
With a population of around 4.8m, the Republic of Ireland is one of the smaller countries in Europe, forming the bulk of the island of

Further action needed on EU cross-border enforcement, finds report
Carried out for the European Commission, the analysis found that the CBE Directive targeted an important gap in the EU legal framework concerning the cross-border

Post-Brexit research identifies carmakers most likely to leave UK
Currently the UK exports over 1.2 million cars per year, with over half going into the EU. The analysis by PA Consulting Group suggests that,

ALD Automotive and Wheels partner with AutoCorp for Argentinian fleet market
ALD Automotive and its North American partner Wheels Inc have signed a new partnership agreement with AutoCorp, an Argentinean car leasing company, becoming the first

Europe’s top 5 markets see strongest H1 performance since 2008
The figures from JATO Dynamics show that volume was driven as a result of double-digit growth in Italy and Spain. Both countries posted their best

Weather Hazard Alert Service added to Geotab Marketplace
The E-Horizon Road Weather Hazard Alert Service has been developed by Weather Telematics, an Ottawa-based smart mobility company, and is designed to provide a full

Global Analytic Services provides used car valuation services for global markets
GAS currently supplies valuation data for Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, UAE, Australia, South Africa, India, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, as

Owen Gregory named as new fleet director at Ford
Owen joined Ford as a graduate in 1999 and held a variety of positions in sales and marketing, both in Ford of Britain and Ford

Developments in insurance telematics: Jonathan Hewett of Octo Telematics
Earlier this year, Octo Telematics, a specialist provider of telematics services for insurance companies and car makers, reached a milestone of four million connected users

Renault Mégane Grand Coupé four-door saloon joins range
Built on Renault’s Common Module Family (CMF) C/D architecture, the new model joins the hatchback and Sport Tourer and brings a focus on dynamic styling,

Jaguar Land Rover develops tech for all-terrain autonomous cars
The research project aims to enable autonomous cars to drive in the widest range of real life, on and off-road driving environments and weather conditions,

First Drive: Ford Focus RS
Sector: Lower Medium Price: From €30,500 Fuel: 7.7l/100km CO2: 175g/km A new Focus RS is something to look forward to if performance and handling

Fleetio launches fleet management mobile app
Dubbed Fleetio Go, the app has been designed to provide an easy way to perform vehicle inspections, report issues and log fuel from a smartphone

DriveNow launches in Brussels
A total of 300 vehicles are available in the Belgian capital occupying a 55km2 area. In the first phase of launch, the cars will consist

ABAX enters China’s vehicle telematics market
Vehicle tracking and fleet management technology specialist ABAX has taken its first major step outside of the European market by opening an office in China.

New EU-wide rules to address cyber attacks
Approved by MEPs this week, the new rules aim to help EU member states to tackle the growing number of cyber attacks. Setting common

Real-world fuel economy figures published for 30 PSA models
The results (available online here) come from a test procedure established with two non-governmental organisations, Transport & Environment (T&E) and France Nature Environment (FNE) and

Skoda Kodiaq to bring latest infotainment, connectivity and assistance system technology
Following its previous design sketches, the brand has now published images of a camouflaged prototype, with the production model to go on sale at the

Automotive and telecoms sectors team up for EU trials on connected and automated driving
The initiative is being run by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) as well as the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), GSMA, the European

First Drive: Iveco Daily
Sector: Light truck Price: TBA Fuel: n/a CO2: n/a The march of the Iveco Daily continues with the launch of the latest version, bringing

Electric future for Stuttgart
Risk IFW June16 All new cars acquired by the city of Stuttgart will be electric from now on, says Fritz Kuhn, the German city’s

cap hpi launches additional code for global trend analysis
The company claims the move is in response to industry demand, and will enable businesses, for the first time, to take a unified view of

Leaseurope welcomes official European review of new lease accounting rules
The European Commission set out the scope of the review of IFRS 16 in a letter to the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) which

Trakm8 to supply devices for Allianz's Global Telematics business
The first contract will see the UK-based big data, telematics and fleet management specialist supply telematics devices with uniquely developed software to Allianz's Global Telematics
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