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EU passenger car registrations up 8.2% in Q1
Data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) shows that in the first quarter of 2016, new passenger car registrations increased by 8.2%, totalling 3,819,269

LeasePlan USA announces organisational restructuring
The company has appointed Jeff Dube, previously a vice president of risk management, as vice president of security, risk and compliance, to ensure the safety

Average CO2 emissions from new cars fall 3% for EU in 2015
Last year, new passenger cars emitted on average 119.6g/km, 8% below the official EU target set for 2015, although the average mass of new cars

Infiniti and LeasePlan team up for Q30 SwopCar car sharing service
The joint service will start in April and will be available to clients in nine European countries, starting with the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and

Opel Insignia achieves 2,111km on one tank of fuel
Driven by hypermiler Felix Egolf, a former Airbus pilot, the car achieved an average consumption of 3.46l/100km; around 10% below the official figures. Mr

Renault offers free NOx-reducing software upgrade for Euro 6b diesels
It follows a research programme by Renault Engineering which began last July, seeking to close the gap between laboratory-derived NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions and

Fleet Complete to exhibit latest solutions at NAFA I&E
Specialising in mission-critical fleet, asset and mobile workforce tracking and management solutions, Fleet Complete will unveil its soon-to-be introduced latest ELD compliant solution as well as feature

Skoda celebrates 25 years with Volkswagen
Anniversary celebrations have been held today in the presence of Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller, Jaroslav Povšík, head of trade union

Russian light vehicle sales down 10% in March
In total, 125,917 vehicles were registered last month, down 3,968 sold units on the same month last year. Year to date, 319,092 vehicles have

Infiniti previews new SUV ahead of Beijing Motor Show reveal
Previewed ahead of the concept’s unveiling at the Beijing Motor Show later this month, the QX Sport Inspiration concept wears the brand’s latest styling as shown

Enterprise Rent-A-Car to offer Aston Martins in US
Enterprise Holdings, which owns the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand, said the deal means it will carry the largest fleet of Aston Martin vehicles available for rent

World premiere of new Citroën Dispatch and Peugeot Expert at UK’s CV Show
Built in a joint programme with PSA Group, the new Expert and Jumpy (known as the Dispatch in some markets) are built on PSA’s modular

Carmakers to put focus on SUVs at Beijing Motor Show, reports IHS
That’s the forecast from IHS Automotive, adding that the SUV segment continues to be where the main battle for growth is taking place in China.

“Glimpse” of new Volkswagen Crafter at BAUMA Show
BAUMA is a key world trade fair for the construction equipment industry, and, held every three years, attracts a wide variety of national and international

Audi builds 6m long A8 L extended for bespoke customer order
The one-off six-seater model uses a wheelbase extended by almost 1.1 metres over the A8 L to 4.22m, with a completely reworked outer skin starting

First Drive: Kia Sportage
Sector: Crossover Price: €19,990–€42,190 Fuel: 4.6–7.6l/100km CO2: 119–177g/km Stand the new Kia Sportage next to the outgoing model and there is an air of familiarity

BMW launches US car sharing service
Based on the DriveNow service already available in Europe, the launch follows a successful pilot programme in Seattle, and will roll out in three US

Ford laser technology enables autonomous Fusion to ‘see’ in dark
The test was carried out at the Ford Arizona Proving Ground in the US to show how the company’s use of LiDAR technology and 3D

PSA Peugeot Citroën invests in car sharing
The move sees the car group become a shareholder alongside MAIF, Koolicar's historic partner since 2010. Both firms invested €18m in the latest financing round,

Toyota to open third research facility for autonomous driving
Announced by Dr Gill Pratt, TRI chief executive, speaking at the GPU Technology Conference in San Jose yesterday (7 April), the new centre, known as

Hydrogen car sharing service to launch in Munich
BeeZero will offer the vehicles out of Munich’s city centre as well as in nearby areas of Schwabing, Haidhausen, Au and Glockenbachviertel, booked online or

China’s new car sales rise 11% in 2015, reports JATO
The figures come from JATO Dynamics, which says that China’s new car market continues to be affected by the economic slowdown and the introduction of

Western European car sales up 5.1% in March
The biggest market in Europe was the UK which posted a 5.3% uplift on an already record sales base thank to the new ‘16’registration plate.

Audi reveals refreshed A3
Available in three-door and Sportback versions as well as the sedan and Cabriolet, the A3 brings a new singleframe grille, with updated headlights – including

Volvo to run autonomous car tests with 100 cars in China
The carmaker said it will begin negotiations in the coming months with interested cities in China to see which is able to provide the necessary

Frost & Sullivan to put focus on Artificial Intelligence and Digitisation at Intelligent Mobility conference
The event, which takes place in London on 28-29 June, will look at how in the future, cars will be cognitive – not only will

New TomTom City portal provides traffic information source for cities across globe
The new service, which can be found at http://city.tomtom.com, is accessible from any internet enabled computer, tablet or smartphone and provides freely accessible content showing

NAFA’s Institute & Expo to include focus on ‘Fleet 2025 – Strategic Fleet Planning’
This year’s conference takes place in Austin, Texas, April 19-22 and has a full roster of education sessions to achieve those goals, including the standout

PSA to launch one-tonne pick-up plus seven plug-in hybrids and four EVs
In a statement, the group said that: “Driven by evolving customer expectations, the plan will transform the company in order to unleash its full potential,

Immediate action needed on rising European road deaths, says TISPOL
The 2015 road safety statistics published last week by the European Commission show that 26,000 people lost their lives on EU roads last year, 5,500 fewer

Mercedes-Benz Vans opens online sales channel in Netherlands
The pilot – located at www.besteleenbestelwagen.nl – is being launched in the Netherlands with the Mercedes-Benz Citan and in cooperation with the local dealer network.

CHP Consulting appoints new regional head
Igor joins CHP after five years with Cassiopae, another provider of asset finance software. He will spearhead CHP’s objective of further expansion on the continent

Total and Filoil sign partnership in Philippines
The combined business will grow Total’s network from 206 to 442 stations and its retail market share from 3% to 6%. The joint venture will

Italian passenger car market continues strong upswing as Spain dips
According to data published by trade association UNRAE, Italian registrations during the month have increased by 17.4% year on year (y/y) to 190,426 units. This

NAFA to address fleet options for improving cash flow at 2016 Institute & Expo
This year’s conference takes place in Austin, Texas, April 19-22 and will see attendees for the session on Wednesday 20 April learn how closed-end leasing

Hyundai to drive innovations in vehicle connectivity under new roadmap
The carmaker said it would collaborate with leading global IT and networking companies to develop its ‘Hyper-connected and Intelligent Car’ concept, with research and development

Toyota teams with Microsoft to launch connected car enterprise
Toyota is expanding its focus on software- and data-driven mobility with the launch of its Toyota Connected collaboration with Microsoft.

NAFA announces new association partnerships
NAFA’s agreement with NPMA calls for the associations to collaborate on educational endeavours and mutually support each other’s individual certification programmes. “This agreement will

First Drive: DS 4
Sector: Lower Medium Price: €20,600–€28,300 Fuel: 3.8–5.9/100km CO2: 100–138g/km Launching a new automotive brand is a big challenge, and as DS, Infiniti (in Europe) and

Driving in Poland
If you drive on business in Poland you will need to keep your wits about you and be alert at all times, as the country

‘Affordable’ Tesla Model 3 unveiled in California
The vehicle was unveiled in California by CEO Elon Musk who announced that the model will be priced from $35,000 ( €30,714) in the US

Renault reveals Kaptur crossover for Russia
Renault has revealed its Kaptur crossover, which goes on sale this summer in Russia, based on the European Captur model.

Mazda announces key European appointments
The changes see Bernhard Kaplan become managing director at Mazda Germany. Joining the company in 2000, Kaplan was most recently Mazda Germany’s sales director.

New Peugeot Expert and Citroën Jumpy vans revealed
Unveiled at the same time as the Toyota Proace van, which is built in a joint programme with PSA Group, the new Expert and Jumpy

Toyota debuts new Proace van
Set to make its world debut at next month's Commercial Vehicle Show, the line-up includes the first Proace Van Compact, creating a new proposition in

EU urged to take action on road safety as road fatalities increase
The 2015 road safety statistics published today (31 March) by the European Commission show that 26,000 people lost their lives on EU roads last year, 5,500

Europcar launches ‘€1 one-way’ rental offer
Dubbed ‘OneWay’, the offer is being run in France and Italy for €1 as well as the UK for £1 and will be rolled out

Focus on Poland's car fleet market
After reading the UK Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) guide to driving in Poland on p31, you might be thinking that the roads are poor,

Opel to publish WLTP fuel and emission figures from June
Announced last December, the voluntary move is intended “to improve transparency and meet future emission protocols” and will see figures “reflecting more everyday driving conditions”

Toyota Mirai to arrive in Sweden and Norway this summer
The latest launches follow the model’s initial European entry in UK, Germany, Denmark last year and its current entry into Belgium, with the Netherlands to

Fiat Professional unveils new Talento van
Believed to be the replacement to the Scudo, the new model is positioned between the Doblo Cargo and Ducato in the Fiat Professional line-up, with
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