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Car numbers on GCC roads to grow 7.4% a year, suggests new research
Despite a slight decline this year, vehicle sales in the GCC will stabilise in 2017, before a cumulative growth phase from 2017-2020 puts the region

Barbaros Çitmaci named new CEO of Fleetcorp Turkey
Dr Çitmaci succeeds Dominique Cardineau, who held the CEO role for eight years. Dr Çitmaci started his career as a research specialist in the

VW to show Juke rival and refreshed up! at Geneva
The compact SUV could be positioned below the Tiguan in Volkswagen’s line-up, a new and potentially very high-volume segment for the brand that would

Maserati reveals first details of Levante SUV
Making its world debut at next month’s Geneva Motor show, the Levante brings the Italian carmaker’s range to five models and follows the Ghibli, launched

Restyled Ford Kuga adds tech, cuts CO2 to 115g/km
Revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the refreshed styling brings it in line with the updated Ecosport and the forthcoming Edge large SUV,

Renault previews new Scenic and Megane Sport Tourer
The Scenic arrives 20 years after the first-generation model, continuing a family of compact MPVs which has sold around five million units worldwide.

Toyota's compact hybrid crossover to debut at Geneva
Previewed by the C-HR concept car last year (pictured), Toyota says this will be a coupe-SUV crossover, smaller than the RAV4 and designed to

Volvo Cars to integrate Spotify music streaming service in new models
The announcement was made at the 2016 Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, where the carmaker showed its bespoke interface for Spotify, which uses the touch

Volvo to replace carkeys with smartphone app from 2017
The initiative will be piloted this spring via Volvo’s car-sharing firm Sunfleet at Gothenburg airport, Sweden and a limited number of commercially available cars will

Safe Steps road safety programme launches in Asia
The Safe Steps programme is being headed up by global road safety ambassador Michelle Yeoh and has initiated by the Prudence Foundation, the regional community

Equipping vehicles with AEB helps reduce rear-end crashes by 40%
The research by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) in the US found that systems with automatic braking reduce rear-end crashes by about 40%

ALD Automotive to acquire Parcours Group
Founded in 1989 by Jérôme Martin, Parcours Group is majority-owned by Wendel and also operates in Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal. Its total fleet

Volvo unveils V90
Based on the S90 saloon, it’s likely that the V90 will be the bigger-selling version in Europe, targeting conquest customers from Audi A6, BMW

Peugeot reveals facelifted Peugeot 2008
Launched in 2013, the model has been updated with the latest family styling with a new front grille, wheel arch extensions and scuff plates plus

Diesels less efficient than petrols at curbing climate change, study shows
The results of the study, conducted by Dr Eckard Helmers at Trier University with Michel Cames of the University of Luxembourg, were presented to

BMW enhances DriveNow car sharing service with Moovit
The announcement comes after a global survey conducted by Moovit in 2015 showed London users were turning to on-demand mobility services five or more times

Kia reveals Optima Sportswagon
The Optima Sportswagon breaks cover a year after the Sportspace concept, which previewed it, was unveiled in Geneva. It will be available with the same

ARI to host free webinar on importance of maintenance technicians
Hosted by John Herold, fleet management support representative, the webinar, ‘Maintenance Technicians – Your Cost Savings Consultants,’ is scheduled for Tuesday 23 February at 11:00

Arval grows global leased fleet 8.3% in 2015
The fleet management and leasing giant leased a total of 785,000 vehicles worldwide last year, with 255,444 vehicles ordered – 9% up from 2014 – and

Nissan confirms new NV300 mid-sized van
The NV300 uses Nissan’s new global naming policy for its LCVs. Standing for Nissan Van, the NV badge will be used on all purpose-built vans.

TomTom Telematics named Frost & Sullivan 2016 European Fleet Telematics Company of the Year
The Frost & Sullivan panel commended the company for its successful implementation of industry best practices to innovate and meet changing customer needs. TomTom’s

SsangYong reveals Geneva line-up
Previously shown as the XLV Air concept at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the Tivoli XLV is now going into production to offer a stretched

EU passenger car registrations up 6.2% in January
New data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) shows that total figures for the month were 1,061,150 units. Among the major markets, Italy

Skoda releases latest pic of upcoming large SUV
The latest pic shows the model’s front-end, which builds on the 2014 VisionC concept and Skoda Superb styling with a prominent grille and large air

Italy overtakes France to become Europe’s third largest new car market
The figures come from JATO Dynamics’ latest analysis, which shows that most of the growth last month was driven by the Italian market, which rose

Safran extends collaboration with Ubeeqo
Its Snecma aircraft and rocket engines division already runs nearly 80 vehicles with Ubeeqo, spread over six different sites – of which the Vernon site

Germany considers spot checks for emissions tests
Speaking to Bild, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said: “There will be controls for motor vehicles in the style of doping tests. Unannounced, every year.”

Lexus LC 500h hybrid coupe to receive world premiere at Geneva
The premiere follows the debut of the LC last month at the Detroit Motor Show, which is based on the LF-LC concept that was revealed

Kia debuts Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago Auto Show
The Optima plug-in hybrid will launch from this summer, powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine and electric motor, the latter supplied by a 9.8kWh mains-rechargeable

Paragon sets up business in China
The move builds on the firm’s existing work in China and will enable it to contract directly with local businesses or international organisations operating within

SEAT reveals new Ateca SUV
Available to order new, the new model – named after a village in Spain – is the first SUV to be launched by the brand

Opel to launch Ampera-e EV in Europe next year
Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month, the Bolt features a 60kWh battery – twice the capacity of the

IBM's Dan Ricci to discuss Big Data at NAFA’s 2016 I&E
Mr Ricci will be a keynote presenter at the I&E, which takes place 19-22 in Austin, Texas, and brings an automotive background spanning over 15

Tesla to unveil Model 3 on 31 March
Confirmed as part of the company’s Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Results, the Model 3 will be roughly the same size as the Audi A4,

Allianz implements Ubeeqo car-sharing solution
The Bettercar Sharing scheme has been implemented for the firm’s employees in la Défense in Paris and will offer a number of BMW i3 models.

Honda Civic prototype to be revealed at Geneva
The all-new hatchback is due out in 2017 and will be produced in the UK and sold globally, including in the US. The rear

LeasePlan boosts global fleet to new record
The figures were announced by the firm – which is to be acquired by a consortium of long-term investors – in its annual results which

Plug-in sales double in 2015, ACEA reports
ACEA data shows 185,266 plug-ins registered across Western Europe and EFTA countries during 2015, compared to 91,409 units in 2014. Excluding LPG and CNG

Russian car market down 29.1% in January
The latest figures show that sales were down by 29.1% or 33,615 units lower compared to January 2015. Joerg Schreiber, chairman of the AEB

One in 71 drivers found over drink-drive limit in European police operation
Held in 27 countries between 7 and 13 December 2015, the drink-drive enforcement operation organised by TISPOL saw police conduct 1,134,924 roadside breath tests for

The Netherlands is most expensive European country for motorists, finds LeasePlan
The leasing giant’s CarCost Index studied the costs of car ownership and usage in 11 European countries – said to be the first time that

Daimler reports record sales for 2015
The carmaker reported a 12% rise in the number of vehicles sold worldwide to 2.9 million units. Growth was primarily driven by the Mercedes-Benz

Road safety campaigners urge European Commission chief to implement EU serious injury reduction target
Representatives of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR) presented the President with a banner representing the

Technology for tachograph fraud evolving, warns TISPOL
The European Police Transport Network says that despite more stringent measures in European legislation to combat tachograph tampering, especially in the field of technology, the

Citroën to unveil new SpaceTourer MPV at Geneva
The replacement to the Dispatch Combi, the new model is based on the new modular EMP2-based platform, a variant of the one used by the

Ford to target high-profit sectors such as crossovers and SUVs in Europe
It added that it would launch five new vehicles to compete in the SUV and crossover space in the next three years, starting with new

UK new car registrations at 11-year high
Newly released figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that overall registrations climbed 2.9% compared to January 2015, reaching a total

ALD Automotive wins major tender in Chile
The deal sees the leasing giant take over 950 vehicles in full service leasing for Chilean utility giant Compania General de Electricidad (CGE). A

Opel reveals new-look Mokka ahead of Geneva debut
Now dubbed the Mokka X, the new model will debut at the Geneva Motor Show and arrives in showrooms from the autumn. The front

ALD and Infiniti partner for German fleet initiative
The new Infiniti Fleet Services brand will provide customers with a comprehensive portfolio of full-service leasing solutions, backed up by servicing modules such as engineering

True Fleet markets in Belgium and Netherlands end 2015 on a high
The firm noted that with 46,507 new passenger car registrations in December, the Dutch True Fleet market was on the same level as France (46,605).
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