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Ford investigates mobility solutions with new shuttle service
The initiative is being piloted for its Dearborn, Michigan, campus in the United States as part of the Ford Smart Mobility programme and uses four

Hyundai releases latest teaser pic for new IONIQ
The brand has already announced the IONIQ will only be available with hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully electric drivetrains and has now said the model

Facelifted Infiniti Q50 gains new range-topping engine and handling upgrades
The new 3.0-litre V6 twin-turbo direct injection unit is offered in a single 400PS version in Europe, with a 300PS version also available for the

European Parliament rejects diesel emissions proposals
On 28 October, EU governments agreed to new NOx limits from diesel cars that are more than double the ‘Euro 6’ levels agreed back in

Opel to publish WLTP fuel consumption and CO2 figures
The figures will be first produced for the new Astra and will be published in addition to the official fuel consumption and CO2 information. “The

Russian light vehicle sales see biggest decline
Year to date, sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Russia amounted to 1,454,253 units – down 34.5% on the total of 2,220,751 for

EU passenger car market up 13.7% in November
The November increase marked the 27th consecutive month of growth and brought the market to a total of 1,085,259 units. All major passenger car markets

Renault-Nissan reach agreement with French government
In April this year the French government increased its stake in Renault to 19.7%, led by the economic minister and introduced laws to increase the

First Drive: Audi A4
Sector: Compact Executive Price: €28,240–€42,460 Fuel: 3.8 –5.9l/100km CO2: 99–136g/km A new Audi A4 is likely to be a car to be reckoned with, particularly when

Focus on Belgium
The Belgium automotive industry got off to a quiet start in 2015. Ford had closed the Ghenk factory in December 2014 after 50 years of

How driver assistance systems can reduce road risk for fleets
Fly into London’s Heathrow Airport and arrange to be chauffeured into the centre of the capital by Tristar Worldwide and you will be travelling in

Volkswagen concept to put focus on long-distance electromobility
Set to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, CES, which takes place from 6-9 January in Las Vegas in the USA, the concept will

Saab to launch five-model electric vehicle range globally
Speaking at the Di Stora Bildagen (Big Picture) automotive conference, held near Stockholm, president Mattias Bergman said National Electric Vehicle Sweden – the holding company

Dr Gianni Granata joins Fleet Logistics as chief commercial officer
Dr Granata is a graduate of the Milan School of Economics where he specialised in marketing. He has spent all his professional life in the

ABAX partners with Dutch football club Ajax
The firm will be a new official supplier for Ajax, a former winner of the UEFA Champions League, until 30 June 2019. The agreement was

Jaguar Land Rover to open plant in Slovakia
The plant will be located in the city of Nitra, western Slovakia. Details of which vehicles will be produced there have not been announced but

LeasePlan pilots SwopCar car sharing service ahead of global rollout
Dubbed SwopCar, the service will initially be piloted in the Netherlands and Luxembourg and will be deployed globally within the coming months. The new service

Managing the connectivity revolution
The connected car was the theme at the Frankfurt Show this year. Opel launched its OnStar connectivity system in Europe, while other manufacturers were also

First Drive: Mazda MX-5
Sector: Roadster Price: €20,170–€25,400 Fuel: 6.0–6.9l/100km CO2: 139–161g/km Replacing one of the most popular and affordable two-seat roadsters on the market must rate as one of

New research highlights ‘ripple’ effect of aggressive driving behaviour
The study was carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and tyre specialist Goodyear across nearly 9,000 drivers from 15

Volkswagen confirms only nine models have CO2 "discrepancies"
In November, the Volkswagen suggested that up to 800,000 vehicles could be affected, initially releasing a list of 2016 model year petrol and diesel models

Hyundai to launch first electric car in 2016
Named IONIQ, the model will only be available with hybrid, plug-in hybrid or fully electric drivetrains and is likely to share its all-new platform with

12.8% rise in Western European passenger car sales boosted by fleet sales, finds IHS
The firm said that although all the major sales markets had one extra sales day in November, this was a still a genuinely robust sales

Interview: Roelant de Waard on Ford's fleet growth
Ford is one of the longest standing players in the European fleet segment as well as one of the largest. New entries like the revised

German fleet market on track for record volume in 2015
The association said registrations of 3.2 million passenger cars in total are forecast for 2015 – up 5%. Volker Lange, VDIK president, said: "This result

ACEA elects Dieter Zetsche president for 2016
Dr Zetsche, who takes over from Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault Group, said: “I am particularly honoured to lead ACEA next year, as 2016 marks

First Drive: Volkswagen Caddy
Sector: Small Van Engines: 151–178hp Payloads: 582–735kg Cargo Volume: 3.2m3 or 4.2m3 “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, seems to have been Volkswagen’s guide

Profile on Honda: Refuelling for the future
Manufacturer: Honda Total sales 2014: 3,560,000 Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Global market share: 5.0% Importance of SUV sales Honda reported consolidated unit sales of 3,513,000

ALD Automotive appoints Kent Bjertrup as chief commercial officer
The role is effective as as of 1 February 2016 and includes the responsibility for all Sales and Marketing activities of the ALD Automotive group.

Business Lease Nederland acquires Personal Car Lease
The move see Personal Car Lease continue to operate under that name from its existing location and retain its existing staff. Personal Car Lease is

Week-long European drink and drug driving campaign starts
The campaign is co-ordinated by TISPOL (the European Traffic Police Network), and involves officers conducting alcohol and drug checks at any time of the day

French light vehicle demand rises in November
According to the latest data published by the French Automobile Manufacturers' Association (Comité des Constructeurs Français d'Automobiles: CCFA), registrations of passenger cars and light commercial

TomTom Telematics launches WEBFLEET in Chile and Mexico
The fleet management technology combines rich functionality with ISO 27001 certified standards of data availability and security and can help operators to improve operational efficiency

Five-star Euro NCAP ratings for Opel Astra and Kia Optima
Models gaining the maximum award included the BMW X1, Jaguar XE and XF, Lexus RX, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Infiniti Q30, Kia Optima and Sportage, Renault Megane

Ford develops autonomous tech to reduce driver stress in traffic jams
The semi-autonomous technology Traffic Jam Assist assists the driver keeping the vehicle centred in the lane and brakes and accelerates to keep pace with the

NAFA Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar to focus on 11 Essential Elements of fleet
The EFMS event on 23-25 February 2016, in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas is the only live-in-person seminar event scheduled by NAFA for 2016. It examines the

First Drive: Kia cee’d
Sector: Lower Medium Price: €20,280–€27,660 Fuel: 3.6–7.4l/100km CO2: 94–170g/km It may be an upgrade, but Kia has packed a lot into the tweaks to the

Volvo unveils S90 executive saloon
Available to order from next spring, the S90 continues Volvo’s four-year process of renewing its entire model range, which started with the XC90 SUV this

LeasePlan reports 32% rise in Q3 net profits
The figures have been published as the leasing giant moves to providing quarterly updates, and show that total assets were 8.9% up to €20.7bn at

NO2 air pollution responsible for 75,000 deaths a year in Europe
The EEA report 'Air quality in Europe — 2015 report' examines the European population’s exposure to air pollutants and shows that most city dwellers continue

Brazilian fleet deploys Pointer Telocation telematics for 1,500 vehicles
The technology will enable the customer to manage its fleet of about 1,500 vehicles and will be integrated into the customer's dispatch centre. In addition,

PSA and Toyota preview next generation medium panel vans
Unveiled as the Citroën Spacetourer, Peugeot Traveller and Toyota Proace, the new models will be available in MPV versions for private use and in shuttle

Road Test: Ford Focus ST 2.0 TDCi
Sector: Lower Medium Price: €29,900–€30,850 Fuel: 4.2/100km CO2: 110g/km XR, ST, RS, Cosworth – Ford has an impressive history of bringing performance to the masses.

New NOx rating scheme to help fleets identify lowest emitting vehicles in European Union
The organisation said it will launch the initiative in early 2016, after fully considering input from its advisory board, with the scheme to be effective

EU demand for commercial vehicles up for 10th consecutive month
Growth was sustained across all commercial vehicle segments in October. Spain (+22.9%) confirmed the positive momentum posting double-digit growth, followed by Italy (+7.6%), Germany (+6.7%)

Average CO2 emissions beat EU targets in 2014, finds EEA
The report, which updates the preliminary data published earlier this year, tracks progress towards CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars and vans. According to

Volvo to implement Autorola platform across global used vehicle operations
The technology will deliver market insight and analytics, and support Volvo Cars’ continued growth through better understanding of its used market position. Indicata will provide

European telematics take-up to double over five years
The report shows that the number of active systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in Europe was 4.40 million in Q4-2014. Growing at a compound

NOx fixes confirmed for VW Group diesel engines
Presented to the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Germany, the updates so far concern the 1.6 and 2.0-litre four-cylinder Euro 5 diesel engines, and enable

Audi to revise emission control devices for 3.0-litre V6 TDI in US
The announcement follows accusations by the authorities that the engine violated US clean laws. In a statement, the carmaker said it would work on a

Sofico makes new senior appointment in Japan
Sofico, whose leasing and fleet management systems manage more than one million vehicles around the world, has appointed Tatsuya Tomita as representative director, replacing Shane
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