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First Drive: Toyota Prius
Sector: Upper Medium Price: €28,150–€32,150 Fuel: 3.0–3.3l/100km CO2: 70–76g/km Arguably launched before its time, the first Prius was a 20th Century solution to 21st Century problems.

EU CV registrations up 14.6% in April
Latest figures from the ACEA show that growth was sustained across all segments of commercial vehicles. Looking at the largest markets, Italy recorded the highest

New partnership launched to bring transparency to fleet insurance
Between them, the two companies are providing consultancy for fleet clients to help to identify a proper fleet insurance strategy which takes into account a

DS to lead PSA Group plug-in hybrid and EV launches
Announced at the carmaker's Innovation Day held yesterday (25 May), the plans will see the group's first plug-in hybrid arrive in 2019 as a high-performance

European new car registrations up 8.9% in April
In total, 1.32 million units were sold in April across the 29 European markets measured, up by 8.9%. This was higher than the growth seen

Uber Kenya and Sidian Bank collaboration targets fleets
The two firms have partnered for a Vehicle Solutions Programme for driver-partners and investors in Kenya. The initiative includes a vehicle finance component delivered

Toyota and VW to invest in ride-hailing firms
Toyota said it was making an undisclosed investment in Uber with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two firms to explore collaborations for ridesharing

Nissan gives first look at NV300
The successor to the Primastar, the model will sit between the NV200 and NV400 and will be available in a wide range of derivatives, including

Data protection laws could road-block driverless vehicle developments, finds white paper
Published by international law firm Gowling WLG exactly two years before Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, the ‘Are you data driven?’

Sygic GPS app gains fuel pricing functionality
Available from 7 June, the new feature uses information provided by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) to find out fuel pricing, enabling drivers to

European true fleet market for LCVs up 9.0% YtD
The research from Dataforce – which follows on from the YtD figures for cars – show that across all five major markets, the true fleet

New Renault Grand Scenic revealed
Set to go on sale later this year, the fourth-generation model brings new styling, increased technology and an updated engine line-up including a diesel hybrid

True fleet market in Europe up 12.1% in April
The analysis finds that the market increased by 12.1% in April, with the year-to-date figure up by 9.3% – the highest since 2008. In

Russian car market down 8.5% in April
The market declined 8.5% in April, or by 11,269 units, and totalled 121,272 units. Year to date, 440,583 cars were sold – down 14.1%

Jon Wakefield appointed acting MD at Volvo Car UK
His appointment follows the departure of Nick Connor to become chief executive of Volvo’s Polestar performance car division. Jon Wakefield has worked for Volvo

Viasat Group continues telematics acquisitions in Europe
The business, which is headquartered in Italy, has purchased 100% of CMA Monitoring, which operates in Poland, mainly in the fleet segment. CMA has main

Drivers still in the dark over benefits of connected cars
That’s according to new research from TNS and the BearingPoint Institute, which shows that carmakers need to invest to ensure customers are aware of and

Qualcomm to support Google with new in-car Android OS system
Announced at the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, the collaboration aims to “help car makers create powerful infotainment systems using Android as a

TomTom Speed Cameras App launched in 26 new countries
The app is already available in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Portugal, United Kingdom, France, Poland, Germany, South Africa and

Interview: Giuseppe Tommaso of SEAT
The SEAT Ateca C-segment SUV was the first car to be revealed to the press at the recent Geneva Show, the latest addition to a

New Peugeot 3008 brings increased technology and space
Making its debut at September’s Paris Motor Show, the second-generation model goes on sale later this year and is based on the modular EMP2 platform

Poland's used market in focus
Poland has a population of 38.6 million, but in 2015 registered just 355,000 new cars and imported over 800,000 used cars. Add that dynamic

Geneva Conventions: A Look at Switzerland's Business Car Market
Famed for its banking sector, manufacture of chocolate and watchmaking, Switzerland is a comparatively small European country. The US Central Intelligence Agency describes the country

Toyota updates Prius+
The changes include revisions to the CVT transmission to ensure secure quieter and more linear acceleration. The cabin has also been updated with additional sound

Toyota Motor Europe and HERE extend mapping partnership
The deal will see Toyota vehicles equipped with the new Toyota Touch 2 with Go multimedia systems powered by map data from HERE. The

Transport ministers add to calls for EU to tackle serious road injuries
In a declaration signed in Prague at a meeting of the Visegrad group of countries, the ministers wrote “that traffic crashes cause an unacceptable human,

Volvo previews XC40 crossover and S40 saloon
The carmaker said last year that it sees compact cars as a vital growth area in the near future, and the wider range would bring

ARI scoops Innovation Rental award at Fleet World Honours
The editors of Fleet World – sister title to International Fleet World – highlighted ARI’s holistic approach to rentals as the key to the innovation

BMW 7 Series gains high-power diesels and PHEV models
Under the changes, the 7 Series gains a newly developed straight six-cylinder diesel engine in the BMW 750d xDrive and BMW 750Ld xDrive. The 3.0-litre unit features TwinPower Turbo

Opel refutes allegations over ‘defeat devices’
The statement comes on the back of allegations that defeat devices had been found in vehicles, including from environmental activist group Deutsche Umweltilfe (DUH) and

TISPOL to target European casualty reduction with new road safety project
The project is being launched along with An Garda Síochána – Ireland’s national police service – at a road policing conference taking place next week

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen over incorrect emissions data
The oil fund told the FT that it had been advised by its lawyers that Volkswagen’s “conduct gives rise to legal claims under German law”.

Nissan Euro 6 diesels accused of cheating NOx testing
The allegations relate to vehicles built at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland as, since 2014, South Korea’s emissions requirements for diesel vehicles have been based

Audi plans one EV launch per year from 2018
Announced at the carmaker's annual general meeting, the plans will begin with an electric SUV, previewed by the e-tron quattro concept shown last year, which

EU car registrations up 9.1% in April
Latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) showed that registrations reached 1,273,733 units – the highest result in volume terms since April 2008,

Mitsubishi Motors (UK) says no vehicles in Europe affected by incorrect fuel economy tests
Last month the carmaker announced that fuel consumption testing data submitted to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had been improperly presented in

PSA Groupe and Dongfeng to collaborate on compact EVs
The e-CMP platform is an electric version of the Common Modular Platform (CMP), which they have been developing jointly since April 2015. This could

LeasePlan reports increase in fleet size for Q1
For the first three months of the year, the leasing giant reported a 1.9% increase in its global fleet to 1.58 million vehicles under management,

Chevin opens new French office
The office is based in the Lyon area and is headed up by Jean-Charles Martin as sales director (pictured). Mr Martin has 25 years’

Nissan to take 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors
Nissan is to take a 34% stake in Mitsubishi, making it its biggest shareholder.

Visitor enthusiasm not dampened by weather at Fleet Show 2016
Visitors enjoyed a stunning array of cars available to drive on three different circuits of Silverstone’s world-famous Grand Prix track. Manufacturers were kept busy

Masternaut and Sygic partner to offer European pre-route planning with fleet management
Sygic provides professional navigation software for fleets, and the integration of its technology within Masternaut’s telematics solution enables fleets to digitise and preload maps and

UK government launches €2.5m fund to promote fleet take-up of fuel cell electric vehicles
Launched by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, the Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Fleet Support Scheme will provide public and private sector fleets with

Road Test: Mazda3 1.5 SKYACTIV-D
Sector: Lower Medium Price: €23,500–€32,400 Fuel: 3.8–4.9l/100km CO2: 99–114g/km It’s been an inevitable add‐on for at least a year. The Mazda3’s large diesel engine

Facelifted Citroën C4 Picasso and Grand C4 Picasso bring new tech
Launched in 2013, the second-generation models have been updated for 2016 with a new front end shared by both models for the first time, as

eDriving showcases fleet safety developments following merger
As announced earlier this year, US online driver education specialist eDriving bought Interactive Driving Systems to provide a full suite of driver training solutions on

Fiat Chrysler and Google sign self-driving cars deal
The carmaker will supply Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, with its engineers to work alongside Google to integrate self-driving technology into the vehicles. The deal

Fiat Tipo range gets international launch
The four-door sedan is already on sale in various EMEA markets, where it’s sold more than 35,000 units. As shown at the recent Geneva Motor

Skoda announces name for new SUV
The new model, which was previewed as the VisionS concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, is named after the Kodiak bear that lives on

Nearly a quarter of business travellers round up mileage claims, finds new research
That’s the finding of new research by KDS, a global provider of corporate travel and expense management software solutions. Devised to investigate the attitudes,

Nissan Kicks revealed
The model will go on sale in Brazil in August followed by other Latin American markets in the coming year – in total will be
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