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Middle East companies turning to fleet software, reports Chevin
The fleet management software company reports that it has had several approaches this year from organisations in the region looking to potentially adopt its products.

Norway still at forefront of global electric vehicle market
That’s the finding of the new IHS Automotive Plug-in Electric Vehicle Index, which ranks the market share of plug-in electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid electric

Renault unveils Talisman D-segment saloon
Not currently planned for sale in the UK or Ireland, the Talisman will bring saloon and estate versions and will make its debut at the

Italian police forces sign fleet deal with SEAT
The carmaker will supply the police forces with Leon 150hp 2.0 TDI models. The first 206 vehicles have started to be handed over in Verona,

Focus on Italy
In the automotive sector, Italy is one of the ‘Big Five’ countries within the EU with the largest consumption of light vehicles, along with France,

June car sales rise 14.2% in Western Europe but 'Grexit' poses concern, reports LMCA
The data shows that strong year‐on‐year growth was seen in all Big Five markets in the region, with France up 15.0%, the UK and Germany

Opel CEO says OnStar to set new standards in vehicle safety and connectivity
“Connectivity is one of Opel’s unique selling points as seen with our award-winning IntelliLink infotainment system. Opel OnStar, for which we have already received a

Refreshed Fiat 500 gains new engines & tech
On sale from the autumn, the new car retains its compact dimensions – 3,570mm long, 1,630mm wide and 1,490mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,300mm.

Vehicle segment drives European leasing growth in 2014
The organisation’s Annual Statistical Survey of the European leasing market for 2014 shows that new business reached €276bn in 2014, increasing by 9.5% compared to

Denmark implements real-time traffic data to reduce congestion
By using GPS probe data from INRIX, the Danish Road Directorate will be able to monitor traffic flow and gridlock across its entire national road

Opel launches CarUnity carsharing concept
The scheme is based on the CarUnity app, which can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play and enables car

ALD Automotive takes over Munsterhuis Lease
Effective today (1 July), the acquisition will see ALD take over the operational management of more than 800 leases. The move will see both the

Finland to run vehicle hazard warning pilot
The pilot, which will start in 2016, intends to assess the capability of current and emerging mobile network and location cloud technologies in supporting the

State of Connecticut implements Chevin fleet software
The Fleet Operations Division provides vehicles and related services to 70 different state agencies and universities, delivering services that include vehicle procurement, delivery and disposal,

Viasat continues push into Eastern Europe telematics market with Cefin Systems acquisition
The company, which is headquartered in Italy, said the CS Fleet brand would be added to its international telematics network and would be the channel

Mercedes-Benz to invest €1bn in Rastatt plant for new compact models
The transformation plan for the plant covers further technological development and the long-term safeguarding of jobs. It will also strengthen the position of the Rastatt

UK’s AA launches roadside assistance joint venture in India
TVS Automobile Solutions is the roadside assistance subsidiary of TVS & Sons, one of the largest players in the Indian automotive market. The deal will see

Road Test: Mercedes-Benz Vito
SECTOR: Van PRICE: From €17,990 FUEL: 6.0l/100km CO2: 170g/km Mercedes claims a first for offering front, rear and four-wheel drive models in this sector

Opel/Vauxhall launches OnStar in Europe
The system, which includes a high-speed 4G LTE mobile network, emergency response notification and stolen vehicle recovery technology, is available free of charge for the

New Audi A4 revealed
Making its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the new A4 is built on the latest version of Audi’s MLB platform and brings

Renault teases new Talisman D-segment saloon
The replacement to the Laguna, the new model – which bears the same name as the Chinese version of the Samsung SM7 – has had

MINI realigns strategy
Announced as the carmaker unveils its new Clubman model, the new strategy will include an updated brand image, which will initially be seen in a

Arval launches Arval Active Link telematics solution & enhanced digital offerings
Launched at the company’s annual International Conference held in London last Friday 28 June, Arval Active Link is a new telematics offering that fully integrates with

2015 Mercedes-Benz A-Class to bring emissions from 89g/km
Updated styling sees the introduction of a new, more arrow-shaped front bumper based on the Concept A-Class seen in 2011. The A-Class also gains a

Element Financial & Arval to acquire bulk of GE global fleet business
The group has reached an agreement to sell its US, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand fleet businesses to Element Financial Corporation for $6.9bn. The move

EU CV registrations up 6.0% in May
The data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) also shows that growth was sustained across all commercial vehicle segments, although results were diverse among

Alfa Romeo unveils new Giulia
The new compact executive saloon has been unveiled on the 105th anniversary of the founding of A.L.F.A in the renovated Alfa Romeo Museum – “La

True Fleet Market in Europe brings mixed results in May
The company’s latest figures show that the True Fleet Market, which covers commercial registrations without manufacturers, dealerships and Rent-A-Cars, was still growing in Italy (+14.8%)

Latest Euro NCAP results see five-star rating for Skoda Superb
The Skoda Superb achieved figures of 86% for both adult and child occupant protection with 71% for pedestrian safety and 76% for safety assist. Euro

Shining in Shanghai
Chevrolet FNR Concept Chevrolet unveiled its FNR autonomous electric vehicle concept at Shanghai with the aim of showing an intelligent vehicle designed for tomorrow’s

Mercedes-Benz Vans launches new Vito in Argentina
Unveiled at the seventh “Buenos Aires International Motor Show“, the new model will be available with a choice of rear-wheel or front-wheel drive as well as

Enterprise Holdings appoints Khaled Shahbo MD, UK & Ireland
Mr Shahbo will take over from Mike Nigro, who was recently promoted to head the company’s operations throughout Europe. He joined Enterprise in 1991 after

European Commission comes under fire for cutting out serious injury target
The move was highlighted recently by the European Transport Safety Council, which has called on the Commission to come forward with the target as promised.

Ford launches new technology to help drivers see round corners
The Front Split View Camera – now available as an option in the all-new Ford S-MAX and Galaxy – displays to the driver a 180-degree

New TomTom Telematics app provides real-time driver feedback
Dubbed TomTom CURFER, the app makes use of the latest developments in connected car technology from TomTom Telematics to provide drivers with visual information on

Ford to test car-sharing programmes in UK & US
The schemes are being run through its Ford Credit finance arm and see the carmaker team up with car rental marketplace easyCar Club in London,

Heineken Ireland appoints Fleet Logistics UK to professionalise fleet
In Ireland, the company runs a fleet of around 212 vehicles. This is a mix of mainly Volkswagen Passat company cars for sales grades and

New diesel and OnStar for Opel Mokka
For the first time, the Mokka is available with the 110hp version of the 1.6-litre ‘Whisper Diesel’ engine, alongside the 136hp version offered to date.

Sales decline in the three largest ASEAN markets
The decline in the Thai market was triggered by the long New Year holiday, which delayed vehicle purchases, coupled with the wait for the new

PSA Peugeot Citroën signs manufacturing agreement with Morocco
The plant will build B and C segment engines and vehicles as from 2019, in order to meet the needs of the region and of

Avis launches Travel Partner service
Priced at £8.99 per day and available to book in 47 stations across 11 countries including the UK, Travel Partner aims to provide assistance throughout

Norway most expensive place in world to buy petrol
That's according to analysis carried out by Santander for its 1|2|3 Credit Card, with Turkey (139 pence per litre) and Hong Kong (134 pence per

Mercedes GLC gets world premiere
The replacement to the GLK is based on the C-Class platform and is substantially larger than its predecessor, bringing increased interior space. It also offers

EU sees worst annual reduction in road deaths since 2001
New research from the European Transport Safety Council shows the worst annual reduction in EU road deaths since 2001. A total of 25,845 people were

Global LeasePlan research shows safety & financial benefits of telematics
In the global LeasePlan MobilityMonitor survey, conducted by TNS among 3,377 lease drivers in 20 countries worldwide, 35% of the drivers questioned stated that they

ETSC publishes free report on managing young drivers at work
Available to download, the report is published as evidence shows that young people have the highest collision involvement of any road user group. In response,

Russian light vehicle sales slump 38% in May
The decline in May almost exactly matched the year-to-date (YTD) fall in the first five months of the year, of 37.7% y/y to 641,933 units.

European new car sales in May bring slowest growth since late 2013, reports JATO
he company added that this May had fewer trading days than in 2014 in some countries, which is likely to have impacted the relatively lower

BMW scoops International Engine of the Year title for i8 hybrid
The win sees BMW knock Ford off its throne after three years at the top for its 999cc three-cylinder turbo EcoBoost motor. In fact, BMW

KAR Auction Services expands in UK with HBC Vehicle Services acquisition
Headquartered in Canvey Island, England, HBC specialises in salvage vehicle auctions and related services for insurance, fleet and accident management companies. “This acquisition is the

Majority of toll road operators struggling to identify foreign cars in case of violation
That’s according to the KPMG Toll Benchmarking Study 2015: An evolution of tolling, which found that only 26% of toll road operators said that they
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