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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

Oil prices rise as instability in Middle East increases
Turkey claimed responsibility for the shooting down, saying that the plane had violated its airspace. "News of a military jet crashing in Syria is a

PSA Peugeot Citroën to publish real-world fuel economy data in partnership with Transport & Environment
The move will also see the publication of pollutant levels including nitrogen oxides (NOx) with Euro 6 passenger vehicles by spring 2017. The procedure will

LeasePlan achieves 1.5 million vehicle milestone
The latest growth in the 32 countries where LeasePlan operates follows a rise from 1.3 million vehicles in 2010 to 1.40 million at the end

Powered by retail: A look at the fleet car business in the US
The United States of America was the birthplace of motor vehicle mass production and the automobile remains a potent force in the country. That

Opel scores highest volume manufacturer result in Trust Ranking 2015
The carmaker came in fifth place out of 29 brands, marking the best result for a volume manufacturer. Opel was only beaten by premium brands

Alphabet Belgium introduces mobility card in collaboration with XXImo
Users can use the card to pay for services including parking, public transport, taxis and car washing as well as refuelling at most Belgian stations.

European road police target foreign criminals in new operation
The Trivium 5 campaign sees police and partner agencies across 12 countries conduct their biggest and most ambitious operation. The operation, co-ordinated by TISPOL, the

Global NCAP calls for ESC to be made mandatory for all new cars in Brazil
The call was made at the launch event of the new Stop the Crash Partnership in Brazil, which revealed that 34,000 Brazilian lives could be

2016 NAFA I&E to include talk from founder of Move-Over Awareness Campaign
The 2016 I&E takes place 19-22 April at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas and will include Donna Setaro, founder of the Move-Over Awareness

China to implement motor insurance rating scheme
The China Automotive Technology And Research Centre (CATARC) will work with the UK’s Thatcham Research – which administers the UK insurance rating system on behalf

Kia readies for start of production at first manufacturing plant in Mexico
Located in the municipality of Pesquería in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, the plant will have annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles – representing

Masternaut expands international support capacities as part of growth plans
The site at Aberford now offer multi-lingual support with over 100 members of customer-facing staff. The firm’s international partner support network covers 24 individual countries

Submissions open for 2016 NAFA Fleet Excellence Awards
Marking the fourth year that the FLEXYs have been held, the 2016 event will be held as part of the Opening Night Celebration for next

Volkswagen Group reiterates plans to put focus on alternative drive technologies
The group said that it is aligning investment activity in its Automotive Division with the current situation. The aim is for planned investments in property,

Ford previews updated Kuga
Under the carmaker’s ‘World Car’ programme, the European Kuga crossover and Escape sold in North America have been largely the same car since the current

Volvo publishes first images of S90 sedan
No details have been released yet although the sedan, which replaces the current S80, is set to be based on the SPA architecture used for

NETS wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
Each year, nearly 1.3 million people are killed on roads worldwide, and up to 50 million more are injured. More than one quarter of all

Sales slow down affects majority of 'Big Five' markets, reports JATO
It was also the second lowest monthly volumes increase seen so far this year. YTD figures indicate that sales totalled 11.92 million units, up by

Nissan NP300 Navara and Volkswagen Transporter scoop international titles
The awards were announced at a special ceremony hosted by the Lyon Chamber of Commerce in France and presided over by an international jury of

Volvo Concept 26 showcases interior design study for autonomous cars
Named to reflect the average daily commute time of 26 minutes in the US, the concept uses a seat design along with a tablet interface,

New Toyota Prius to emit 70g/km CO2
The gains in the pre-homologation figures are said to be the result of improving the thermal efficiency of the 1.8-litre petrol engine – in other

Western repair heads East
The UK-based Thatcham Research centre is funded by the British insurance industry and works to reduce claims costs in vehicle safety, security and repair. As

ALD Automotive to run first online driver experience challenge
The event offers teams from France and abroad the opportunity to develop new solutions or services for the connected car of tomorrow and to boost

First-ever Fleet Logistics international fleet manager survey provides industry insight
The independent fleet management specialist, which currently has around 180,000 vehicles under contract in 26 different countries, interviewed international fleet managers at companies with a

Keeping control: How apps can help with fleet management issues
Commercial vehicle drivers of all nationalities heading across France towards the roll‐on/roll‐off ferry port at Calais are acutely aware that they may be inadvertently

EU passenger car market growth slows to 2.9%
Latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) show that the overall market rose 2.9% last month, marking the 26th consecutive month of growth.

Kia to launch sub-90g/km hybrid crossover
Unveiled as a pair of sketches, it’s likely that the Niro will be positioned in the B-SUV segment against the Nissan Juke, though Kia hasn’t

Kia details plans for hybrid and plug-in Optimas
Kia hasn’t confirmed whether the Optima Hybrid will make it to right-hand drive markets but has said the car will launch in Europe in early

First Drive: Hyundai Tucson
Sector: Crossover Price: €22,400–39,850 Fuel: 4.6–6.7l/100km CO2: 119–177g/km Although the locally-focused i30 and cee’d hatchbacks have had a large-volume role in changing the image of

TomTom speed camera app now available as free download
The app offers real-time fixed and mobile camera alerts said to be highly accurate, as well as average speed checks. The app also only alerts

Volkswagen Group identifies 2016 models affected by CO2 "irregularities"
Following an internal investigation, the Group said 800,000 vehicles could feature higher fuel consumption and CO2 figures than had been published in determining the CO2 figures for

Boundaries between fleet and retail leasing markets blurring, says Sofico
So say global automotive finance, leasing and fleet software provider, Sofico, which says the increasing convergence trend comes as suppliers identify new strategies to try

Global light vehicle sales up 5.1%, reports LMCA
Latest data from LMC Automotive shows that global sales in October were up 5.1% to 7,623,667 units while the selling rate picked up to an

Russian car sales down 39% in October
Latest figures from the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee show that sales decreased by 39% or 81,407 sold units, and amounted to 129 958 cars. Year

US Financial Accounting Standards Board gives green light to final standard on lease accounting
The new accounting standard is being implemented following concerns regarding the lack of transparency relating to material lease obligations that have been reported off-balance sheet.

Kia previews 2016 Cadenza
On sale in overseas markets excluding the UK, the new model will focus on “cutting-edge design, interior quality and contemporary luxury”. The latest Cadenza brings
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