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Europcar has taken a majority stake in French car-sharing firm Ubeeqo for an undisclosed amount.

The IRU Guidelines are based on a European standard for load restraining on road vehicles (EN 12195-1:2010). They include safe practices observed across the road

The guide looks at having the proper controls and oversight in place become crucial to success, especially in fleet management. How does lifecycle cost analysis

Ricardo-AEA has been awarded a major three-year contract to run the European Commission’s Transport Research and Innovation Portal (TRIP) – a public, online platform that

The changes include the promotion of Michelle Morgan to operations director with responsibility for customer support and implementation. Her former role of implementation services manager

Its hydrogen fuel cell stack is located under the bonnet, is 33% smaller and has a 60% increase in power density than the equivalent used

Fleet World Group was established in 1998 and has grown from publishing a single monthly magazine to being a highly respected part of the fleet

Last year saw 12,550,771 new passenger cars registered in the EU, with the 5.7% coming on the back of six consecutive years of decline. Looking

At just 3.68 meters long and 1.48 meters high, the new model will become Opel’s entry-level model while it also completes the small car trio

The mid-life update includes a substantial redesign of the front and rear sections of the car, bringing it closer to the 2 Series Coupe and

The move comes as the carmaker looks to compete with the forthcoming Chevrolet Bolt and was announced at a media round table at the Detroit Motor

AEB data shows that December sales totalled 270,653 cars, up by 6,346 units. In comparison, full-year 2014 sales declined by 10.3% or 286 143 units

CRIF was established in 1988 in Bologna (Italy), and has an international presence, operating over four continents (Europe, America, Africa and Asia), in the fields

A new 16d engine, a 2.0-litre unit with 114bhp, will join the 3 Series Saloon and Touring ranges, again delivering fuel economy improvements. With this

The data shows that the market ended the year on a high note with a best-ever seasonally adjusted annualised rate of sales of 92 million

Speaking to a group of business leaders, politicians and institutions under the heading “SEAT – vision of the future for the automotive industry”, Dr. Rabe

The dispute focused on the use of the “e-logo” by Enterprise Holdings’ flagship brand, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and occurred when Europcar introduced an “e” logo in

In November, China’s Light Vehicle (LV) market performed at a level that exceeded our previous expectations, with sales of locally‐made models totalling 2.0 mn units,

Rupert Pontin, Glass's head of valuations in the UK, said: ‘The desirability of this type of car went into significant decline around five years ago

‘The Q60 Concept is Infiniti’s most emotional and accessible concept so far,’ said Francois Bancon, Infiniti vice president, product strategy. ‘This concept goes beyond a

Due in showrooms from March 2015 onwards, the new model marks the carmaker’s second Plug-in Hybrid model following the S500 Plug-in Hybrid as well as

Last year saw the group deliver more than two million vehicles to with a total of 2,117,965 vehicles sold, up 7.9% and marking a new

In his new role, Wells will oversee and manage legal affairs for ARI across the globe and provide support in a range of areas including

Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn, chairman of Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, said: ‘In 2014, our Group delivered over ten million vehicles

‘The Bolt EV concept is a game-changing electric vehicle designed for attainability, not exclusivity,’ said General Motors CEO, Mary Barra. ‘Chevrolet believes electrification is a

According to preliminary figures, the company delivered around 1.076 million vehicles in Europe last year, up 3% and outperforming the overall European market growth of

The latest model follows the CrossBlue concept presented in Detroit in January 2013 and the CrossBlue Coupé most recently shown in Los Angeles in November

Announced at the Detroit Motor Show, the F-PACE is the production version of the C-X17 concept (pictured) and will enable Jaguar to challenge the Audi

The announcement, which follows confirmation that the F-PACE performance crossover will go on sale in 2016, will see 1,300 new jobs created at the Solihull

Nissan and NASA are to collaborate on autonomous car research, including testing a fleet of autonomous LEAFS by the end of the year. The partnership

So says Glass’s, which adds that niches were in danger of becoming the new mainstream and, if this happened, used values would inevitably start to

The technology is being introduced on the 2015 European CR-V, Executive grade only, and uses a camera and radar to sense the position of other

FleetWave is being used to manage the operations and maintenance of its fleet of 4,500 units and more than 40,000 pieces of related equipment across

Mr Lundstedt replaces Wolfgang Bernhard, head of Daimler Trucks, who took over the chairmanship of ACEA's Commercial Vehicle Board in 2013, and went on to

The survey revealed that since 2013, the top priorities have remained unchanged but have increased in importance:  Market growth in emerging countries (2013: 43 %;

So says LMC Automotive, which adds that the 2014 result still leaves the market 2.7 million units below the 2007 result, highlighting the scale of

The vehicles have been recognised for not only achieving the organisation’s five-star maximum rating but for also achieving the highest overall scores in their respective

According to TomTom’s Traffic Index, Mexico City ranks fourth in the world for overall congestion. During the evening rush hour, a commute anywhere in the Mexican

Latest SMMT data shows that fleet sales rose 8.7% over the whole of 2014, reaching a total of 1,178,416 units compared with 1,084,279 for 2013.

The concept uses a futuristic design with a low-slung front end, streamlined roof line, flat front windscreen along with a saloon-door-style door system featuring rear-hinged

Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, the carmaker will enable interested parties to use 5,680 fuel cell vehicle patent

The recently launched Dollar Thrifty airport and downtown branches are based in some of the most important German destinations such as Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne

The system will be introduced across multiple car lines, including the Jetta, Passat and Beetle. By combining professional map-making methods with a community of hundreds

The plants will be built by Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co,

Speaking in Austria at the fleet launch of the new Leon X-PERIENCE, SEAT head of international fleet sales, Giuseppe Tommaso told International Fleet World that

In a statement, smart boss Annette Winkler said: ‘Smart fortwo and smart forfour had a strong start in the market at the end of November. In 2015 we

Featuring a 2+2 coupe seating layout that’s said to bring more leg room for rear passengers thanks to the use of genuine sports seats, the