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NAFA’s FLEETSolutions magazine covers subject of winter preparation
The organisation said that the events in Buffalo prove again why preparation is so necessary, and why in the fleet profession it is better to

Kia previews compact SUV for China with KX3 concept
The KX3 brings a bold design, with the carmaker saying the model is intended to ‘appeal to young Chinese consumers who are looking for high-value,

Central Hudson Gas & Electric signs fleet deal with Chevin
The electric and gas utility provider for the Hudson Valley New York will use Chevin’s FleetWave to manage its fleet of more than 900 pieces

Volkswagen Group displays fuel cell knowledge at LA
Debuted as Toyota and Honda also revealed their fuel cell models at the show, Audi's A7 Sportback h-tron Quattro features a 100kW fuel cell stack

New XC90 to boost Volvo fleet business?
The new XC90 made its public debut at the Paris Show, replacing the model that has been on sale since 2002. It introduced many

Audi shows Prologue concept at LA
Presented by head of design Marc Lichte the model shows a new styling direction for the brand in the large coupe. The two-door four-seat coupe

Arval UK passes 100,000-vehicle milestone
The landmark vehicle, a Vauxhall Vivaro, was delivered to home assistance company HomeServe, and closely follows the company's global milestone of 700,000 vehicles across 25 countries,

Bill Ford warns of “global gridlock” & highlights solutions brought by new era of smart cars
Addressing the Dubai Chamber today (19th November) on the future of mobility and Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility, he said: ‘With new technology, we are improving

German government to allow special tax depreciations for fleet EVs
Under ministry’s National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (Nationaler Aktionsplan Energieeffizienz – NAPE) 50% of the purchase price of commercial EVs will be allowed to

Free app offers worldwide maps with navigation
Developed by Telenav's European team, formed through the acquisition of skobbler at the beginning of the year, "Scout" provides worldwide online navigation and maps, including

Mazda CX-3 makes global debut at LA Auto Show
Unveiled in a video streamed live on the eve of the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, the new model starts its global market launch from

Telefónica & Geotab partner to launch “best-in-class” plug and play fleet telematics product in Europe
The agreement will initially focus on the markets of Spain, Germany and the UK with the intention to explore Latin American markets in the near

IHS Automotive comments on China vehicle sales
Latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows that in October a total of 2.04 million vehicles were produced and 1.98 million

Carmakers commit to privacy protections for drivers
The Global Automakers and its member companies unveiled the principles, which commit automakers to take certain steps to protect the personal data generated by their

Toyota announces details of Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
The four-door car will sell in Japan for 6.7m yen (€45,900) before taxes. The carmaker is looking to sell in 400 in Japan and 300

ASEAN regional sales dip significantly in September, reports LMCA
The organisation adds that sales in Indonesia also decelerated on the back of exceptionally high demand last year. As a result, overall sales registered at

EU-5 true fleet market up 9.2% in October, reports Dataforce
The figures show that true fleet sales out-accelerated privates sales, even though these registrations were also up through the so-called “Special channels” (manufacturers, dealerships and

EU new car registrations up 6.5% in October
The organisation’s data shows that 1,072,837 units were registered last month. Substantial growth prevailed in most major markets, Spain (+26.1%), the UK (+14.2%), Italy (+9.2%)

Adapt & survive
As organisations look to improve the efficiency of their workforces and vehicles, the challenge is on for the vehicle leasing industry to widen its scope

Road Test: Ford Focus
Mid-life refreshes don’t come much more important than this. Now sold in 140 global markets, the Ford Focus is the world’s best-selling car, typically only

Toyota sets out "future" for Mirai fuel cell vehicle
Named “Mirai”, which means future in Japanese, the four-door sedan is due next summer and is said to bring the cruising range of a conventional

Honda unveils FCV Concept ahead of 2016 release
Building on Honda's first Hydrogen fuel cell-powered model, the FCX Clarity, the new concept features a newly developed fuel-cell stack that is 33% smaller than

Bosch sets out world map of automotive powertrains
The information from the Bosch Mobility Solutions division shows that diesel tops the sales charts in Europe and India. In comparison every fifth new vehicle

UK event to showcase “lateral control technologies” for vehicles
According to forecasts, by 2025, at least half the travel on Europe’s roads will be in vehicles that can ‘read’ the road ahead including markings

British drivers most guilty of road rage & distacted driving
The global survey, which polled more than 3,000 drivers in 20 countries, found that 53% of British drivers had experienced verbal aggression behind the wheel,

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles lays foundation stone for new plant in Poland
The new plant will be built in Września, 30 miles east of Poznań. The building site covers an area of 220 hectares, which is equivalent

VW launches first petrol Polo BlueMotion
The new model sees fuel economy for the 1.0-litre TSI unit drop by a further 0.2 litres to 4.1 l/100 km whilst emissions are down

Iveco Daily 4x4s used for road safety promotion in Africa
The 60-day journey was organised by Iveco and Taurinorum Travel Team to educate and reinforce the concept of road safety with local populations, as well as

Continental to show future of connected vehicles at Connected Car Expo
The vehicle, a product of Continental's collaboration with Cisco, showcases connectivity offering robust, reliable, high speed and highly secure technology to drivers. Continental's demonstration vehicle

BCA opens Danish remarketing centre
The new facility is said to be the largest remarketing centre operating in Central- and Northern Mainland Europe and is located in Billund near the

Vision Zero takes a step closer for worldwide road safety
The joint ITF and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) "Towards Zero" research report published in 2008 marked the first official international moves to

US Air Force to test vehicle-to-grid technology
Deployed at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, California, the fleet is said to be the largest vehicle-to-grid charging project in the United

New Fiat 500X to be fitted with TomTom LIVE services & connected navigation
All Uconnect systems will be equipped with the new Fiat Uconnect LIVE services package, including: TomTom Traffic, TomTom Speed Cameras, TomTom Weather, and TomTom Places.

Pick of Paris
Audi TT Concept Five doors and a longer wheelbase, plus a 400hp variant of the 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine to power it, formed part

More than 70% of people in China unaware of latest blood alcohol limits
The survey was carried out by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in two Chinese cities as part of a partnership between QUT's Centre for

Lexus to reveal LF-C2 concept at LA Auto Show
Few details have been released but the model could point towards a convertible version of the RC coupé. Further information will be revealed in the

Russian new car sales decline slows in October
AEB figures show that last month, sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia dropped by 9.9% compared with October 2013 or by

Barclaycard to sponsor 2015 Silverstone Fleet Show
The sponsorship follows the successful launch of Barclaycard Fuel+, in association with The Miles Consultancy (Fuel+) at the Fleet World Fleet Show earlier this year. Fuel+ is

RoSPA gears up for increased demand for international driver trainers
The organisation says that its expanding international presence and improved awareness of the dangers of driving in different countries and cultures is increasing the demand

Unreliable travel times costing road users money, finds ITF
In a keynote speech at the ITS World Congress in Detroit, senior ITF economist Jari Kauppila presented details of research demonstrating that the economic cost

Quros issues teaser pic of 3 City SUV ahead of Guangzhou debut
The model – the third in the carmaker’s line-up after the 3 Sedan and 3 Hatch – draws on its siblings’ styling but with more

Enterprise expands into Scandinavia under Greyfell Nordic partnership
Greyfell Nordic has opened airport locations under the Enterprise brand at Stockholm Arlanda, Gothenburg Landvetter and Oslo Gardermoen and more will follow. The agreement forms

“Rescue stickers” with QR codes now standard on all new Mercedes-Benz vans
Scanning the QR code with a suitable code reader on a smartphone or tablet computer with camera opens up a digital rescue card. A live

Viva España
Spain was the 11th largest producer of passenger cars worldwide in 2013 with significant production by the Volkswagen Group, mainly through its SEAT subsidiary, although

Disorganised chaos
If you’re in India on business, chances are you will be assigned a driver for the time you are there who will have his own

Road Test: Infiniti Q50 2.0t
SECTOR: Compact Executive PRICE: €39,260–€43,790 FUEL: 6.3–6.5l/100km CO2: 146–151g/km The third engine option for European versions of Infiniti’s Q50 compact executive saloon is an

Russian auto sales down 20.1% in September
The figures for September show that sales dropped by 20.1% or by 49,662 sold units, giving a total of 197, 233 cars. Year-to-date sales are

2016 Jaguar F-TYPE All Wheel Drive to make global debut at LA Auto Show
The new model will include Intelligent Driveline Dynamics and Instinctive All Wheel Drive to 'provide F-Type R drivers with improved traction and confidence in a

VW builds on INRIX partnership to launch new Park & Fuel services in Europe
The new services will be available in new Passat models from December 2014, with the carmaker adding that this will be extended to other new

Renault inaugurates first plant in Algeria & starts Symbol production
The plant is owned 49% by the Renault group, 34% by SNVI (Société Nationale des Véhicules Industriels – Algeria) and 17% by the Algerian National

IHS Automotive comments on senior Ford execs' job swap
IHS Automotive senior analyst Stephanie Brinley said: ‘These moves demonstrate that CEO Mark Fields has a deep talent bench, and that the company will continue
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