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Ford’s Jim Farley and Stephen Odell to swap jobs
Both will continue to report to Mark Fields, Ford president and chief executive officer, who said: ‘We are excited to see Jim and Stephen take

Volkswagen begins work on new plant in Qingdao, East China
The joint venture FAW-Volkswagen will build a factory to produce 300,000 sedans and SUVs a year when complete in three years’ time. The production kicked

NAFA builds on success of 2014 International Fleet Academy with plans for 2015 event
NAFA’s IFA focuses on developing and implementing fleet policies across the globe. This three-day conference is specifically designed to meet the needs of those who

Deloitte comments on latest UK new car figures
The SMMT data shows that total UK new car registrations jumped 14.2% in October to 179,714 units, marking the 32nd consecutive month of growth. Fleet registrations saw

Western Europe car sales up 5.5% in October, reports LMCA
The firm’s data shows that October registrations improved year‐on‐year for the fourteenth consecutive month. A selling rate of 12.6 million units/year is the best result

Global CV meeting calls for cooperation among regulators
Delegates agreed that greater harmonisation among regulatory bodies is needed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions in the CV sector. Susumu Hosoi, president of

Infiniti starts local production in China
The inaugural vehicle to roll off the line was the first Infiniti Q50L, the long-wheelbase version of the Q50 premium sports saloon, which is aimed

LeasePlan to buy Dogus out of LeasePlan Turkey
The leasing giant has signed an agreement to acquire the 49% stake Dogus Group holds in LPD Holding AS the holding company of LeasePlan Turkey.

Profile: Infiniti
Total sales 2013: 180,000 Headquarters: Hong Kong, China Global market share: 0.2% USA and China lead the way Infiniti has undergone a

Tesla, Nissan, Skoda & BMW score five-star results in latest Euro NCAP tests
The results for the Tesla saw the Model S gain a score of 82% and 77% for adult and child occupant protection, 66% for pedestrian

New organisation to promote environmentally sound tax policy in Europe
Named Green Budget Europe (GBE), the new organisation will be headed by James Nix, formerly director of Irish NGO An Taisce whilst founding members include Green

Volvo reveals V60 Cross Country
The new model brings a new rugged design with ground clearance increased by 65mm compared to the V60 and both front and all-wheel drive choice.

ETSC case study shows how Ireland’s Electricity Supply Board cut road accidents
The organisation, a major Irish company involved in the production, supply, distribution and maintenance of electricity throughout Ireland and internationally, runs 2,000 vehicles plus 2,500

Cenex to host three-day master class on low carbon vehicles
The course is open to all professionals across the EU who have responsibility for transport, vehicles, travel and logistics from either the public or private

Enterprise Rent-A-Car opens in Balkan states
This year has also seen the daily rental giant open operations in Poland, Turkey, Israel and Switzerland as part of a period of dynamic expansion.

TMC spearheads overseas expansion under new appointment
TMC's audited mileage capture solution is already used by over 100,000 drivers in Europe and the UK. The recently launched Fuel+ fuel card, operated by

Call for applications for 2015 International Transport Forum Awards
The awards are used to recognise leading examples of achievement, innovation and research that have positively and significantly changed the transport industry, or have the

Smaller is better
The Norwegian car market is setting the European standard when it comes to incentivising the use of zero emission cars. As we discussed in the

US reaches settlement with Hyundai and Kia in historic greenhouse gas enforcement case
The automakers will pay a $100 million civil penalty, the largest in Clean Air Act history, to resolve violations concerning the testing and certification of

Hybrids not best for fuel economy but are typically cleanest engine tech
So says Emissions Analytics, a provider of real-world emissions measurement, following its tests of over 30 hybrids in the UK and US. The firm analysed

Mercedes opens new R&D centre in Beijing
The site will employ around 500 engineers and designers. In total, about 865 million RMB (€112m) has been invested into the Beijing-based R&D facilities for

Renault and La Poste to collaborate on green transport
Philippe Wahl, chairman and chief executive officer of La Poste group, and Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of the Renault group, signed the

Global NCAP urges India to adopt UN crash test standards
The comments from the organisation, the umbrella body of consumer car safety testing bodies, come as the latest independent crash tests of Nissan's Datsun Go and

China’s light truck segment sees tough year, reports LMCA
According to the firm, YtD light vehicles sales saw growth of 8%. Whilst the passenger vehicle market in September achieved year‐on‐year (YoY) growth of 7.6%,

Audi launches car sharing programme in Berlin
Dubbed “Audi Shared Fleet”, the service can be set up to offer any models from the Audi range and is said offer an intelligent premium

Belgian government gives backing for ISA
The government also says it will put in place the necessary legal framework for their introduction as part of its legislative programme. The 230-page coalition

Zipcar launches in Madrid
The initial fleet will include vehicles from leading European manufacturers such as Opel (Corsa, Vivaro), BMW (1 Series) and Peugeot (208, 308 and 308 hybrid).

Updated EEA data confirms car & van makers meeting CO2 emission targets
The report on “Monitoring CO2 emissions from passenger cars and vans in 2013” presents final data for both vehicle types, updating preliminary data published earlier

Fleet managers say regulators play important role in driving the future of the road transport industry
That’s the finding of Goodyear’s White Paper on “Mobility of the Future: Smart Fleets and the Future of the Transport Industry”. Launched at the company´s

Citroën reinforces commitment to Latin America at São Paulo Motor Show
The brand, which has been present in Brazil for over 20 years, is on the offensive in the country, which accounts for over one in

Euro 6 engines bring Ford Kuga down to 122g/km CO2
The new Euro 6 compliant engine range includes two versions of the 2.0-litre TDCi, as fitted to the majority of European cars, offering either 150PS

Discovery Sport to be built at new JLR facility in Brazil
The new factory, which will see a total investment of R$750m (£241.5m) by the end of 2020, will supplement UK production and have the capacity

Quartix announces plans to float on London’s AIM
Shares for the firm – which provides its integrated tracking and telematics system to over 6,000 commercial fleets using flexible rental and purchase options

Mazda releases first official image of new CX-3
Set to rival the Nissan Juke, the new compact crossover SUV features SKYACTIV technology and KODO design. Based on the new Mazda2, the new model

Automakers lag in list of world’s 50 most innovative companies
This year’s list was put together by Boston Consulting Group after questioning 1,500 global senior innovation executives from companies with more than $100m turnover annually

Current lease accounting standard proposals to damage European business growth, says Leaseurope paper
That’s the finding of a new Update Paper published by Leaseurope on the status of the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) project to develop the

ACEA celebrates 10 successful years in China
The association opened its office in Beijing in October 2004, when car sales in China were just 2.5 million. Today, sales are at 16.3 million,

Top German insurance provider signs with TomTom Telematics
“AppDrive powered by TomTom” uses a smartphone app to provide feedback on driving performance, to help increase road safety awareness for young drivers. AppDrive powered

GE Capital Fleet Services gains BenchmarkPortal Center of Excellence Certification
One of the most prestigious awards in the service and support industry, the Center of Excellence certification is awarded to customer service call centers that

NAFA names Michael Cole vice president for Canada
Mr Cole, who joined NAFA in 2007, has been active within the association as chair of the Ontario Chapter. He replaces Pedro Miranda, who announced

Ebbon-Dacs expands into German fleet market
The Oxford-based online solutions provider has formed Ebbon-Dacs Deutschland GmbH under new country head, Hans-Christian Preymann, and intends to replicate the success of the operation

EU commercial vehicle registrations up +13.2% in September, finds ACEA
Demand increased +13.2%, totalling 181,436 units. ACEA found that growth prevailed in the van and heavy trucks segments, while the truck and bus and coach

Electric dreams
On Saturday 13 September the vision of FIA president Jean Todt to create an all-electric championship sparked into life. Ahead of the historic occasion he

First Drive: Jeep Renegade
Sector: Small SUV crossover Price: €16,000–€25,600 Fuel: 5.1–6.9l/100km CO2: 120–155g/km Built in Fiat’s Italian Melfi factory, with co-operative, trans-Atlantic engineering and design input, Jeep’s new

EU agrees "modest" goals for green house gas reductions and energy reforms by 2030
The EU claims a new policy framework is needed beyond the original 2020 to ensure regulatory certainty for investors and a coordinated approach among Member

Mazda2 production gets underway at new Mexico plant
Production of the new model kicks off at the carmaker’s new Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO), as operations also get underway at MMVO’s engine

Euro NCAP appoints Andrew Miller as new chairman
Mr Miller is an automotive engineer with 30 years’ experience in vehicle design and development and served as a member of Euro NCAP board since

Telogis & Isuzu sign OEM telematics deal
Announced at a dealer meeting celebrating Isuzu’s 30th anniversary in the United States, the partnership will offer Isuzu drivers the Telogis SaaS-based connected intelligence platform,

Fleet Logistics adds new features to new driver app
The Fleet Logistics’ Mobility Control App, which provides fleet drivers with access to all their vehicle details, mileage data, support services and other key information,

Australia’s NRSPP puts focus on road risk management for Safe Work Australia Month
The organisation has highlighted that two-thirds of work-related fatalities involve a vehicle. It added that two-thirds of the fatalities in 2013 were the result of

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