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ASEAN5 sales down in July due to holidays, reports LMCA
Overall decreases in Indonesia and Malaysia exacerbated the continued decline in Thailand, where market normalization is taking place. The current annual projection for 2014 has

New Commission urged not to downgrade transport safety
The letter was a response to a six-page “mission letter” sent by Mr Juncker to Maroš Šefčovič, who is set to become the new EU

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack to debut at Paris
Following in the footsteps of the Passat Alltrack, the latest addition to the Golf range brings all-wheel drive and a pumped-up off-road look. Based on

Arval reaches 700,000 leased vehicles milestone
The firm said the performance is the result of the transformations programmes that have been implemented for the last two years by the group, and

EVs charge up Norwegian market
Norway is a comparatively small European country in Northern Europe, bordering Sweden to the east, Finland, its southern neighbour in the north and similarly

Honda Civic to gain dynamic styling & Sport model
The 2015 models gain a new front exterior design, providing a new sporty outlook for the model featuring new headlamps with integrated daytime running lights

Fiat Professional reveals updated Doblo range
However the new model now comes with the option of seating for three and load volumes of up to 5m3. Both the 1.3-litre and 1.6-litre

First Drive: Volkswagen e-Golf
SECTOR: Lower-medium PRICE: €34,900 RANGE: 190km CO2: 0g/km It seems manufacturers have two approaches to plug-in vehicles. Some choose to package the technology in a

Safer lorry concept could save hundreds of lives
That’s the finding of a new study by the Loughborough Design School, which has designed its “Direct Vision” lorry concept to drastically reduce fatal blind

Volvo Cars & Manheim partner for “industry first” global used car system
The carmaker will use Manheim's enterprise software platform, known as RMS, in the main European markets, USA, Brazil, Australia, Russia, Japan and China, amongst other

New Mondeo to bring range-topping diesel & first Mondeo hybrid
On sale from later this year and billed as ‘the most technologically advanced Ford vehicle ever introduced in Europe’, the new model is built on

Hyundai unveils 3.5-tonne H350 van at Hanover
H350 is available as a panel van, minibus and as a chassis cab for conversions. The van offers a 12.9m3 load capacity, enough to fit

Infiniti concept previews luxury four-door fastback
The carmaker says the concept provides evidence of a clear intent to have an entry into the newly defined premium fastback segment, giving it a

Nissan unveils updated Navara pick-up range at IAA
Another significant introduction is the arrival of an SE model powered by a 144PS version of the familiar 2.5-litre dCi diesel engine. This engine, first

Iveco Daily wins International Van of the Year award 2015
The award – judged by leading road testers from 23 countries across Europe and Russia – was presented at a gala dinner on the eve

Kevin Moore of Telogis to open International Fleet Academy with keynote speech
Mr Moore, vice president automotive OEM sales at telematics provider, will detail how cloud-based location intelligence software platforms will have a transformative effect on the

MiX Telematics upgrades MiX Vision
Under the move, videos of incidents can now also be viewed alongside a timeline within MiX Fleet Manager, adding a richer context to incident scenarios

Nissan unveils 100% electric VIP passenger shuttle
Dubbed the Nissan e-NV200 VIP Concept, the concept uses a two-tone metallic blue exterior that houses a luxurious interior with white leather and blue seats

Nissan launches e4Business programme to help European SMEs
Dubbed e4Business, the programme will allow SMEs and start-ups to pitch their business or business idea to Nissan, who will then create a web page

Volkswagen previews new Transporter with Tristar concept
Said to be ‘multifunctional like a Swiss Army knife’, the pick-up features an extended cab, styling bar and short wheelbase along with permanent four-wheel drive

Limiting your environmental impact
On their own both fuel cards and telematics systems can be invaluable when it comes to controlling fuel costs and shrinking a fleet’s carbon footprint.

Ford extends all-new Transit line-up to complete total renewal of commercial vehicle range
These new variants will debut at the 2014 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show this month, and complete the renewal of Ford’s entire commercial vehicle range in

Latest data shows rise in worldwide CO2 emissions likely to continue
The figures are available on Global Carbon Atlas – www.globalcarbonatlas.org, a platform that has been set up by the Paris-based Climate and Environmental Sciences Laboratory

Ford & Telogis to debut new commercial vehicle solution for fleets at IAA
Making its debut at the 2014 IAA Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show, Ford Telematics powered by Telogis will be available to fleet customers as a dealer-installed

Mitsubishi reveals Outlander PHEV Concept-S
Revealed in official pictures, the Outlander PHEV Concept-S brings a special design package for the production Outlander PHEV. As previously announced, the exterior and interior

Toyota to present C-HR hybrid crossover concept at Paris
Previously unveiled in teaser pics, the C-segment crossover will be hybrid powered as well as displaying an ‘emphatic new design language’. The brand said the

EU-funded technology to boost electric car range
The OpEneR project comprises six partners, including Robert Bosch and PSA, which have developed a new intelligent energy management and recovery system for EVs. The

Fiat & Mitsubishi Motors Corporation team up for mid-size pick-up truck
The truck would be supplied by Mitsubishi and based on the next generation of L200.

Infiniti opens new automotive design facility in London
Marking the first of a network of global design studios for Infiniti, the new facility is based in the iconic Battleship Building at Paddington Basin

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles at the IAA 2014
Volkswagen’s complete range of lightweight commercial vehicles for work and leisure time will be on show, including Amorak, Caddy, Crafter and T5 model series. ‘We

Fiat Doblò to make world premiere at Hanover
Although pictures of the fourth-generation Doblò will not be issued until the first day of the show, Fiat Professional has announced details of the new

State of California issues autonomous driving car permits
California has allowed limited use of its roads for automated vehicle testing in past years. But the state legislature, led by Sen. Alex Padilla, passed

European new car market recovery boosted by mid-size markets
The firm's data shows that Spanish new car market continued to benefit from government incentive schemes, resulting in an increase of 23.0% on sales compared

Citroën C4 Cactus concept delivers 2l/100km
The programme was set up by the French government with the objective to reduce the impact of vehicle running costs on household expenditure and to

Peugeot to offer new take on crossover segment at Paris
The cabin is intended to showcase innovative, efficient materials such as basalt, which is formed when magma is quickly cooled once it comes in contact

Do we want connected cars?
Transporting us from one place to another is fast becoming just one of the things that a car can do for us. Connectivity is something

EU-5 Fleet Market shows double digit growth in August
The firm’s data shows that while the European private market only achieved a slight increase of 1.2%, new passenger car registrations in the EU-5 true

Ford reveals S-MAX
Roughly the same size as its predecessor, the all-new version of the seven-seat MPV was previewed with a concept at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show

Nissan e-NV200 trials begin in Hong Kong
The trials will take part at Kai Tak Development (KTD), a development area in Kowloon that spans more than 320 hectares and includes the former

Renault to showcase 282mpg concept car at Paris
The carmaker says the lightweight supermini concept is intended to demonstrate its knowhow in the fields of design and technology and features around 100 technological

Ford announces full details of C-MAX range
Following its teaser pic earlier this week, the brand has fully revealed the new five and seven-seat models, which bring significant improvements in fuel efficiency

EU car registrations rise over summer
Latest data from the ACEA shows that for July, France was the only major market to shrink (-4.3%). Elsewhere, growth ranged from 5.5% in Italy,

Honda unveils European Jazz prototype
The prototype provides a sneak preview of the third-generation model due next summer, which is based on the company’s new global compact platform. It will

Firms offering company cars more likely to retain staff, finds GE Capital Fleet Services
Notably, the research found that 87% of current company car users and 63% of personal vehicle users would not consider another company if it did

New Opel Vivaro Combi to make world premiere at Hanover
Like its panel van and doublecab siblings, the second-generation Combi variant is available in two chassis lengths (4,998 or 5,398mm), while the panel van is

North American fleet market looks for value
In a recent article in North America’s Automotive Fleet magazine, “Procurement Ascendency” topped the list of global fleet mega-trends. The once-feared, but ultimately beneficial, transition

Refreshed VW Touareg to bring new design & more efficient engines
Already available to order in Germany, the facelifted model also gains a redesigned front and rear, new driver assistance systems such as Automatic Post-Collision Braking

Growing flex-fuel vehicle uptake to boost automotive biofuels market
The firm’s “Strategic Analysis of the Global Automotive Biofuels Market” report says that enforcement of higher biofuel percentage blend mandates will spur use of solutions

Ford teases facelifted C-MAX
Although the models are largely obscured in the picture, the image does show enlarged sweptback headlights along with a trapezoidal and changes to the fog

Toyota issues teaser pic of Paris compact crossover concept
The company says the crossover reveals ‘innovative vision for a compact crossover model’. It added that the concept combines a ‘powerful new design language with

TouchStar to launch new TransPac mobility app
The app, which will be demoed at expo PetroTrans in Germany on 1st October, marks TouchStar’s first release in its “Next Generation Mobility” dual Android/Windows
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