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2015 Honda CR-V to bring 129g/km 4WD diesel
Under the changes, the fourth-generation CR-V – the world’s best-selling SUV for the first nine months of last year – gains new front styling, with

NAFA announces line-up for 2015 Institute and Expo
Returning again this year are the NAFA FLEXY Awards, industry awards recognising outstanding individuals, teams or fleets. The award ceremony is scheduled for the first

Motortrak earns 2015 Peak Performance Award at annual AWAs
The awards were presented at a prestigious event before the start of the National Automotive Dealer Association Conference. Commenting on Motortrak, which provides online retail

First Drive: Opel Corsa
Sector: Supermini Price: €11,980-€19,440 Fuel: 3.2–6.0l/100km CO2: 85–140g/km 32 years on and almost 12 million sold means that the new Opel Corsa has quite a reputation

Toyota ramps up fuel cell production to meet demand
Japanese customers have been able to place orders since December, ahead of its launch Europe and the United States this autumn. Despite predicting 400 units

Renault European sales rise 12.5%
In total the carmaker registered 2,712,432 vehicles in a global automotive market that rose by 3.5%. The performance was driven by Europe, where the group’s

Vauxhall/Opel reveals new Corsavan
Based on the new three-door Corsa, the new Corsavan brings compact dimensions of 4021mm long, 1944mm wide including exterior mirrors and 1479mm high, with a turning

European new car sales rise across 24 markets in 2014
The firm’s latest new car sales shows that of the 29 markets analysed, 24 recorded volumes higher in 2014 than in 2013. Portugal and Ireland

Company-owned fleets cite limited capex as biggest financing challenge, says GE Capital Fleet Services
The firm undertook a survey of nearly 200 CFOs and fleet managers with fleets of at least 300 vehicles, with respondents including both company owned

Toyota issues teaser pic of new RND Concept
Details about the concept remain scant but the carmaker said the RND marks a radical shift in direction and will be ready for ‘fast-track development

Light vehicle demand down 10% in November, reports LMCA
The firm’s latest report shows that total volumes fell to 245,000 units overall, with Indonesia accounting for 34% of the total and Thailand now just

Road Test: MINI One D
Sector: Supermini Price: €18,950-£19,850 Fuel: 3.4-3.5l/100km CO2: 89-92g/km Of all the myriad trim levels and option packs available for the new MINI, it’s the basic

IHS Automotive predicts 2015 EU registrations to rise 2.5%
The ACEA data (see here) shows that passenger car demand in the EU rose for the first time in six years during 2014, whilst December

JLR develops new cyclist safety technology
With nearly 19,000 cyclists killed or injured on UK roads every year, the “Bike Sense” concept technology is being developed at the carmaker’s Advanced Research

Extraordinary in ordinary
Tuesday No range anxiety. For all the technology on board, that’s the detail which should grab businesses’ interest. There’s a large 85kWh battery pack sandwiched

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

IRU publishes Chinese version of Safe Load Securing Guidelines
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

NAFA publishes Financial Management Guide
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 to manage Europe’s Transport Research and Innovation Portal
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

Jaama strengthens top management team to support international expansion
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

Honda takes wraps off 2016 fuel cell vehicle design

Ross Durkin steps down as head of Fleet World Group
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

EU passenger car registrations up 5.7% in 2014
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

Opel Karl to get world premiere at Geneva
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

BMW 1 Series to get refreshed engine range
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

Nissan targets 200-mile range for next LEAF to compete with Chevy Bolt
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

Road Test: Porsche Macan S Diesel
Sector: SUV Price: €58,442 Fuel: 6.1–6.3l/100km CO2: 159–164g/km It would be entirely appropriate to be a little sceptical of claims that an SUV can match up

Russian car & LCV sales down 10.3% in 2014
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

Grant Thornton UK LLP & CRIF join Leaseurope
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

Spring updates for BMW small and mid-size models
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

Global light vehicle sales up 3.5% in 2014
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

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

High court in London rules in favour of Enterprise in trademark battle
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

High inventory stocks cast shadow on future vehicle market growth in China, says LMCA
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,

Falling fuel prices make return of "gas guzzlers" a real possibility, says Glass's
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

Country Profile: South Korea
Export-led economy South Korea’s export led economy has seen phenomenal economic growth for this comparatively small Asian country over the past 50 years. According to

Infiniti to produce Q60 Concept-based sports coupe from 2016
‘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

Mercedes adds second plug-in hybrid to line-up
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

BMW Group ‘confident’ of increased sales in 2015 following 7.9% rise in 2014
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

James R Wells joins ARI as general counsel
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

VW Group passes 10-million vehicle milestone
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

Chevrolet showcases "affordable, long-range" Bolt EV Concept
‘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

Opel/Vauxhall predict further increases on back of strong 2014 growth
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

Volkswagen reveals Cross Coupé GTE at Detroit
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

Jaguar confirms F-PACE crossover for 2016 launch
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

Jaguar to invest in lightweight vehicle manufacturing
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 to start testing self-driving cars by end of year
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

Proliferation of niche models could impact RVs, warns Glass's
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

Honda launches Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control to predict cut-ins
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

Haitian National Police turn to FleetWave to manage fleet
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

ACEA Commercial Vehicle Board elects Martin Lundstedt as new chairman
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
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