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Audi begins driverless car test in Florida
The carmaker demonstrated its Piloted driving technology in an adapted A7 yesterday (28th July), which can drive itself on a freeway at speeds of up

SEAT teases new Ibiza
The image was unveiled at a company dinner held to celebrate the range’s 30-year history and attended by key designers of the model in the

EEI white paper sets out benefits of EVs for utilities fleets
Dubbed “Transportation Electrification – Utility Fleets Leading the Charge”, the white paper was written by a steering committee comprised of utility fleet directors from across

TomTom Telematics records 400,000 vehicles subscribed
At the end of the second quarter of 2014 the firm recorded 395,000 subscriptions, a 47% year-on-year growth. As of this week, it has more

UK car manufacturing entering golden era, says KPMG
As reported by the SMMT, the H1 rise comes on the back of a 3.7% increase in June output to 136,419 cars, driven by 16.5%

Porsche announces 79g/km Cayenne plug-in hybrid
The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is the first plug-in hybrid in its segment, though BMW has hinted that it will offer something similar in the new

Remarketing reborn
Italian government uses eBay Are the world’s leading auction groups wasting their time and money by investing in more and more auction centres and carefully-crafted

BMW to target Europe & China with new 2 Series Active Tourer
The carmaker said it sees great potential for the forthcoming model, which bears the distinction of being the first BMW people carrier and the first

General Motors confirms Ampera will continue in Europe
Speaking on Twitter, Opel chief executive Karl-Thomas Neumann said the company had an ongoing commitment to reduce the cost of the technology, and that the

TenneT ramps up use of fleetster corporate carsharing software
The firm previously ran their pool cars using a Excel Sharepoint file that was managed by an external service, proving both labour intensive and costly

Smartphone app provides information on EU road traffic rules
The app (see video here) covers information about all topics that carry the biggest risk for accidents, including speed and alcohol limits, traffic lights, and

Renault to build LCV for FIAT
Sold under the Fiat Professional brand, the model will feature styling developed by the Italian brand along with other ‘unique and distinctive elements’. No other

Arval launches medium-term rental as part of anniversary
Intended to complement the firm’s ‘very-long-term’ lease product, the new Mid-Term Rental solution is being launched in the UK, Spain and the Netherlands – said

Decline in Thailand continues to drag ASEAN new car sales downwards, reports LMCA
In its June figures, the firm reports that total light vehicle sales in the ASEAN‐5 countries amount to approximately 249k, a 9% decreased year‐on‐year (YoY).

Graeme Grieve appointed managing director of BMW Group UK and Ireland
Grieve first joined BMW UK in 1990 and held several positions before being appointed sales director in 2001. He subsequently joined Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited

New app warns of driver distraction from mobile devices
The app has been developed by a research team from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland, as reported by the Helskinki Times, and follows the

Chinese government agencies to run at least 30% alternatively fuelled vehicles
Announced by the National Government Offices Administration (NGOA), the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and

New Volvo XC90 to be ‘one of the safest cars in the world’
The new technologies (see video here) form part of the company’s vision that no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo

Mazda reports soaring sales in Europe
The carmaker post a 23% rise in year-on-year sales between January and June, compared to a figure of 6.2% for the overall market (up 6.2%)

EU urged to fast-track revised law on cross-border enforcement of traffic rules
The call comes from road safety campaigners and European traffic police, who say that the new legal proposal could save 350-400 lives a year. The

NAFA launches latest weekly fleet management video
The latest video features a testimonial from expert fleet manager Jose Gallardo from NAFA's Arizona Chapter. ‘The thing that impresses me most about these videos

Latest ARI appointments to play critical roles in European expansion
Majk Strika will serve as director of international sales and Henning Schick will assume the role of director of strategic accounts and supply chain management

Infiniti launches in Vietnam
The company has inaugurated its first Infiniti Center in the country, based in Ho Chi Minh City and using the brand’s signature IREDI (Infiniti Retail

Successful European car industry strategies?
The European Car industry is still under severe strain. Because of the so called policy of austerity, which is predominantly driven by Germany and a

EU passenger car registrations up 4.5% in June
However the latest figures from the ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, also show that June’s figure of 1,189,143 units for registrations is the second

New car sales up YtD in 24 out of 30 European markets
That’s the finding of the latest analysis from JATO Dynamics, which finds that June 2014 sales are up 4.3% on the same month last year

NAFA’s 2014 International Fleet Academy to provide hard-hitting global fleet education
Taking place on 5-7 November at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Florida, the conference is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of

Ashwoods Lightfoot driver behaviour product for fleets launches in Spain
The product has been well received in the UK where it was launched in 2013. The technology provides real-time visual and audible training, whilst also

Sofico acquires Car Systems in France
Founded in 1985 and based in Avignon, France, Car Systems provides fleet software solutions and hosting for short and long term car, van and truck

More than 70% of drivers demanding connected cars
The research found that around half of consumers now consider connected features, such as inbuilt connectivity and the ability to plug in a smartphone, a

Skoda reveals first sketch of new Fabia
Due to make its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the new model is based on the VisionC show car shown at the

Daimler reveals new smart fortwo & smart forfour
The third-generation fortwo and second-generation forfour (see video here) have been developed in partnership with Renault alongside the new Twingo as part of the firms’ alliance

Mazda unveils Mazda2
The new model, which will be produced in the carmaker’s plant in Hofu, Hiroshima in Japan, goes on sale in the autumn in Japan –

Can do better… and will
Fleet is one of the more conservative sectors of the motor industry, where long memories and entrenched views can be an obstacle for OEMs seeking

Europcar to recruit new CEO as part of new phase of development
The firm announced that current CEO Roland Keppler will end his term of office as of 31st July 2014 by mutual agreement with the Board

EPA wants carmakers to put carmakers’ mileage claims to the test
As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the proposal, which would require a public comment period, would require carmakers to road-test vehicles to verify mileage

Telogis & Volvo Trucks US launch joint telematics solution
The new product enables Volvo customers to access Telogis’ services via smartphones and tablets by using Volvo’s integrated connected vehicle hardware, standard on new Volvo-powered

VW looks to find €5bn in annual savings
The UK’s Financial Times has reported that VW's chief executive Martin Winterkorn has ordered senior managers at the core passenger car brand to find €5bn in

BMW to replace passenger airbags on 1.6m E46 3 Series models
Following a series of recalls related to airbags by other carmakers, BMW said: ‘Potential problems with gas generators that may rupture in vehicles produced by

Toyota Motor Europe H1 sales up 9.4%
Q2 sales of 226,650 Toyota and Lexus vehicles brought the half-year total sales to 451,802 units – up 9.4% year on year versus a market

TouchStar highlights FleetAtlas benefits with new website
FleetAtlas covers six primary functional areas within fleet organizations – telematics, dispatch, mobility apps, compliance, planning, and business intelligence – and is said to enable

Confidence is returning to the German leasing market, says White Clarke Group
So says Peter Kainradl, managing director Austria & Germany at the firm, who points to key factors showing that business confidence is at its highest

Mass-produced cars will not have steering wheels, pedals or rearview mirrors by 2035, experts reckon
That’s the majority view of a survey by the IEEE association for the advancement of technology, which polled over 200 researchers, academicians, practitioners, university students,

UK's RAC calls on government to crack down on untaxed foreign cars
Under the current system visiting non-UK cars must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) once they have been in the UK

Fuso Canter E-Cell electric truck begins on-road trials
Based on a 3,400mm wheelbase Canter, the Canter E-Cell features a single cab and a choice of 4.3 or 4.4-metre box bodies and is under

New report shows UK car industry revitalised by low-carbon approach
The report was carried out for the LowCVP – a UK public-private partnership to promote lower carbon vehicles and fuels – by E4tech and the

ARI to exhibit at the annual Fleet Safety Conference in Illinois
ARI’s team of safety and driver services specialists will be in attendance at table #17 to discuss the challenges that come with managing and minimizing driver

Jaguar announces tech details for new XE
The rival to the 3 Series will be built on an all-new, aluminium-intensive architecture and will use the new family of Ingenium engines – all

Uruguay's UTE adds Renault Kangoo EVs to fleet
The electric vans will be used in the capital Montevideo and elsewhere in the country and will enable UTE to reduce the annual CO2 emissions

Profile: MINI
Manufacturer: MINI Total sales 2013: 305,030 Headquarters: Oxford, UK Share of BMW sales: 18.4% American success story… Since its purchase by the BMW Group

Irish cleaning firm reduces accidents & costs with Fleetmatics mobile workforce solution
‘Fleetmatics provides a rapid return on a minimum investment,’ commented Cagney Contract Cleaning’s director, Garvan Cagney. ‘We have reduced our fuel bills, even though the
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