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White Clarke Group gains leading finance & leasing accolade in China
White Clarke Group has been awarded the title ‘The Best Automotive Finance and Leasing Software Provider’ by the Leasing Committee of China Chamber of International

Volvo to fit Android Auto to next generation of cars
Unveiled at this year’s Google I/O, the interface provides Android smartphone users with features ‘including turn-by-turn navigation from Google Maps, your curated playlists and radio

Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost scores International Engine of the Year hat-trick
Praised for its drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology, the unit won the overall title and the sub 1-litre category. Available in models including the

On the road to reducing risk
Monitoring driver behaviour using an in-vehicle unit that flashes green, amber or red depending on how sensibly – or otherwise – the individual concerned is driving is

VW Golf Sportsvan scores only five-star result in Euro NCAP tests
The Golf SV achieved 87% of the maximum points total. In the important child protection section the Golf SV also did extremely well, achieving over

27% of US middle-market fleets planning to expand in next year
The national survey covered more than 400 executives at middle market companies (ranging from $10 million – <$1 billion in sales) who have responsibility for

Enigma Telematics merges with Italy's Viasat Group
The newly-merged company will look to bring its combined expertise to the growing insurance telematics market in the UK, utilising Viasat’s experience and the strong,

Global fleet of light duty vehicles passes 1 billion mark, reports Worldwatch Institute
London-based IHS Automotive puts light vehicle (passenger car and light-duty truck) production in 2013 at 84.7 million, up from 81.5 million in 2012. The Worldwatch

IHS Automotive comments on new Ford Edge
The Edge is third-placed in Ford's global SUV sales behind the Escape and Explorer, but saw volume of just under 180,000 units in 2013. With

Toyota reveals Fuel Cell Sedan design & price
Last seen in concept form at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, the four-door model marks the carmaker’s first fuel cell sedan, with the carmaker saying

Ford extends SUV line-up in Europe with unveiling of new Edge
The third SUV in the carmaker’s line-up, the Edge joins the Kuga and EcoSport as the flagship model, bringing technological advancements such as Adaptive Steering

Brazilian fleet places record order for FuelDefend anti-siphon device
The unnamed firm has ordered over 4,000 units of the NeckIt! device, marking FuelDefend’s largest-ever single fleet order. The order comes as the firm says

Mobileye launches in Malaysia
The launch event was held earlier this month near Kuala Lumpur and attended by senior government and police officials, media, and leading automotive companies in

JATO Dynamics appoints Adam Embleton as head of global sales operations
Mr Embleton will play a key role in improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of JATO’s sales operations to provide greater value to customers. He

Profile: Volvo
Manufacturer: Volvo Total sales: 2013 427,840 Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden Global market share: 2.0% Capturing Chinese sales… Volvo recorded a 17.9% sales uplift over March

Road Test: Volvo V60 D4 SE
Sector: Estate Price: €23,000–€33,000 (approx.) Fuel: 3.8-4.3l/100km CO2: 99–112g/km Four-cylinders better than five? It depends how you look at it. Volvo launched its Drive-E engine family at

Quartix supports US growth plans with board appointments
Both Boughton and Warwick have strong track records in international business development, and the firm says their experience and guidance will be invaluable. Quartix opened

Honda, Nissan & Mazda announce further airbag recalls
Amongst the latest announcements Honda has said it is recalling about 2.03 million vehicles globally expanding a recall from April 2013. Nissan is to recall

EU-5 fleet market achieves ‘shining performance’ in May
The firm’s latest data shows that fleet sales (commercial registrations without manufacturers, dealerships and Rent-A-Cars) in the largest five markets in Europe saw growth of

SEAT unveils new Leon X-PERIENCE crossover
The new model joins the existing Leon line-up as the fifth model and features permanent four-wheel drive along with all-road suspension and kit, and a

ALD’s Christophe Duprat becomes new chair for Leaseurope Automotive Steering Group
The ASG is responsible for developing arguments and positions on EU regulatory and legislative issues in the automotive sector. It is supported in its work

Rate of decline for ASEAN sales improves
The firm’s latest data shows that total light vehicle sales of the ASEAN‐5 countries combined at around 258k, a 6% decrease from both the previous

Nissan launches ‘America’s best commercial van warranty’
The new product increases basic limited warranty coverage from 3 years/36,000 miles to 5 years/100,000 miles, whichever comes first. The powertrain limited warranty has also

New Global Fleet Services website to support international fleet operators
The GFS partners collaborate to develop strategic global initiatives that generate cost savings and efficiency gains. The alliance manages more than two million vehicles in

Europe’s “big 5” all up on YtD registrations
The firm’s data shows that May volumes rose 4.3% on 2013, with year-to-date volumes were 6.2% higher than the same period last year. European new

Europe remains core for Volkswagen Group fleet
The Volkswagen Group had plenty of new product and concept cars to show at the Geneva Show from the new Audi TT, Porsche Macan

Peugeot targets Asia & Europe with new 508
Available as a saloon, SW estate and RXH four-wheel drive hybrid estate , the new model has been unveiled in London with the brand saying

ALD Automotive Finland to acquire 100% of Easy KM
Easy KM is a leading leasing company specialising in commercial vehicles and manages a fleet of 8,000 vehicles. The acquisition, which forms part of ALD International’s

Orange’s new Kangoo is 500,000th conversion by Renault Tech
The keys were handed over by Eric Lemonnier, the head of Renault Tech, and the head of MCA, Jose Martin Vega, to Hélène Billon, representing

Slovakia recognised for leading efforts in cutting road deaths
The council’s new report shows that over 2010-2013 Slovakia made a dramatic 37% reduction in total deaths of road users. Spain, Greece and Portugal also

Ford puts new Transit to the limit in intensive durability tests
Carried out at Ford’s facilities in Lommel, Belgium, and in Romeo, Michigan, the testing (see here for video) has included corrosive salt and mud-baths, non-stop

ALD International involves charity in milestone achievement
Forming part of the celebration of its one million vehicles milestone, ALD International and ALD France, in partnership with Ford of Europe, have donated a

GM recalls 3.4m cars for ignition switch issues
The carmaker said it will rework or replace the ignition keys on about 3.16 million 2000 to 2014 model year cars in the US because

Russian lessors can ride out the current turbulence
So far this year, Russia has managed to annex Crimea and apply considerable influence with rebels in eastern Ukraine without too much damage being inflicted

EU new car registrations rise 4.5% in May
However, the ACEA added that in absolute figures, May’s total of 1,093,448 registrations marked the second lowest result to date for a month of May

UK new vehicle registrations to show slower growth for rest of year
So says Andrew Jackson, head of analytics at Glass’s, who believes the market will see growth of less than 5% for the remainder of the

Foreign hauliers to be held accountable for offences in UK under new proposals
Historically, it has been hard to penalise hauliers for exceeding drivers’ hours laws because they cannot be issued with a court summons. Under a new

Autonomous Driving: Sit back and relax
The road to fully autonomous – or robot – driving is going to be a long one, despite the amount of time and money

Opel sees continued market success in Europe
Preliminary figures show that from January through May, the brand’s new vehicle registrations increased by 3.6% to 454,807 units versus the same year-ago period, representing

UGAP awards state fleet contract in France to ALD Automotive
The agreement covers the management of all fleet services of the State, its operators, public institutions and local authorities, a total volume of nearly 70,000

Nissan e-NV200 electric van begins new US trial
The van replaces a larger, diesel-powered vehicle and will be used by an underground team for six weeks to test its viability for use in

ACEA calls for comprehensive approach to trade policy
Speaking at the ACEA’s AGM, president Carlos Ghosn, who is also chairman and CEO of Renault, said: ‘As we begin a new chapter in EU

Infiniti Tennessee plant to make Q50 engines for Europe
The new Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant is a partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG as part of an ongoing global product sharing deal.

Global light vehicle sales move up a gear in May, says LMCA
The firm’s latest data shows that sales rose 4.8% last month to 7,446,803 units from 7,105,067 in May last year. Year to date, sales are

Sofico to drive fleet client benefits with regional restructure
The global fleet and leasing software solutions provider will now run seven regional units in Belgium, the Netherlands, UK-Germany-Austria-Switzerland, Southern Europe, Asia, Japan-South-Korea and Australia-New

NAFA publishes Fleet Information Management Guide
‘Data and data management are critical to successfully maintaining a fleet. In order to run all-important lifecycle analyses, you need to collect and maintain all

NAFA to run Essentials of Fleet Management Seminar in Montreal, Quebec
The event takes place 9-11 September at the Holiday Inn Select – Montreal Centre-Ville. NAFA's EFMS is designed to teach the building blocks that will

Businesses need to plan ahead for diesel engine crackdown, says Vendigital
So says Richard Gane, partner and transport sector specialist at supply chain consultancy Vendigital. According to Mr Gane, the strict Euro 6 emissions regulations will

German Federal Parliament adds efficient Audi A6 ultra models to fleet
Launched earlier this year as part of a raft of new Audi “ultra” efficient models, the A6 ultra brings especially low CO2 emissions of 114g/km,

Drivers who eat or drink behind the wheel 3.6 times more likely to have accident
The data released by Lytx Europe, a specialist in delivering driver safety and compliance solutions for commercial fleets, finds that drivers who eat and drink

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Bentley hybrid concept Based on the Mulsanne, the Bentley Hybrid concept, unveiled at the recent Beijing Show is designed to demonstrate that even a large
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