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Latest Renault engine innovations include lightweight two-cylinder diesel
The developments include a new lightweight two-cylinder diesel engine, which is being developed under the carmaker’s “POWERFUL” (POWERtrain for Future Light-duty vehicles) project. The unit

Ford gets it right with new SYNC 3 tech, says IHS Automotive
After the roughly 18 month user-centric development process, which took engineers all over the country (and soon internationally) collecting upwards of 22,000 pieces of direct

Sepur adds Renault ZOEs to Parisian fleet
The first order, for 61 vehicles, was placed through Alphabet France, with 11 delivered to the company’s headquarters in Yvelines recently. Sepur has a 17

Volvo starts tests on new three-cylinder petrol engine
The engine, wholly developed in Sweden, will join the four-cylinder Drive-E engines and is designed to support several different applications. The engine is being developed

BMW reveals facelifted 6 Series
All three models – the 6 Series Coupé, Convertible and Gran Coupé – will be unveiled simultaneously on 9 January and receive interior and external styling

New "best Skoda ever" Superb previewed
Developed using Volkswagen’s MQB platform for the “best Skoda ever”, the third-generation model brings a new design language based on the VisionC concept revealed earlier

Refreshed Hyundai i40 revealed for Europe
Like the facelifted i30 also revealed today, the i40 gains a hexagonal grille, as well as updated front and rear lamps, a new front bumper

Facelifted Hyundai i30 to bring new engines
On sale from 2015, the new range sees upgrades to the exterior for all three bodystyles: three-door, five-door and Tourer. Changes include a new grille,

Mercedes-Benz reveals GLE Coupé
Launched as the brand shakes up its naming system to prefix all SUVs with the letter G in homage to the G-Class, the model is

Global asset and auto finance markets are growing but still face uncertainty
As the firm releases its latest Global Asset and Auto Finance Survey, which covers Q3, Ed White, group chairman, White Clarke Group, pointed to the

SUVS & EVs dominate latest Euro NCAP ratings
Under the tests, the Jeep Renegade and the hybrid Audi A3 Sportback e-tron both scored the full five stars, with Euro NCAP noting that they offer

IHS Automotive comments on appointment of Krüger as new BMW chairman
The appointment will become effective following the company's next annual general meeting on 15 May 2015. In turn Mr Reithofer has been proposed to replace Prof.

Eastern Europe and Central Asia present growth opportunities for light vehicles
The firm’s new study analyses this market in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, and finds that by 2021 the annual light

Jaguar Land Rover rolls out global fleet strategy
Announced as the group ramps up for the major fleet launches of the new Jaguar XE and Land Rover Discovery Sport, the new strategy comes

Silverstone Fleet Show sells out – with six months still to go!
Virtually all the exhibitors at the 2014 Show have now confirmed that they will be attending again next May. And more than 20 new exhibitors

China goes French
Despite a market share below their international level, French car makers (PSA Peugeot Citroën and the Renault-Nissan Alliance) have improved their performance strongly in the

European car market expands at slowest rate for 12 months
According to LMC, one fewer selling day in November 2014 versus November 2013 helps account for the rather lacklustre year‐on‐ year result for last month.

1.1% drop for Russian new car & LCV sales in November
In total 229,439 cars were sold – down by 2,620 sold units. Year-to-date, new car and LCV sales declined by 11.6% or 292,89 units in

Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid to be ‘world’s most powerful and cleanest SUV’
Built on the new modular Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform, the T8 features the 318PS 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder Drive-E engine with supercharger and a turbocharger plus

European police embark on Christmas drink & drug driving crackdown
The campaign is co-ordinated by TISPOL (the European Traffic Police Network), and will see highly visible and widespread enforcement of alcohol and drug laws at

Carlos Ghosn re-elected president of ACEA for 2015
Mr Ghosn said: ‘I am honoured that my colleagues on the Board have shown their continued confidence in me. 2014 is set to mark the

eCall to be mandatory on all new cars & LCVs from 31 March 2018
The “eCall” system would use the 112 number to call the emergency services automatically, enabling them to reach crash scenes faster and thus save lives

Toyota ups Camry production in Russia as facelifted model goes on sale
The model – considered Toyota’s flagship sedan model in Russia – has been produced at Toyota Motor Russia Saint-Petersburg since 2007 and following the launch of

Cultural change
Old habits One of the big drawbacks of driver training is the tendency of many trainees to revert to their bad old habits during

GreenRoad e-book addresses myths over telematics & fleet safety
A recent report by Global Industry Analysts projects that the global market for commercial vehicle telematics will reach 17.3 billion by the year 2017. Yet

Latest Euro NCAP results include first Porsche test
Overall safety ratings for the latest 12 vehicles tested ranged from three to five stars, with a broad variety of vehicle types covered. Porsche made

Opel Karl to go on sale from summer 2015 from under €10k
Named after the son of the company founder, the new model is compact in size at 3.68m long but still brings room for up to

French government to disincentivise diesel use
Speaking at the environmental conference in Paris, Valls said transport accounted for a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in France, and that the country’s long-running

TomTom Telematics strengthens position in Dutch fleet management market with acquisition of Fleetlogic
This acquisition includes the companies TripXs and Inalise and adds 27,000 subscriptions to the TomTom Telematics installed base. The total installed base of TomTom Telematics

Enterprise Rent-A-Car moves into Baltics
The agreement comes hot on the heels of Enterprise's expansion into Scandinavia and the Balkan states. Bioline is led by a management team with

Profile: Ford
Manufacturer: Ford Total sales 2013: 6,330,000 Headquarters: Michigan, USA Global market share: 8% Asia-Pacific key to growth Ford recorded European growth of 6.6% in the

Road Test: Lexus NX 300h
SECTOR: Compact premium SUV PRICE: €39,800–€56,600 FUEL: 5.0–5.3l/100km CO2: 116–123g/km With hybrid versions of its existing five models representing 60% of European sales, it’s hardly

BMW to offer plug-in versions of core brand models
The brand is to present a BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype – announced last week – at its Miramas test track in France along

Hyundai introduces Tucson FCEV to Canadian market with three-year lease deal
The Tucson FCEV is based on Hyundai’s traditional, gasoline-powered Tucson crossover vehicle and uses the electrochemical process of combining oxygen and hydrogen in the fuel

Renault UK provides fleets with option of battery ownership for Kangoo Z.E.
The offer – which is unique to the UK – has been introduced following feedback from fleets and residual value setters, and will enable both

EU commercial vehicle registrations up 10.8% in October
In total, 176,913 units were registered last month, with significant growth in all segments, including the truck segment followoing September’s decline. Four of the five largest markets

BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype revealed
Revealed at the BMW Group Innovations Days, the prototype is based on the forthcoming facelifted 3 Series and combines a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo petrol engine

Jeep targets premium luxury sector
Jeep is going to play an increasingly significant role within Fiat Group Auto’s multi brand fleet strategy with the new Italian-built Renegade small SUV

Road Test: Nissan Pulsar
SECTOR: Lower-medium PRICE: €17,490–€25,670 FUEL: 3.6–5.1l/100km CO2: 94–119g/km A decade or so ago, Nissan stopped making worthy but dull cars, reasoning that the modern buyer

Toyota & Lexus reveal new safety technologies
Announced at a safety seminar in Toyota City, the new Toyota technologies will be joined by Safety Sense active safety packages, tailored to suit different

Renault-Nissan sells 200,000th EV
Renault and Nissan EVs have driven approximately 4 billion kilometres – enough to circle the earth 100,000 times – and saving 200 million litres of

IHS Automotive comments on rising EU passenger car registrations
The latest figures from the ACEA show that registrations last month have increased by 6.5% year on year, reaching 1,072,837 units, making it the 14th

LMC Automotive presents highlights from Fall Conference
The firm said that the emerging markets pose the highest level of risk to the forecast, with the US, China looking to be the least

Fleet Logistics opens for business in Israel
The firm, Europe’s largest independent fleet management provider, has set up its new operation in Israel’s economic capital, Tel Aviv, in conjunction with a local

Mercedes reveals CLA Shooting Brake
The smallest estate in the Mercedes line-up, the new CLA Shooting Brake is based on the CLA four-door coupe and goes on sale in January

FCA & GAC JV to produce Chrysler brand vehicle in China
Under the deal the two firms have agreed to bring a localised Chrysler product to China, adding it to the existing Fiat brand. GAC Fiat

NHTSA calls for national recall of Takata airbags
The organisation said it has contacted Takata and the vehicle to call for the national recall of these vehicles after evaluating a recent incident that

“Biggest and best” Show planned for Silverstone 2015
Six months before the 2015 Show, virtually all of the exhibitors at the 2014 Show have confirmed that they will be attending again in 2015.

CAP Automotive to expand overseas following acquisition by Solera Holdings
Solera is a leading provider of risk and asset management software and services to automotive and property marketplace. The firm has long-established operations in the

AT&T launches free no-texting-while-driving application as research reveals drivers’ smartphone addictions
AT&T has launched a free no-texting-while-driving application as the US telecoms giant reveals the extent of technology addiction.

Westchester in the US signs up to fuel & emissions standards for fleet vehicles
As reported by the Mid-Hudson News Network, Westchester county executive Robert Astorino has signed into law a bill approved by the Board of Legislators that
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