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European Parliament gives full vote for safer, cleaner lorries
The vote marks the beginning of the end for Europe’s brick-shaped lorries and will allow for cabs with improved visibility, especially important for the safety

LCV2014 to include LowCVP's Low Carbon Vehicle Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Under the partnership, Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies – will be hosting an LCV2014 networking

Van Monster launches Ireland’s first dedicated used van dealer
Located near the city’s international airport, the new branch marks Van Monster’s entry into the Irish market and will be the tenth branch for the

Mercury Associates opens Canadian office
The firm was founded 12 years ago and has provided fleet management consulting services to hundreds of public and private-sector entities in North America. In

Rental rises to the challenge
Drive Electric Orlando Delegates attending business conventions in the bustling hotels of Orlando, Florida, USA who want to see something other than the inside of

ARI acquires netcar24 GmbH
The technology company develops and offers enterprise software solutions for the fleet management industry. ‘We are so pleased to have netcar24 join the ARI family

Toyota Motor Europe climbs closer to 5% European market share
TME has posted its first quarter sales result of 225,152 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe, up 14% from the same period in 2013. TME’s

Hitachi Capital acquires Polish fleet management firm as part of European expansion
The firm has signed a share transfer agreement to acquire 90% of the shares of Corpo Flota, making the company a majority owned subsidiary. Corpo

Weakening in emerging markets is of increasing concern, says LMCA
The firm’s data shows that the seasonally adjusted annualised rate of sales dipped to 86.2 million units/year. LMCA said that this remains strong in almost

New UN-ECE test procedure to better reflect real-world driving, says ACEA
In a statement, the association said: ‘The automotive industry is actively contributing to the ongoing development of the WLTP, which is designed to better represent

UN report shows need for decisive action on EU transport policies says T&E
The report alerts global leaders to the growing threat of uncontrolled transport emissions. The UN's climate panel says that transport is set to become the

Sofico underpins growth plans with recruitment drive
Sofico, whose customers manage more than 1m vehicles worldwide through its leasing and fleet management systems, has seen its revenue grow by 54% over the

90% of 2020 Bentley range to feature plug-in hybrids
The luxury manufacturer has yet to announce full details of its future plug-in hybrids, but said these will offer a range of at least 31

EXALT concept gives heads-up on new Peugeot styling
Following in the footsteps of the Onyx Concept in 2012, the five-door saloon EXALT uses sculpted looks and a long bonnet and the brand’s signature

2014 Silverstone Fleet Show raises the bar
The event on April 9 was attended by fleet decision-makers from across the UK, who witnessed a stunning array of cars and vans available to

ACEA welcomes noise regulation targets
Once enforced, the maximum noise levels from both cars and commercial vehicles will have to be further reduced in phases over the next 12 years.

New Opel Vivaro to bring more space and low CO2
Unveiled at the same time as sister model, the Renault Trafic, the new Opel Vivaro continues its predecessor’s successful concept of diverse variants and is

New Renault Trafic to offer market’s longest load carrying ability
Unveiled at the same time as sister model, the Vauxhall Vivaro, the new Trafic is said to offer market-leading carrying ability in terms of maximum

Lexus NX hybrid targets diesel-heavy crossover sector
Set to be shown at the Beijing Motor Show on the 20th April, the production NX draws heavily on the styling of the 2013 LF-NX

Kia previews new Sedona for US market
Like the first teaser image, the latest shot shows radical changes for the new midsize MPV, which is intended to ‘further raise the bar in

Toyota unveils gasoline engines with improved thermal fuel efficiency
The new units use combustion and loss-reduction technologies from the carmaker’s dedicated hybrid engines and will be rolled out into new models ‘in the near

Audi and FAW to launch A6 L e-tron for Chinese market
Audi is teaming up with its Chinese joint-venture partner FAW to launch a plug-in hybrid car for the Chinese market.

JATO Dynamics appoints new chief financial officer
Matt joins from Invensys Rail, where he was CFO and senior vice president. His appointment is part of JATO’s commitment to strengthening business operations and

NAFA develops Fleet Sustainability Programme
Developed in conjunction with CALSTART, a national non-profit clean transportation organisation, the programme is being designed for two purposes: to encourage and make it easy

Australasian Fleet Management Association to run First Fleet Forum in Victoria
Speakers at the event on 15th May include Richard Hatfield, fleet manager, procurement and contract management, Corporate Services Group at the Department of Human Services

New multi-lingual app provides complete details of Iveco products & offers
Dubbed MY IVECO, the free app for smartphones and tablets will be available in six languages (Italian, English, Spanish, French, German, and Polish) from the

Toyota to recall over 6.4m vehicles globally
Recalled models total 27 and include the RAV4, Hilux, Yaris and Urban Cruiser models, with issues including problems with the spiral cable assembly connected to

Avis makes world's largest order for Nissan LEAF
The deal is the world’s largest private order for the LEAF to date, and almost doubles the country’s 647 total electric vehicle sales during 2013.

2014 Fleet World Fleet Show is unqualified success
Attended by most of the major fleet manufacturers, the Show provided fleet decision-makers with a chance to get behind the wheel of the latest fleet

Number of vans rising quicker than cars in UK
So suggests the findings of The RAC Foundation’s commissioned report into what has been happening with van traffic. The report, carried out by consultancy company

Geneva lines up the launches
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer BMW’s first front-wheel drive car is a five-seat MPV. Rear legroom can potentially match a 7 Series, or it

Business Lease to carry out lease activities for Mitsubishi Motors in the Netherlands
The business will operate under the label “Mobile + Leasing” and makes Mitsubishi the fourth captive partner of Business Lease Nederland in addition to Hyundai,

Hudson Kapel Remarketing secures long-term contract with Manheim Australia
The long-term contract will see Hudson Kapel provide the global B2B provider of products and services to the automotive industry with an vehicle book-in and

GE Capital Fleet Services launches MyFleetOffice2 Platform for online fleet management
Based on extensive feedback from GE Fleet customers, the MyFleetOffice2 platform is designed to provide fleets with increased flexibility and functionality, and the ability to

Iveco unveils third-generation Daily
Totally redesigned, the new model is intended to meet all LCV needs: from a robust chassis cab to a more spacious van with improved manoeuvrability

JAMA launches 2014 spring road safety campaign in Japan
The campaign’s launch date intentionally coincides with that of the Japanese government’s nationwide spring traffic safety campaign (April 6-15) carried out by the National Police

MD to step down at LeasePlan UK
Mr Brennan will be leaving LeasePlan to take on a CEO role for a private equity-backed business. Dave Stickland, the company’s finance director, will act as

Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Thatcham calls on fleets to kit cars with AEB
The organisation is taking part in tomorrow’s (9th April) Fleet World Fleet Show at Silverstone to give fleet attendees the chance to test auto-braking and see its

Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Fuel card expertise on hand at euroShell stand
With over 50 years of fuel card expertise, the euroShell card is focused on greater control, convenience and security to overall save fleet managers money!

Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: IAM Drive & Survive to put spotlight on driver risk management
IAM Drive & Survive is the commercial subsidiary of independent road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and is a leading occupational driver risk

Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: iPhone mileage app to launch
The latest product to join the PEAK family, this iPhone app uses smart phone technology to record your journeys and can be downloaded and used

Road Test: Opel Meriva 1.6D
SECTOR: MPV PRICE: €11,800–€17,800 (approx.) FUEL: 4.1–7.2l/100km CO2: 109–169g/km The current Meriva has been with us since 2010 and Opel/Vauxhall is keeping up the pressure

Western European car market continues to expand
According to LMC, the positive result was helped by a greater number of selling days in some markets, and comparison to a weak March 2013

Haute-Normandie president proposes EV fleet subsidies
Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, Haute-Normandie’s president, said the region was the home of the first 100% French electric vehicle – Renault builds motors and batteries built in

Recovering new car market playing heavily on RVs, says EurotaxGlass's
Figures have shown an average rise in sales of 5.5% per month for the five months to January 2014, with Spain rising 20.3% per month

Study shows real-world MPG figures are 18% behind NEDC
Data from a trans-Atlantic study of 531 cars in the United States and United Kingdom has shown the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy figures

European Parliament mandates audible warnings for electric and hybrid vehicles
The proposal, originally put forward in December 2011, is the first alteration of vehicle noise limits since 1995, and also sets a 4dB cut in

Europe-wide €38m hydrogen fuel project launched
The HyFive project, part-financed by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, pools the resources of five vehicle manufacturers, plus hydrogen fuel suppliers and energy

MyCar Innovations offers online quote for tailored management solutions
Accessed from the Myk.io Internet site, a dedicated section enables companies to produce a quote according to the number of vehicles that would be equipped

Fleet registrations up 13.5% in March
In total, 194,955 fleet units were registered last month compared to 171,726 for the same month last year, according to the figures from the Society

Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Fleet Evolution to show salary sacrifice benefits for small & large fleets
To help provide guidance in these areas – and outline how salary sacrifice can work for your fleet – the experts at salary sacrifice car
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