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ALD achieves million worldwide vehicles milestone
The international vehicle leasing company reported that it finished 2013 with a fleet of 1,008,840 vehicles and annual growth of 5.6%. The achievement comes just

Atomic Austria GmbH signs up for fleetster corporate car sharing software
A key factor in the firm’s decision was the improved efficiency of the software, which improves the utilisation of existing pool vehicles and lowers the

EU new car registrations up 5.5% in January
Latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, the ACEA, showed that registrations rose 5.5% to 935,640 units. However, in absolute figures, the total of

Mazda3
SECTOR: Lower medium PRICE: €19,540–€27,320 (approx) FUEL: 4.1–5.8l/100km CO2: 107–135g/km The Mazda3 made its debut at the Frankfurt Show last September and first went

Fleet Focus: Switzerland
Switzerland, or Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) as the country is also known, giving rise to its international abbreviation CH, is one of the smaller countries

Europe lagging behind on standard ESC fitment, says Frost & Sullivan
According to Frost & Sullivan, the European ESC market is expected to reach a market value of close to €2bn by 2020. Among the various

Fleetster & Zurich Insurance team up for corporate car sharing product with EV module
Fleetster is already well known for its web-based corporate car sharing software and said that it has often been asked for a suitable insurance. Teaming

Updated Volkswagen Scirocco cuts CO2 to 107g/km
Due to be unveiled alongside the new Polo at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the Scirocco ’s refresh will mark 40 years since the

Business Lease Netherlands BV appoints new interim commercial director
Replacing Dick Cozijnsen, who has left the organisation, Mr Schoemaker takes on responsibility for the commercial strategy and objectives of Business Lease and brings 23

Geneva Motor Show: Opel/Vauxhall to debut new 1.0-litre three-pot in ADAM
Showcased at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the new, all-aluminium 1.0 ECOTEC Direct Injection Turbo petrol engine has been developed at Opel/Vauxhall’s International Technical Development

New VW e-Golf goes on sale from €34,900
The new model – the second electric car to be launched by the brand in the last six months following the eco-up! – uses an

Toyota recalls around 295,000 vehicles
The carmaker has filed documents with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to say it is recalling around 57,000 Lexus RX350 crossover vehicles and

Western European downturn “bottomed” out, says VW sales chief
The group saw a 6.5% rise in global sales in January to 798,100 units from 749,500 in January 2013. ‘The Volkswagen Group has made a

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sales static in January but growth in Europe
However, the band saw 6.7% growth in Europe to 21,600 light commercial vehicles (January 2013: 20,300) while in Western Europe, sales of the brand rose

BMW unveils 2 Series Active Tourer
Set to go on sale from the autumn, the five-seater MPV will offer practicality along with CO2 figures starting from a provisional 109g/km for the

Peugeot reveals new 108 city car
Making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the new 108 includes both three and five-door hatchback versions as well as the 108 TOP folding

Renault shows first photos of new Twingo city car
Looking almost identical to the Twin’Z and Twin’Run cconcept ars shown last year, the car will be on sale from late summer/early autumn, offering an

ARI acquires online driver training firm Drivefleet
Drivefleet offers a comprehensive catalogue of web-based driver training courses intended to engage users in an interactive, two-way dialogue to promote knowledge retention and encourage

Geneva Motor Show: Kia to show Soul EV
Set to start production in the second half of 2014, the model is the brand's first globally sold electric vehicle and features a 108hp, 285Nm

“Carbon-neutral” Audi A3 g-tron goes on sale in Germany
The car uses a 1.4-litre TFSI engine with 110hp and can run on either natural gas, e-gas generated by Audi or gasoline. In pure e-gas

Geneva Motor Show: Lexus RC F & RC Coupe make European debuts
The most powerful V8 performance car the brand has ever developed, the RC F debuted at the Detroit Motor Show and is powered by a

Mercedes reveals S-Class Coupe
Set to replace the CL in the brand’s line-up, the new model marks a return to the S-Class Coupe moniker and is based on the

Toyota recall won’t impact residual values, says Glass’s
The recall affects current-generation models manufactured between March 2009 and February 2014 – it does not affect any other Toyota hybrids – with the majority

Toyota to recall 1.9m Prius globally
The recall affects current-generation models manufactured between March 2009 and February 2014 – it does not affect any other Toyota hybrids – with the majority

World Car Awards finalists announced
The event will see the winners named for the 2014 World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car and

ASEAN regional sales up 2% in 2013, says LMCA
The firm says the region’s sales expanded slightly by 2% to 3.36m in 2013, with the growth built up on a considerable decline in Thailand,

MEPs back plans for eCall but reconsider deadline
Held today (11th February), the vote on “eCall” gives the green light to a pan-European “type approval” method to ensure the devices meet the necessary

LeasePlan reports all-time high net profit for 2013
The Netherlands-based fleet management giant saw net profit rise 35% last year to EUR 326 million (2012: EUR 241 million) against a backdrop of continued

Car sharing schemes impacting on vehicle sales in US, says AlixPartners
According to the study, which surveyed 1,000 licensed drivers in 10 developed metropolitan car-sharing markets in the U.S. and 1,000 drivers nationally as a control

SEAT Leon 1.4 TGI
SECTOR: Lower-medium PRICE: TBA FUEL: 3.5kg CNG/100km CO2: 94g/km With so much attention focused on the search for shale gas around the world, SEAT’s launch

Remarketing: VW Group dominates Switzerland
The Swiss new car market showed signs of consolidation after years of growth with sales down by around -6.2% in 2013, according to data

Toyota to end Australian car production in 2017
The carmaker is the third to pull out of Australia within 12 months. Last May, Ford announced it was closing its factories in October 2016,

Ford European CV share reaches six-year high on back of strong UK sales
The company’s European market share increased to 9.2% from 8.5% the prior year, the biggest share increase of any automaker in Europe, according to Ford.

Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Fleet associations give their backing to Show
The three trade bodies, the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO), the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing

Next decade to bring huge shifts in the way drivers use vehicles
So says LeasePlan, which also believes the next decade will bring developments in n-car technology and connectivity, and new, more efficient vehicle manufacturing processes.

India’s automotive industry sees first YoY decline in over a decade
According to the firm, the fall was the industry’s first year-on-year decline in more than a decade – the last time sales were below the

Aston Martin recalls show the challenges of a globalised automotive industry
The recall is due to a faulty accelerator pedal arm, many of which have broken, although Aston Martin stresses that there have been no incidents

Aston Martin recalls over 17,000 cars globally
The recall covers all right-hand drive UK models built since 2012 and the end of 2013, with the exemption of the Vanquish, and all left-hand

NAFA announces 12 fleet management webinars for 2014
Each webinar is available for free as a value-added benefit for members of the fleet management association and available to non-members for a small fee.

TRACKER acquisition brings perfect data a step closer
The combined businesses will form Tantalum Corporation, with TRACKER set to play a key role in the organisation’s future, as Tantalum’s CEO Cédriane de Boucaud

Fleet sector to fuel Maserati's ten-fold UK sales growth
With a high-price, petrol-only range, Maserati has had no fleet presence to date. However, the first diesel engine in the Quattroporte and entries into the

Volvo sales up 2.6% on growth in China & Sweden
‘January marks a positive start of a growth year for Volvo Cars and we have a tremendous amount of good news to look forward to

Audi sales up 11.7% in January
The brand reported growth in all regions, with sales up 17.6% in Asia-Pacific, 7.8% in Europe and 3.0% in the Americas. Sales chief Luca de

West European new car market to pick up in 2014 as recovery continues
In its latest report, LMCA says that car sales in Western Europe grew by 5.1% in January while the Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales

KPMG predicts 5% rise in UK new car sales in 2014
Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 154,562 new cars were registered last month, with private demand contributing 71,417

UK new car market starts year strongly
Latest figures from the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 154,562 new cars were registered last month, with private demand contributing

Mark Servodidio becomes UK MD for Avis Budget Group
Servodidio will be responsible for driving further success across the UK business, overseeing revenue generation including the B2B, consumer and intermediary business, operations and fleet

ARI to host vehicle remarketing best practices webinar
Taking place on Tuesday 11th February at 11:00 am EST, the webinar will provide insight into the vehicle remarketing process and seek to answer some

Telogis launches Fleet 11 to help firms drive productivity
The company says the platform provides dynamic routing, commercial-grade navigation, advanced telematics, real-time work order management and mobile applications for companies with significant numbers of

Renault emphasises focus on emerging markets with KWID concept
The Renault concept – which, significantly, is the first to be unveiled outside Europe – is billed as a “robust yet joyful vehicle” and has

Mazda forecasts operating profit & net income to triple
For the April-December period, the carmaker reported a sharp rise in global operating profit to ¥125 billion (€947m), while net income was up by over
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