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The carmaker has been hinting at a compact model for almost a year, showing the LEAF-based LE concept the 2012 Paris Motor Show and announcing at the

Nancy Storp, head of marketing and business development at Alphabet International, said: ‘We analysed user behaviour before we started the project. As people are on

In its Q2 financial results, the California-based carmaker said it sees Norway as a key market – expecting to sell 800 vehicles there this year,

Set to be launched in early 2014, the Tourer was showcased in concept form at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Honda says the new model

Mr Hansen is the latest fleet expert to join the faculty at NAFA’s 3rd Annual International Fleet Academy, which takes place 21-23 October 2013 at

The partnership will see Schneider offer a package comprising electrical surveys, supply and installation of the BMW i Wallbox, as well as providing ongoing maintenance

The jointly developed vehicle uses an onboard Cisco software solution that seamlessly switches between available 3G, 4G and other wireless networks based on cost and

Launched in 2007, Remarketing by GE has enabled more than 300 customers nationwide –including credit unions, independent finance companies, banks, and corporations with owned fleets

Mr Doherty will join the company early in 2014 from CAP, where he has spent 18 years as development director, leading the product management and

Speaking at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars held this week in Michigan, Mike Omotoso, senior manager of powertrain forecasting at LMC Automotive, highlighted that despite

The company, which supplies the Leaselink platform for the contract hire and leasing and fleet management industries, has moved to new offices still within the

The second-generation model, which makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, uses an all-new platform and is 80mm longer, 65mm wider and

Looking at the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR), sales stood at 11.5 million units for the most recent month – higher than the 11.2 million

The review analyses the global economic situation briefly and considers in more detail market conditions in China and Japan.  It also looks at the Euro

According to the management consultancy, the battle for sales will mean that competition will become fierce and put market shares at risk. In response Arthur

UK car sales remain ‘shining beacon’, says Deloitte For the first seven months of the year, a total of 1,325,851 new cars have been registered,

In May 2013, the boards issued a revised proposal for a new lease accounting standard. Their original proposal, published as an Exposure Draft in August

Held in June in 30 countries, the operation saw police conduct 869,473 roadside breath tests for alcohol, of which 14,557 were positive. Motorists were also

The launch of the new model comes as SEAT sees strong fleet sales growth. Supported by the Leon SC and Toledo, the brand has seen

The role will include leading the company’s operations in over 100 countries and territories, spanning Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. GM chairman

Mr Thomas, who has been with the Volkswagen Group since September 2011, will take up the role of global head of marketing for the Volkswagen

NAFA’s 3rd annual International Fleet Academy will take place on October 21st – 23rd at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The 3-day conference

Founded in Bologna, AIAGA is comprised of managers with fleet responsibilities over vehicles of major national and multinational companies. The main purposes of the association

With the i3, the carmaker is the first manufacturer with a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) body structure in mass production. Weighing 50% less than

Assisted by a ¥100bn (£6.6m) grant from the Japanese government, the four automakers will bear part of the cost to install the charging facilities. They

He will replace Paul Willcox, who has decided to leave the company to pursue other professional opportunities, effective September 1st 2013. Cartier joined Nissan in

In total, 832,093 units were registered in the first half – down 6.9% compared to the first half-year of 2012. The UK was the only

Under the deal, Aston will be supplied with V8 engines and powertrain technology for its future models. Meanwhile Daimler will receive up to 5% equity

By using the BCA MarketPrice service, LeasePlan’s retail used car operations can simplify the whole trade-in process and reduce sale risk. The company appraises the

The “Question Time” session will see an expert panel answer pre-submitted questions from fleet managers about ultra-low carbon vehicles. The audience will then actively contribute

So says Martin Leach, chairman of automotive services provider Magma Group, in a report by news agency Headlineauto. Leach commented: ‘There will be a degree

In its interim report, the carmaker reported that net profit doubled to €2.83bn for Q2 from €1.48bn a year earlier. Company EBIT rose to €5.24bn,

That’s the finding of a new report on “Fuelling Europe’s Future: how auto innovation leads to EU jobs", commissioned by a consortium of transport interests, including

The latest identified savings, the result of analysis of customer fleet data, mean that the company has identified more than $1.6bn in potential savings opportunities

Electric cars from Renault and Nissan have driven approximately 841 million zero-emission kilometres — enough to circle the earth more than 20,000 times – and

Beckers, who has held the MD role for three years, is to become chief commercial officer, based in Paris, from 1st September 2013. He will

So says the Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA), which adds that the changes have been announced without consultation and is now asking the Australian government

Based at Fleet Logistics’ Birmingham office, Raponi will be responsible for the identification and recruitment of new national fleet customers, as the company bids to

Out of the countries experiencing a reduction in sales, Cyprus recorded the largest percentage drop of 45.6% year-to-date. Germany, which recorded an 8.1% decrease in

The consultation sees stakeholders invited to respond in a full critique, including issues from the harmonisation of content and training processes across member states, to

HT Centrum Group Sp.z.o.o. has been appointed as the franchise partner in Poland. The company brings over 15 years’ experience in the automotive sector in

The association has announced the first two speakers, who are former NAFA president Gayle Pratt, who recently retired from Ecolab, and NAFA’s international vice president,

The data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association shows that 6,204,990 new cars were registered in the EU in the first six months of the year. Apart from

Kun Song has taken the role of senior manager – country operations and is based at the new office. Mr Song was previously at Dataforce

The “Residual Value Giants” is published twice a year by BF Forecasts for Focus Online in the German-speaking countries, with the analysis showing both car