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Time for a facelift?
Take the motor shows in Geneva, New York and Shanghai – at each of them lots of novelties have been presented. Between the really new

Scania Streamline Euro6
Sector: Heavy Truck GCW: 40 – 60 tonnes Engine: 9.0 – 16.4-litres Power: 250 – 730hp Engines improved If you thought Euro6 was a done

Hyundai to drive future growth through brand loyalty
Although Rushforth expects 2013 to be a “plateau year” in which the company simply maintains market share, Hyundai expects to start growing from 2014 again.

Utilimarc report provides vehicle replacement advice for NAFA members
‘Replacement Spotlight’ focuses on vehicle replacement and the variables that affect a company’s vehicle replacement strategy. The report details a case study developed using Utilimarc’s

Renault group sales down 1.9% in first half 2013
However, the carmaker says it’s on course for an increase in full-year sales compared to 2012 and to win back European market share. For its

H1 deliveries up 4.4% at Volkswagen Passenger Cars
The first six months of the year, the brand delivered 2.91 million vehicles worldwide on the figure of 2.79 million for the same period in

Global Jaguar Land Rover sales up 14% for first half 2013
In total, the carmaker sold 210,190 vehicles for the first six months of 2013, with strong demand seen for the Range Rover and Jaguar F-TYPE.

New Fiat 500L Pro to offer Italian design with Fiat Professional benefits
The model combines Fiat’s Italian design with the special features of Fiat commercial vehicles including low running costs, outstanding ergonomics, low emissions and fuel consumption,

Global light vehicle sales remain high in June
That’s the verdict of LMC Automotive in its Global Monthly Sales Report for June, which shows that global light vehicle sales hit a seasonally adjusted

NAFA’s International Fleet Academy to explore issues of local challenges
Taking place 21-23 October at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona, this three-day conference has been designed specifically to meet the needs of those who

Hyundai increases European production for new i10
Built in 1997, Hyundai Assan Otomotive Sanayi (HAOS) in Ízmit, Turkey, is Hyundai’s longest-operating manufacturing facility outside Korea. The expanded capacity, which follows an investment

European sales director announced for Fleetmatics Group PLC
Bryan is a founding member of Fleetmatics Group PLC and has worked in numerous roles for the company in Ireland and the UK, including field

LeasePlan appoints MD for new Russian operations
The Russian subsidiary is headquartered in Moscow and will be headed up by Sergey Dianin, who comes to LeasePlan from Russia Arval, part of the

Renewed European Commission programme seeks to boost fuel cells and hydrogen
The Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking creates the basis for a renewed public-private partnership aimed at expanding

BMW unveils production version of i3 electric car
Shown almost undisguised, the images reveal the concept’s distinctive swooping window line and silhouette are almost unchanged, complete with turbine-like 19-inch alloy wheels and low

Renault prepared to wait for EV volumes
‘You only have to look at sales of the Prius in the beginning,’ said Beatrice Foucher, vice-president of the French company's electric vehicle programme to

NAFA webinar to advise on right-sizing fleets
This webinar, sponsored by Agile Access Control Inc, is provided as a free, value-added benefit to NAFA Members and NAFA Affiliates. Registration for non-members is $25.00.

Ford claims leading fuel efficiency & load carrying for new Transit Connect
New Ford Transit Connect to lead way on fuel efficiency & load carrying Available to order now for late 2013 delivery, the new Transit Connect

Opel Fleet announces new appointments
Marc Schomburg, currently European leasing and residual value operations manager, becomes European leasing and TCO Manager and will assume responsibility for European leasing in addition

Omnitracs Europe appoints new directors to support development
The company is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm group and offers solutions including the FleetVisor system for fleet management services. New appointments include

Strong fleet showing in Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is one of the smaller and newer central European nations, having been established as an independent nation in 1993, when the former

Audi A1 Sportback 2.0 TDI S line
Sector: Supermini Price (June 2013): €25,370 Fuel: 4.1l/100km CO2: 108g/km Taking on the ultra-desirable MINI was never going to be an easy task for the

World’s largest nationwide EV fast-charging network gets underway in Netherlands
Leading power and automation technology group ABB has won the contract to supply the chargers to the Fastned stations along the Dutch highways. Each station

Masternaut to offer unified telematics & tachograph platform
E.Novation’s digital tachograph solutions enable vehicle data to be transmitted wirelessly, as well as archived and analysed, while monitoring European toll charges and vehicle costs.

2014 XC90 to introduce world-first safety tech
Among the technologies being showcased on the new model are the company’s system for pedestrian detection, which is being updated to work at night-time too

First hydrogen refuelling station in Netherlands gets underway
The Netherlands is to receive its first 700-bar hydrogen refuelling station, as part of a project to establish a supporting infrastructure for fuel cell electric

New study to assess hydrogen & fuel cell opportunities in France
The consortium brings together 20 regional, national and international, private and public stakeholders by the French Association for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (AFHyPaC) and supported

Western Europe new car sales down 6.1% in June, says LMC
The company commented that we have seen a similar outcome in June to that of May: year‐on‐year results generally remain negative while the Seasonally Adjusted

Netherlands gets first hydrogen refuelling station
Installed for the WatserstofNet project by Ballast Nedam, the station will be built to the standard refuelling rates used by hydrogen fuel cell cars, allowing

Trafficmaster to roll out stolen vehicle tracking solution globally
Under its global development programme Trafficmaster's Stolen Vehicle Tracking business required an advanced global roaming solution for data communications and turned to Telenor Connexion to

ARI expands European footprint with German acquisition
The new company, which will be known as ARI Fleet Germany, supports ARI’s continuing development of a strategic global footprint and will offer a comprehensive

MEP demands Mercedes recall in green air con row
A law passed in 2006 required all car manufacturers to replace the air conditioning gas in new cars with a chemical that causes less global

Toyota to recall 185,000 vehicles for electric power steering fix
The carmaker has announced that the recall will affect around 74 model year 2012 Toyota Yaris vehicles in the USA while Reuters has reported that

Ctrack targets European expansion with new appointment
Ctrack currently has distribution operations in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain and Portugal to complement its owned operations in Germany, France

Toyota Prius reaches three million worldwide sales milestone
First launched in Japan in 1997, the flagship model for Toyota’s hybrid power technology has seen its official CO2 emissions figures have fallen from 114

Mercedes-Benz posts record sales in H1
The carmaker sold 694,433 vehicles in the first six months of the year, up 6.4%. The growth in the first six months of the year

GM & Honda tie up for fuel cell technologies
The companies are to share expertise and economies of scale, as well as working together with stakeholders to increase the hydrogen refuelling structure they see

Mazda ramps up SKYACTIV transmission production
The SKYACTIV transmission was first installed in the Mazda Axela (Mazda3) and it is now available in five different models. It will also be available

LeasePlan to expand in Austria through acquisition
LeasePlan will acquire 100% of the share capital of BAWAG PSK Fuhrparkleasing GmbH. The acquisition entails some 6,500 cars and is being made in line

Sleeping on the job
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) affects around 3% of the population in the UK alone, and is considered to be responsible for up to 20% of

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New Volvo platform to form basis of latest and safest Volvos
Called Scaleable Product Architecture (SPA), it will appear for the first time on the next XC90 SUV at the end of 2014, but will also

Toyota commences production of European Corolla in Turkey
The model is the 11th generation of the Corolla and features a more contemporary design, improved roominess, comfort, practicality and user-friendliness along with enhanced fuel

EU commercial vehicle registrations return to downward trend
Newly released figures from the ACEA show that the May downturn was seen across all segments, with an overall 7.4% decrease to a total of

Fleet Logistics signs strategic partnership in Romania
The new partnership will be based in the capital, Bucharest, where Globexpert already has offices with nine full time staff. The company currently manages more

Connected car market close to mass-market penetration, says new report
That’s the finding of the Connected Car Industry 2013” report by European telecoms giant Telefónica Digital, which looks at the opportunities and challenges and provides

Honda appoints new senior vice president for Europe
Under the changes, Ian Howells, formerly head of business administration for the Honda Motor Europe, takes on the position of senior vice president for Europe,

Latest SKYACTIV Technology unveiled on new Mazda3
Unveiled in London, Istanbul and St Petersburg, the car will come to Europe as a five-door hatchback and makes up a third of the carmaker’s

EU agrees 147g/km target for vans
The agreement, which follows the deal on emissions for cars, also recognises that the EU needs stricter fuel economy and CO2 emissions standards for vans

EU deal on car emissions welcomed by ACEA
The agreement confirms the 95g/km target for new cars sold in the EU for 2020 and calls for a new system for testing emissions and

KBC Autolease implements latest Miles software for Belux fleet
The company, a member of KBC Lease Group, was one of Sofico’s first customers, selecting the previous-generation Leasebase system back in 1990. The company has
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