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The event, which takes place 11-13 June in Gothenburg, Sweden, is organised by the European Natural and bio Gas Vehicles Association, whose members include Fiat,

The theme for the Conference is “Improving Road Safety: Solutions that Work” and the speaker line-up includes top-level representatives of the European parliament, the European

Despite the scrappage schemes in many countries that followed the 2008 banking collapse and led to a huge surge in Hyundai sales, brand awareness has

The new i10 arrives later this year and will see production of Europe-bound versions of its smallest model from India to Turkey, according to a

The ix35 Fuel Cell produces no harmful tailpipe emissions – only water vapour – and so its use will help the city of Copenhagen achieve

The 15th International Engine of the Year Awards were presented at Engine Expo 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany on 5 June. The event saw a total

So said managing director, Gemar Hompes, ahead of a celebratory dinner for customers, suppliers and guests to mark the company’s 25th anniversary. ‘As a cross-functional

The recalls applies to model year 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles.
 The involved vehicles are equipped with a brake pressure accumulator that may

The agency is proposing that the carmaker recall the Jeep Grand Cherokee in model years 1993 to 2004 and the Jeep Liberty in model years

The recall covers the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan, Ford Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Police Utility and Police Interceptor and the Lincoln MKS, MKT and MKZ. The

E.Novation offers solutions for the archiving and analysis of vehicle data via digital tachograph, as well as the monitoring of European toll charges and vehicle

The partnership, effective from 19th August 2013, will see Europcar customers be served by Advantage in the USA while Advantage customers will be served by

Paris-based nurse, Sylvie Lailler was the 10,000th customer and will be driving the Nissan LEAF on visits to elderly patients and using it with her

The statement follows a story in French newspaper La Figaro last Friday (31st May) saying that a tie-up with Mitsubishi was on the cards to

Under the terms of the agreement, Element will acquire GE Capital’s existing Canadian fleet portfolio for consideration of C$570m subject to adjustments, along with the

The business has been acquired from parent company European Vehicle Sales for an undisclosed sum and enables Manheim to step up activity in the digital

The extra line will become operational from 2015 and will have an initial annual production capacity of 120,000 units, with plans to extend this to

The company’s research shows that more than a third (36%) of fleet managers cited driver safety as their predominant concern, outpacing cost-savings goals and workforce

In his new role, Mr Donaldson will be tasked with managing MyDrive’s continued growth, drawing upon his experience in applying financial acumen to rapidly growing

The awards were held at the 23rd Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Conference in Seoul, South Korea on 30th May and saw Euro NCAP president

The new test centre covers four floors and 3.622 m2, and will include new workshops, office space and a VIP hospitality area. The new facility

The prize was received by Prof Lotta Jakobsson, senior technical specialist safety at Volvo Cars Safety Centre, at the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Conference

Global sales increased 22% to 374,636 vehicles, supported by product launches including the new Range Rover, Jaguar all-wheel drive XF and XJ and the XF

‘There is nothing we are not interested in. We are looking into lots of alternative strategies and what would be suitable for Audi,’ said head

Developed as a rival to the Mercedes-Benz SLS E-CELL, the rear-wheel drive coupe uses a T-shaped battery pack housed in what would normally be the

That’s the view of Frost & Sullivan, which says that insufficient infrastructure has been the main dampener for the wider adoption of EVs, with user

The cars will be available for shared use in the metropolitan Denver area, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The scheme will be

The tests, undertaken under the new more stringent 2013 Euro NCAP protocols, see the Renault CAPTUR and Chevrolet Trax get overall five-star ratings. However, the

This will be achieved by shortening the summer shutdown from two weeks to one and raising production by 40,000 units. In addition, the company will

Latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that CV registrations rose 3.6% in April, which counted on average two more working days

The two firms are working together on projects that ‘combine their visions of an eco-system which allies electric mobility with sustainable construction’. This includes research

The intercharge project is the brainchild of Hubject, a joint venture comprising BMW Group, Daimler, BOSCH, Siemens and utlility companies RWE and Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW).

The company was founded by Shai Agassi in 2007 providing a battery-switching solution for electric cars, based on the Renault Fluence Z.E. However on 26th

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan on “Strategic Technology and Market Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Europe” finds that the market for EV

That’s the finding of a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT), which shows that the average discrepancy between two figures

The seminar is being held on 4-6th June at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway in Atlanta, GA and includes:   A look at NAFA’s Competency

The carmaker announced this week that it is to cease production in Australia in 2016 after 88 years of manufacturing there. In response, Professor Mol,

The company will close its two plants from October 2016, saying that the move was being made ‘to better position the company to compete in

SEAT has officially launched the new Leon in Mexico as part of plans for international growth. SEAT has already grown by 8.5% in Mexico during

The report, commissioned by WPP and conducted by Millward Brown Optimor, combines extensive financial analysis with consumer research covering some two million people in over

The project is supported by the German Federal Environment Ministry, and once complete the fleet will be targeting a 500 tonne reduction in CO2 emissions

The company has appointed new staff and offices in the capital, Warsaw, and has already signed up its first Polish fleet customers, which are in

The company’s 18th annual fleet passenger car maintenance study found that scheduled maintenance costs increased, although overall car maintenance costs were down 1.5% from 2010

The 16 year-old company currently has a fleet of 3,800, of which around a fifth are based in Great Britain, and is looking to lift