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Qualcomm Incorporated and Renault agree MoU on EV studies
Qualcomm announced in November 2011 a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial in London to commence in 2012 that is supported by a cross section

Toyota Motor Europe and PSA Peugeot Citroen agree LCV parntership
PSA Peugeot Citroën will supply Medium Size Vans derived from its existing vehicles Peugeot Expert and Citroen Jumpy. The supply of vehicles will commence from mid 2013.

Trackm8 launch Czech Republic office
The offices are located in the centre of Prague, and will be utilised as a centre for development activities, and as a base for growing

Fleet Logistics grows European fleet despite Eurozone crisis
Fleet Logistics chief executive officer, Peter Soliman likens the current economic conditions to the days immediately following the Lehman Brothers crash in 2008 – but

Audi AG's Ducati purchase leads to board of director appointments
The new Board of Directors appointed the chief executive officer of Audi AG, Rupert Stadler, as president of the Board and Gabriele Del Torchio and

Renault-Nissan prepares for assault on Korean market with heavy investment
Production of Nissan Rogue crossover in Busan, Korea, will begin in 2014, with an annual capacity of about 80,000 units. This year the plant aims to build

Leaseurope welcomes EU roadworthiness proposal
Leaseurope has welcomed the new proposal, which incorporates the principle of mutual recognition of proof of testing. This will address the current lack of coherence

Danfoss appoints LeasePlan as global fleet partner
Danfoss, which employs approximately 17,500 people globally and has a presence in 53 countries, prides itself in providing solutions to global climate change challenges and

Bentley announces opening of Milan showroom
After a strong year in 2011 and a successful first half of 2012 in Europe, Bentley Motors now seeks to strengthen its presence in Italy.

Michael Lohscheller und Michael Ableson to strengthen Opel Management Board
Michael Lohscheller will be named as the new Management Board member in charge of Finance as well as Opel/Vauxhall CFO and vice president, Finance, effective

MG Birmingham help drive world success
Increasing sales of MG cars worldwide has helped to push the company into the top ranks of the prestigious Fortune 500 World rankings. In the

SEAT delivers three EVs to Barcelona
Ramón Paredes, executive vice-president for Governmental and Institutional Relations at SEAT and the Volkswagen Group in Spain, declared that: ‘Once more SEAT is showing its

Volkswagen Group: Deliveries for H1 up on same period last year
The month of June was equally positive, with deliveries running at 798,500 (June 2011: 719,400; +11.0%)* units. ‘Deliveries by the Volkswagen Group developed very well

A focus on complex fleets
In the UK or any European country, a fleet of 850,000 vehicles under management would put a company quite firmly at the top of the

Electric for the masses?
By the time you read this the Geneva Motor Show will be over and the motoring journalists will have attended all the launch events and

Oiling the green wheels in the UAE
In earlier columns I contrasted the elements of fleet cost between the UAE and in more mature fleet markets. Cost is of course not the

Wheels in 4motion
With all-wheel-drive 4Motion versions of Caddy and Transporter and a newly introduced 4Motion Crafter off-roader in its portfolio too, the company has the bulk of

Industry analysis
According to Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus was the son of Aphrodite and Hermes. Due to some ‘divine’ manipulation, he became both woman (with the characteristics of

Is Renault’s future electric?
Interesting times for the French half of the Renault-Nissan alliance. With Europe’s economy still mired, Renault’s reliance on its home continent has seen it outshone

ALD plans global growth
It’s the day after Francois Hollande’s victory in the French Presidential elections and as the Euro takes a battering, the French markets are up –

Germany forges ahead, despite softening market
Since Germany played a significant part in establishing the global motor industry in the late 19th century, perhaps we should not be surprised that the

In Focus: Portuguese Remarketing
Countries in recession such as Portugal that are faced with a huge stock of used vehicles with no major trade or consumer demand are using

Fitness to Drive
At-work drivers are almost 50% more at risk of accidents than other motorists, even with higher mileage taken into account. They account for a third

Peugeot plans a brighter future
Alliances have been the name of the game for French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, and its recent wide-ranging deal with General Motors is likely to

Chevin Fleet Solutions helps streamline Noske Logistics
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Noske Logistics is a bulk haulage company, which began operations in July 2005. Since then, the company has experienced rapid growth

Well-oiled efficiency
When it comes to power density and achieving maximum efficiency without sacrificing performance, BMW’s EfficientDynamics range is right up there with the best of the

Carmakers voice concerns over tough EU emissions targets
ACEA Secretary General, Ivan Hodac said that the auto industry shares concerns about global warming and is contributing actively to find sustainable solutions. In 2011,

PSA Peugeot Citroen to reorganise French production workforce
Philippe Varin, chairman of the PSA Peugeot Citroen Managing Board, said the firm will close its Aulnay plant near Paris, which employs 3,000 workers, in 2014.

Karl Stracke steps down as GM Europe president to take on special assignments
GM vice chairman, Steve Girsky, currently chairman of the Opel Supervisory Board, will serve as acting head of GM’s European operations as the company searches

New production record at Kia's Zilina plant over H1
At the beginning of 2012, Kia Motors Slovakia introduced third-shift working and went on to start volume production of the new generation Kia cee'd in

Chevrolet posts strong results for first half of 2012
Industry sales were down by 7.7% during the same period. Chevrolet Europe's volume was up 11,500 vehicles, compared to the first six months of 2011,

Ford Ranger
SECTOR Pickup PRICE €18,246 – €30,190 (approx) FUEL 8.6 – 10.6l/100km CO2 219 – 281g/km Ford launched the Ranger towards the end of last year

Renault Megane
SECTOR Lower Medium PRICE €19,800 – €31,300 FUEL 3.5 – 7.7l/100km CO2 90 – 190g/km Renault’s growing electric vehicle range might be stealing the limelight

Mazda CX-5
SECTOR Medium SUV PRICE €26,600 – €35,800 (approx) FUEL 4.6 – 6.0l/100km CO2 119 – 144g/km Mazda has been a relatively small player in the

Chevrolet Volt
SECTOR Executive EV PRICE €34,800 approx (excluding tax) FUEL 1.2l/100km CO2 27g/km We’ve driven the Opel Ampera quite a few times already, but amid the

Chevin Fleet Solutions helps streamline Noske Logistics
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Noske Logistics is a bulk haulage company, which began operations in July 2005. Since then, the company has experienced rapid growth

Well-oiled efficiency
When it comes to power density and achieving maximum efficiency without sacrificing performance, BMW’s EfficientDynamics range is right up there with the best of the

SEAT Ibiza
SECTOR Supermini PRICE €10,990 – €20,465 FUEL 3.4 – 5.9l/100km CO2 89 – 139g/km With its mix of Audi-esque chiselled sportiness and Skoda-like affordability, SEAT

Peugeot 508 HYbrid4 saloon
SECTOR Upper Medium PRICE €39,200 – €42,200 FUEL 3.6l/100km CO2 95g/km While Citroën has launched its Hybrid4 diesel-electric drivetrain as a high-performance four-wheel-drive option in

Kia cee’d
SECTOR Lower Medium PRICE €14,280 – €23,600 approx (ex taxes) FUEL 3.70 – 5.5l/100km CO2 97 – 145g/km Five years on from the launch of

Emerald Hybrid Van
A low-emission hybrid delivery van designed specifically for fleets? That is part of the business plan from Intelligent Energy and Revolve Technologies, two UK-based companies

Industry Analysis: Wolfsburg, we have a problem!
Thank God, predominantly we still buy cars because of our emotions and less out of mere rational considerations. This can be good or bad –

Fleet Focus: India – Growth slows, but great potential for fleet business
India is the seventh largest country in the world and, after its neighbour China, has the second largest population at 1.2 million. Growth in the

Fleet Focus: Autorola, Germany
The German used car market is finding the going very tough currently with prices and demand falling and stock piles of unsold vehicles increasing on

BMW ActiveHybrid5
SECTOR Large executive PRICE TBC FUEL 44.1mpg CO2 144g/km With Efficient Dynamics, BMW has stolen an advantage on its premium rivals with impressively low fuel

Leaseurope figures identify growth in 2011 EU lease market
The survey demonstrates that new leasing business in Europe increased by 7%1 in 2011 to reach €248bn. This continued improvement on 2010 further demonstrates that

SKODA celebrate five successful years of Chinese production
China is SKODAs largest individual market, accounting for 25% of the brand’s worldwide sales. Currently, SKODA’s dealer network is about 400 strong with plans to

Renault-Nissan alliance agree to supply 15,00 vehicles to Danone
Danone selected the Renault-Nissan Alliance for its wide product lineup, its experienced fleet sales and services organization and its global sales footprint, which matches that

EV charging receives funding to support New York charging infrastructure
Powered by the ChargePoint Network, the CarCharging EV charging stations will be installed in multi-residential buildings and monthly parking garages. ‘The deployment of our EV

Bentley perform strongly in all regions over half-year
The US has re-emerged as Bentley’s number one market with deliveries up by 25.7% (1,140 cars delivered to customers). Sales in China also remain extremely

Zipcar agrees deal with Michelin for supply of tyres to UK fleet
Zipcar UK, which operates in London, Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford, will gradually introduce Michelin tyres across its fleet of 1,800 cars and vans as part