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Latest ACEA data shows 1.8% downturn in October new car registrations
The organisation’s data shows that registrations fell 1.8% in October, totalling 1,005,976 units. From January to October, registrations were down 1.2% compared to the same

François-Xavier Castille appointed as general manager of Arval France
François-Xavier Castille, joined Arval France’s Sales Division in 2000 as Territory manager. In 2002, he took charge of the Strategic Accounts department and the General

NHTSA Quashes Electric Vehicle Safety Concerns After Volt Fire
The cause of the fire, which happened three weeks after the vehicle was crash-tested in the agency’s New Car Assessment Program, is still being investigated

Global system offers consistent approach to risk management
The firm says that using its system means that companies that operate, or manage, fleets across several countries can now achieve a consistent approach to

CFC issues stark warning to UK fleets about the importance of checking business driver licences
The research was carried out by price comparison web site confused.com, which also reports that rises in the cost of gaining a licence are seeing

Cenex publishes results of five month EV trial with twelve UK fleets
Run by Cenex and funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills the Smart Move Case Studies trial included fleets from Asda, national car

New report shows that companies and drivers starting to realise long-term benefits of LEVs
The news is a boost to both vehicle manufacturers and the green lobby as it seeks a faster uptake of ultra low or zero emissions

LeasePlan trial of Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, first in UK leasing sector
The loan will enable LeasePlan to undertake a one-week internal trial before making it available to interested clients on a two-week basis. By having the

Fleet decision-makers easily misguided by lease rates when choosing company cars
What appears to be a cost-effective company car could actually cost hundreds of pounds per year more than an alternative vehicle that appears more expensive

LeasePlan trial of Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be UK-first for leasing sector
The loan will enable LeasePlan to undertake a one-week internal trial before making it available to interested clients to experience. By having the opportunity of

Spanish PRAISE Country Seminar puts focus on work-related road safety
Building on the first Spanish PRAISE seminars held on 14 June 2010 in Barcelona, and on 9 June in Oviedo, ETSC is organising a follow-up

Frost & Sullivan webinar to explore ASEAN market growth opportunities
That will be the topic of a complimentary web conference by Frost & Sullivan taking place on Thursday 17 November 2011 at 4pm GMT. Participants

Strategic automotive R&D is priority, says EUCAR and EC
Paul Mascarenas, Ford chief technology officer representing EUCAR’s 2011 Chairmanship, said: ‘Innovation has always been the competitive advantage of the European industry. Without political support,

LMC Automotive acquires JD Power auto forecasting division
UK-based LMC Automotive is part of the LMC group and has been working with JD Power in the area of automotive forecasting and market intelligence

Volvo Extends C30 Electric Trial To Shanghai
The pair are the latest additions an international fleet of the all-electric C30, which is already being leased to customers across Europe and demonstrated in

US Coalition Criticises Government EV Focus
Mineta, who served under Presidents Bush and Clinton, presented data suggesting that advances in conventional petrol and diesel engines would provide the most economical and

Germany’s VDIK pushes for EV purchase incentives
The association says that it recognised the importance of electric mobility early on and has already inaugurated a charging station at its offices in Berlin

Skoda sales continue to rise in Q4
At the same time, SKODA saw its market share in all regions increase. Over the period from January-October, the company sold a total of 741,800

Audi set A1 e-tron loose on the streets of Munich as part of fleet pilot
The fleet trial project has been initiated by Audi, the power company E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) and Technische Universität München (TUM), and

ESB takes delivery of Ireland’s largest order of electric vehicles
The firm, which provides connection and metering services for all ESB electricity customers, ordered a mixture of Smith Edison vans, based on the Ford Transit

Range-Rover Evoque to make UK auction debut this month – BCA
The all new Range Rover Evoque is the smallest, lightest and most fuel efficient vehicle in the Land Rover range, emitting just 130g/km of CO2.

Fleets must look at whole picture when considering winter tyre purchase – Mycompanyfleet
With the predicted bad weather so far showing no signs of materialising in what would be the UK’s third severe winter in a row, many

Nissan European sales up 16.5% in October on last year
Last month Nissan sold 57,518 units in Europe. This now brings calendar year to date sales to more than 578,500 – around 125,000 units (21%)

October used-car wholesale values fall in Fleet sector, 4×4 values remain strong
Overall average wholesale values in October increased by just 0.8% (£58) to £6,970, Dealer part exchange values were up 2.6% (£59) to £2,348 while Manufacturer

Nissan hope to accelerate mass EV adoption with quick-charger giveaway
Strategically located, these new points will boost existing networks and give EV customers greater freedom and flexibility by effectively extending the range of their car.

Mazda Sales Thailand to resume production after severe flooding
Choichi Yuki, managing director of MST, commented: ‘Mazda's business in Thailand as well as related businesses needs to resume operation as soon as possible –

Kia Australia president and chief executive officer to take charge of Middle-East and Africa operations
In his new role Mr Kim will be responsible for a market with Kia sales approaching 300,000 a year, more than 10 times the size

BMW Group record best-ever October sales figures including key markets
In Germany the company reported a 4.9% increase (24,364 / prev. yr. 23,220) in vehicle registrations. BMW reported a 2.0% increase in registrations to 20,977

Fuel price increases will add further pressure on pockets of UK motorists – BCA
Illustrating the possible consequences of this continuing rise in fuel on UK motorists, research from leading vehicle auction company, British Car Auctions (BCA) reveals that

Leasedrive extends sole-supplier agreement with Experian for five years
Experian was originally one of Masterlease UK's five largest customers, with a fleet size of around 650 vehicles, and, following the successful integration of Masterlease

Stratus Group invests US$ 32m in Brazillian corporate fleet management company, Maestro
The equity transaction was also financed by a co-investment from DEG – the German Development Financial Institution – and represents the first transaction of the

Another major contract win for White Clarke Group
The project is currently underway with a leading automotive player and is due to go live next year. WCG already has significant Latin American automotive

Telogis expands insurance telematics presence with new acquisition
The acquisition expands Telogis’ presence in the insurance market through the addition of Onboard Advisor, a Safety-Driven Insurance service focusing on loss prevention and risk

TomTom to provide Vauxhall / Opel with semi-integrated navigation
TomTom Connect is neatly integrated in the vehicle and provides a great navigation experience; offering LIVE Services, including TomTom HD Traffic and dynamic routing. It

General Motors to severe ties with Saab due to risks posed by Chinese sale
The two firms have struck a deal worth in the region of €100m to buy Saab from its current Dutch owner, Swedish Automobile, in what

Chrysler Australia and Grand Cherokee post strong October results
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge sales for October 2011 were up by 173 units on last year to 937 (764 in 2010) as was YTD sales,

Karl Stracke appointed as GM president for Europe, effective March 2012
Karl Stracke will succeed Reilly as president of GM Europe, effective January 1 2012. Stracke will continue as chief executive officer of Opel/Vauxhall and will join

NAFA opens submissions for 2012 Sustainable Fleet Awards
Submissions are open from now until 17 February 2012. Entrants must be members of NAFA Fleet Management Association to qualify. Applications may be submitted by any individual

Daimler and BAIC expand cooperation
The two firms have signed a letter of intent stating that they are to ‘evaluate additional initiatives at corporate level as well as to support

Ford chooses NAVTEQ as sole-supplier of maps for SYNC MyFord Touch GPS
MyFord Touch featuring NAVTEQ map data is scheduled to launch on multiple 2013 Ford and Lincoln vehicles in North America early next year, with expanded

Volkswagen launches Quicar car-sharing scheme in Hanover
Under the scheme, 200 specially branded Golf BlueMotion models will be available for short-term rental from 30 minutes, initially from 50 stations distributed throughout the

Hungarian division of Business Lease Group appoints new managing director
He will replace the current managing director, Sven Lundquist who has successfully managed and developed the company over the past 5 years, will return to

NAFA reduces 2012 I&E prices and expands options
In addition the organisation has expanded the choices for registration to include numerous options ranging from single day passes, two-day passes, and full conference registration

Tata Motors Ltd to bring Land-Rover Evoque to Indian market
Tata Motors, which controls U.K.-based luxury vehicle maker Jaguar and Land Rover, will sell four variants of the Evoque with the top-end version priced at

Audi UK appoints Martin Sander as new director to replace Jeremy Hicks
Martin has had a highly successful career with Audi AG in Germany and other parts of Europe since joining the firm 16 years ago. He

Kia to buid third manufacturing plant in China to meet rising domestic demand
The signing ceremony for the investment MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to build the new Dongfeng Yueda Kia Plant 3 in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province was attended

Skoda Citygo to enter Czech market from November, Europe next year
Amongst these is Skoda’s three-door hatchback Citigo, which shares its platform with the Volkswagen Up! model. Both are produced at the company’s manufacturing plant in

Volkswagen India posts increase in sales during October 2011
The company had sold 4,343 units in the corresponding period last year, Volkswagen said in a statement. The compact Polo and Vento sedan models continue to

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand appoints new head of sales for Europe
In this function, he will report direct to Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand. Chardon is to

Luxury automaker Infiniti to set up global headquarters in Hong-Kong
The move comes as Infiniti seeks to lift total global sales to 500,000 vehicles a year, as part of Nissan's six-year mid-term business plan, Nissan

Ford celebrates success at prestigious ACFO Awards ceremony
The "blue oval" won four of the seven award categories, which included the Ford Focus being voted the nation’s number one company car by influential
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