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Skoda continues "growth plan" with successful first nine months 2011
From January to September, sales revenue rose 21.2% to €7.6bn compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the operating profit increased

Nissan announces H1 fiscal year financial results
In the six months through September, net income after taxes totalled 183.4bn yen (US $2.30bn, €1.61bn), down 12.0% compared with the same period last year.

Mitsubishi to begin production of North American i-MiEV
Produced at the company’s Mizushima plant, the North American version of the i-MiEV will first be available in Hawaii as well as the United States'

Jaguar Land Rover appoints Jeremy Hicks as new managing director
Jeremy's appointment brings the UK organization in line with other global markets and brings each region under the leadership of a single, dual brand, managing

GM India record marginal increase in sales for October 2011
The company had recorded sales of 10,051 units in the corresponding month last year, General Motors India said in a statement. During last month, the

Ford India posts successful domestic and overseas growth in October
The company crossed the 100,000 unit sales market last month for the period January-October this year, clocking a total sales of 101,439 units – up

Peugeot reveals proposed launch date of new 208
Available in three and five-door styles, the car is 110kg lighter on average compared than the 207, shorter and marginally lower but with more internal

Audi launches test-fleet pilot of A1 e-tron in Munich, Germany
Audi, Technische Universität München (TUM) E.ON and Stadtwerke München (SWM) are project partners in this fleet trial, with the latter two in charge of expanding and

Audi Group continues growth trend throughout Q3 2011
From January through September, the Audi Group increased the number of Audi vehicles delivered by 17.4%. With 973,211 (2010: 829,281) vehicles of the Audi brand,

BMW North America posts strong October sales figures
Year-to-date, BMW Group sales are up 14.6% to 246,602 in the first ten months of 2011 compared to 215,274 sold in the first ten months

Government need to abandon their planned fuel duty increases in 2012 and focus on the faltering UK economy – RMI Petrol
The Government is currently sitting on plans, revealed in the 2011 Budget, to increase fuel duty on January 1 and 1 August 2012. This will

Europcar encourages motorists to try before buying an EV with one-day hire
Ken McCall, managing director, Europcar Group UK believes that this would enable motorists and businesses alike to find out if going electric suits them– without

Elektromotive wins £1.2m contract for supply of EV charge points in R.O.I
Beginning this December and continuing into early 2012, the roll-out forms part of an ambitious plan to make EVs a major part of the Republic

Used car values "unusually stable" moving into November – CAP
Key to the dynamic is a fragile balance between muted consumer demand and relatively low volumes of available vehicles. Typical used car market “seasonality” tends

Renault continues India model offensive with Micra-based Pulse
Pulse is the third bespoke model to be launched by Renault in India following the Fluence and Koleos and enters a highly competitive segment –

Hyundai post 10.5% increase in domestic and overseas sales figures
Net profit increased 34.1% to 6.1 trillion won as of the end of September from a year earlier, while operating profit rose 27.1% to 5.95

Renault announces order for over 15,000 Kangoo Z.E EVs by 19 companies
Renault has won the first lot in a call for bids initiated a year and a half ago by the public authorities, which called on

Audi Begins Munich Electromobility Trial
As part of the programme, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport will invest 10m Euros in the region to address issues with the power grid and

Former Masterlease UK managing director becomes chief executive officer of Nexus Group
During his 31-year career with GMAC, Tatlock held a number of senior executive roles which took him to Australia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and UK, including

Auto finance giant signs global deal with White Clarke Group
The automotive vehicle financial services organisation, which finances 1.9 million new and used cars across its worldwide operation, has already began initial implementation of WCG’s technology

New Alphabet structure keeps customers at the heart of its organisation
Richard Schooling, Alphabet chief executive, said: ‘This is the start of an exciting new era for Alphabet. We’re bringing a level of drive and dynamism

Renault Group posts 6.7% sales improvement in Q3 2011
Following the supply constraints that impacted sales activity in the first half and the start of the third quarter, the Group was in a position

Swedish Automobile N.V close to agreement with Pang Da and Youngman for Saab sale
Final agreement between the parties is subject to a definitive share purchase agreement between Swan, Pang Da and Youngman, which will contain certain conditions including

EU commercial vehicle registrations up 4.5% in September
In September, demand for new commercial vehicles was up 4.5% in the EU, supported by positive results in Spain (+4.7%), Germany (+7.7%) and the UK

Car2go goes live in Amsterdam with all-electric fleet
From 24 November, 300 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles will be available in Amsterdam in an area of 80 square kilometres, which covers large parts

Enterprise Holdings highlights overall success of 2011 fiscal year
Enterprise Holdings is the world's largest and most comprehensive service provider, and the only investment-grade company, in the car rental industry. For its fiscal year

China's first all-electric crossover EV to be launched for consumer market
Consumers in Shenzhen will receive a substantial government subsidy, equivalent to about EUR 12,837 and the e6 unsubsidized price will start at EUR 40,581.93. The

Volkswagen Group boosted by significant improvement on last year's operative figures
The Volkswagen Group strengthened its position in the automotive markets, recording a 14.1% increase in vehicle deliveries to 6.2m (January – September 2010: 5.4m). Global

NAFA calls for submissions for 2012 Goill Awards
Sponsored by NAFA and Bell Canada, the Larry Goill Memorial Quality Fleet Management Idea Award honours individuals whose creative ideas improve fleet management by increasing

Anti drink-drive equipment could save lives as well as improve all-round safety – AlcoDigital
Launched in October at the 2011 Bus and Coach Show, and costing just £5 per week to install, run and maintain, Drivealyser can be fitted

Chinese firms still committed to Saab deal
The agreement was first announced in June and would give Saab a €245m investment in return for a majority stake. However in a statement, Swan

Citroen Business International appoints senior director
He began his career in the automotive industry in 1996 with an equipment manufacturer before going on to hold a number of positions with carmakers.

Fleet Logistics’ expands Nordics operation
Fleet Logistics, which has over 100,000 vehicles under management, announced in April this year that it was appointing UK and international business development director, Stuart

Ford Ranger becomes first pickup with five-star Euro NCAP rating
One of 12 new vehicles tested, the Ranger was praised for its 81% pedestrian score – the highest score recorded for pick-ups tested by Euro

Chevin to boost international expansion under new appointment
Peter will be responsible for developing business relationships with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as corporate customers. He was previously the warehouse project manager for

Lexus to showcase new GS F Sport in Las Vegas prior to European release
Featuring a new front bumper design with larger side grilles. Together with a dedicated mesh design for the upper and lower grilles, this gives the

Third generation Toyota Yaris claims 5* Euro NCAP safety rating
Not only has Yaris met the highest standards for the 2011 test programme, its results were good enough to comply with the higher five-star threshold

Companies must prepare early for London disruption during Olympics
Monday, July 30, 2012 is anticipated to be one of the most congested days London has ever seen with tens of thousands of people descending

Major automotive finance firm to roll out White Clarke Group’s CALMS2 in Europe
The phased rollout will be accomplished in Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, France, Italy and Sweden throughout 2012 and will see the CALMS2 solution interface with existing

Axeon signs collaboration and supply agreement with A123 Systems to support li-ion battery growth
Customers will benefit from the combination of A123 Systems’ proprietary Nanophosphate battery technology and Axeon’s expertise in systems integration, design engineering and testing – as

Volvo Cars profit down in Q3 but up YtD
The carmaker reported an operating loss of SEK763m (€83.7m) for the third quarter compared to SEK748m (€82m) for the same period last year, due to

Lithium-ion battery market could hit $14.6bn mark by 2017 – Pike Research
With Electric Vehicles (EVs) relying almost exclusively on such batteries, Pike has forecasted that capacity shipments of Li-ion batteries for the transportation market will increase

NAFA I&E conferences to take place during business week from 2013
The decision has been made following a membership survey conducted in July and will see NAFA’s 2013 Institute & Expo 26 in Atlantic City open

Chrysler utilises Fiat partnership to develop Fiat 500EV
Shown earlier this year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, the Fiat 500EV demonstrates the immediate benefits of the alliance between Chrysler Group and

Nissan aims to sell 1.5m EVs by 2016
The company, which is 43.8% owned by French partner Renault, has sold 15,000 Leaf electric cars, the only model it produces, but plans to add

Saab rejects Chinese investment agreement
The agreement was first announced in June and would have given Saab a €245m investment in return for a majority stake. However in a statement,

Luxurious Aston Martin Cygnet launches in Hong-Kong and Japan
Craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail characterise each Cygnet, and high levels of personalisation are exemplified by the recently enhanced choice of materials and colours

Tristar Worldwide extends three-year sole supplier deal with Volvo
Volvo will supply Tristar with 700 cars each year, to chauffeur Virgin Upper Class passengers to and from their UK airport of choice. This will

Mixed news for Saab
Parent company Swedish Automobile (Swan) has received a commitment from US private equity firm North Street Capital, LP – which last month agreed to buy

Effects of Japanese quake lead JAMA to downgrade auto sales forecast for 2011
The organisation says that demand for passenger cars and commercial vehicles during Q2 and Q3 of 2011 declined as a result of supply shortages in

IntelliTrac launch MycarsPlus GPS telematics system and fleet card
At a cost of $1.98 per day, a fleet vehicle is equipped with an IntelliTrac GPS Tracking device which provides real time tracking and a
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