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FUJITSU APPOINTS FLEET LOGISTICS TO MANAGE EUROPEAN CAR FLEETS
Fujitsu Technology Solutions had clear objectives in outsourcing the management of its car fleets to Fleet Logistics. The first was to achieve total cost transparency

Hyundai's European models perform strong in April with 61.4% of total sales
According to figures released by European motor industry body ACEA, Hyundai has now outperformed the European market trend for 40 consecutive months since January 2009.

Vauxhall: Ellesmere Port to build next generation Astra
The decision follows the conclusion of a ground-breaking new labour agreement which was approved by the Vauxhall workforce yesterday. The agreement comes into force in

Bentley gets Netherlands boost with Pon partnership
Bentley owners and enthusiasts now have a new destination in the Netherlands. The renowned distributor and service company, Pon, is the British luxury car maker’s

Vauxhall geared for triple engine launch this year
Leading the charge will be a new 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine with direct injection and Start/Stop technology that will cut CO2 emissions by 13%, compared

London-based Eterniti receive sales boost for luxury Artemis
The London-based company took five orders at the show, four for standard-specification cars, which are priced in Sterling at £210,000 plus taxes and one for

Sofico joins Japanese Leasing Association
JALA is the umbrella body for the automotive leasing industry in Japan, with member associations covering the entire country. Nobuo Takagi, managing director of JALA,

Volkswagen Group outperforms competitors in European key account business
According to Dataforce, a total of 155,433 vehicles from the Wolfsburg-based Group’s passenger car brands Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and SKODA were registered in the fleet

Record quarter for Dollar Thrifty Group as company releases results
'We are pleased to report another record quarter, and the highest first quarter profit in the Company's history,' said Scott L. Thompson, chairman, president and

Volkswagen delivery rise of 9.4% not enough to change vigilant stance
'The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand made a very good start to the second quarter. However, given the situation on West European markets we remain very

US and German automakers agree on standardised EV charging technology
Electric vehicles belonging to Ford, Audi, BMW, Daimler, Chrysler, General Motors, Volkswagen and Porsche will all share compatibility with the combined charging technology, that integrates

BMW remains on course with strong April figures
'Following on from the best first quarter in the company’s history, we have just reported our most successful April sales ever. We are well on

US fleets look towards technology to simplify fleet processes
However, less than half (44%) said they will invest in new technologies in the coming year. This gap points to a need for technology implementation across

TomTom launches speed camera app for iPhones
The TomTom Speed Camera app offers access to TomTom’s premium Speed Camera service in a standalone app. The app has a new dedicated user interface that

Volkswagen and Chrysler outperform US competitors in April
Toyota are refusing to let the recent natural disasters in the far-east hold them back as sales for April rose by 11.6%, thus allowing them

Audi expects to replicate last year's full-year operating profit
'If economic conditions don't substantially change, we expect higher outlays for new models, technology and assembly expansion with an operating result at the high level

GM India sales "not along expected lines for April"
Popular vehicles for the month of April included the Spark (821 units), the compact Beat model (4,586 units), the Aveo sedan (140 units), Optra (28

Audi to boost North American and European presence with Mexico facility
Although the exact location of the plant remains unconfirmed, it is believed that Audi will produce an SUV model as the automaker prepares itself for

SKODA show signs of strength over Q1
SKODA’s revenue rose 8.4% to EUR 2.9bn in the first three months of the year (Q1 2011: EUR 2.7bn). At the same time, the operating

Kia's European and Korean sales surge as general markets decline over Q1
With 635,000 vehicles sold across the world – an increase of 12.4% over 2011 – the company recorded revenues of 11.8 trillion Korean Won (£6.5bn),

LEAF sales thrive in Norway over first six months
The government support and charging infrastructure have helped the Nissan LEAF become the second best-selling Nissan in Norway and the ninth best-selling passenger car overall in

Leaseplan and Swedbank renew Baltic Alliance Agreement
In November 2004, LeasePlan Corporation N.V. signed an Alliance Agreement with what was formerly known as Baltic Car Lease (now Swedbank), a full service vehicle

LOCOG and BMW reveal full extent of London 2012 fleet partnership
Whether it be pulling boats out of the water at Weymouth, providing a mobile camera platform for the marathon, towing a horse ambulance across Greenwich

SEAT showcases vehicles responsible for Chinese offensive
These facilities are being built and outfitted in line with SEAT’s new brand identity and will serve as a model for the worldwide development of

Dollar Thrifty doubles profits
The vehicle rental company, which trades as Thrifty in the UK, expects earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to be somewhere between $75

Rapid: Skoda name their new compact hatch in Beijing
'As part of its growth strategy, SKODA has initiated the largest model offensive in its corporate history and will bring a new vehicle to market

JATO Dynamics: European new car market down despite some growth
The German brands demonstrated a strong performance within the European new car market during the first quarter of 2012. Volkswagen, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz all

Eterniti Motors pip competitors to "First luxury SUV" title with Artemis
Formerly named as Artemis, a prototype version recently made its world debut at the Beijing’s Auto China 2012 international motor show and is set to

Cadillac pioneers full and semi autonomous driving system
Super Cruise is designed to ease the driver’s workload on the motorway, in both bumper-to-bumper traffic and on long road trips by relying on a

Sovereign debt crisis not enough to halt German automakers in March
Registrations across the 27-member European Union, also Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, witnessed a 6.6% decline on last year. Total unit sales for the region within

Marchionne: European sales figures to drop again
Marchionne firmly believes that figures will reduce even more this year to 13.1m total unit sales (2011: 13m). His opinion comes as a result of

Citroen Numero 9 Concept to showcase at Beijing Auto Show
Powered by a 70hp and 200Nm rear axle-mounted electric motor with a lithium-ion battery and a 1.6 THP petrol engine which will generate 225bhp and

Nissan to press ahead with new plant in China
The automaker will invest an estimated YEN 30-40bn ($371m-$494m) into the plant which will be responsible for producing the Murano and X-Trail sports utility vehicles

Kia performs strongly both in Europe and overseas during March
In Europe, Kia sales were up 19.3% on last March to 54,106 units, however, consumers appeared more reluctant to buy in the automakers home country

SKODA performs strongly in markets over Q1
At 95,200 deliveries to customers, March 2012 was the best sales month ever for SKODA, recording a year-on-year growth of 12.1%. This contributed to first-quarter

Honda hoping to raise business in China with new product line-up
The automaker is hoping to achieve sales in China of more than 1.2m units by 2015. The automaker believes that the addition of Hybrid vehicles

Chinese auto sales slump over Q1
According to a statement released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), total unit sales reached 4.7m over quarter one and claimed that vehicle

Johnson Controls gets £3.5m battery development funding
Co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with a 50% cost-share by Johnson Controls, the 24-month programme is aimed at further developing the company’s

US consumers not loyal to hybrid technology, says Polk report
The research looked at buyer habits since the beginning of 2008, a period during which the United States has seen fuel prices per gallon almost

BMW Middle East records best-ever first quarter
'The 4,936 BMW and Mini vehicles were sold to customers across 14 Middle East markets, marking yet another record in the group's history in terms

Orange to add Renault Twizy to its pool car fleet in France
The vehicles, which are on a long-term lease through Arval, will be provided to employees on a loan basis for urban business use, with the

David Cameron and Nissan C.O.O: Mid-sized model to be built in Sunderland
It follows the announcement at last month’s Geneva Motor Show that Sunderland will also produce a mainstream B-segment compact car based on the INVITATION concept

China emerges as number one market for Bentley sales
Sales in the China region increased by 84.9% with 578 cars delivered to customers. However, sales in the US, which previously claimed the top spot,

Valdimir Putin inaugurates new manufacturing facility at Togliatti plant
Executives including AVTOVAZ president, Igor Komarov, Renault chief operating officer, Carlos Tavares and Nissan chief operating officer, Toshiyuki Shiga hosted Putin (Inset) at the “Job

Honda expands alternative energy research for future line-up
Dedicated to reducing its impact on the environment both in emissions emitted from Honda products as well as from the company’s manufacturing activities, these initiatives

Mercedes-Benz start year positively and hope to continue form
First quarter sales for Daimler AG rose on last year's figures and total unit sales for Mercedes-Benz in the first quarter rose by 12% to

New car registrations in Germany rise 3.5% in March
In total, 339, 200 new cars were registered last month, up 3.5% on the same period last year. New car registrations in the first quarter

Sixt expands Asian enterprise with Philippines branches
Sixt's meet & greet service and luxury cars are now available to travellers and private customers at two branches in the Manila metropolitan region – at Makati

PSA Peugeot Citroen lose out to Volkswagen as French sales plummit
Total sales in march fell to 23.5% (197,033), while commercial vehicle sales also dropped by 12.2% (36,493) in March on the same period last year.

Enterprise expands in China
Enterprise has taken a 15% stake in eHi Auto Services which gives it access to 7,600 rental vehicles in 383 locations in 48 cities across

Audi India figures see strong demand for "four-ring" luxury cars
Demand for luxury cars in India showed signs of increasing in India. In particular Audi sold 1002 luxury cars during the month of March, up
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