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Senior appointments at Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive, which includes brands such as Manheim, has announced a series of senior appointments.
Audi and Airbus develop autonomous flying taxi concept
Audi has teamed up with Airbus and design/engineer company Italdesign to develop an electric autonomous flying taxi concept.
First Drive: BMW X3
BMW’s third-generation SUV is a technological showcase – with plenty more to come. By Alex Grant.
First Drive: Peugeot 5008
Transforming into an SUV does little to dent the 5008’s family-moving ability, says Alex Grant.
Diesel-rivalling economy for new VW Golf petrol engine
Volkswagen has added a new petrol engine to the Golf line-up, said to offer fuel efficiency equivalent to a diesel engine.
EU auto makers call for action on urgent Brexit issues
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is urging Brexit negotiators to take action on urgent industry issues, including the impact on EU CO2 targets.
Switch to smart grid to enable all-electric fleet at UPS
Delivery firm UPS has deployed a new smart grid solution that will help it switch its delivery fleet over completely to electric trucks.
BMW takes full control of DriveNow
BMW Group has taken the remaining shares in car sharing firm DriveNow, which now becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the group.
Sixt merges corporate services to offer customised mobility solutions
Sixt has taken a further step in plans to offer a one-stop shop for customised mobility solutions by bundling together its products in the corporate
UK true fleet market remains beleaguered
True fleet registrations in the UK continued to decline in February as the overall car market remained affected by a number of issues.
Interview: Linda Jackson, CEO Citroën
Citroën CEO, Linda Jackson, has plans to increase the brand’s sales 30% to 1.6 million units by 2020, through a combination of products and customer
February brings more positive news for German true fleet market
Germany’s new car market continued the positive start to the year in February with further growth, according to latest Dataforce figures.
Road Test: Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid
The third part of the Ioniq family is plug-in hybrid technology done right, explains Alex Grant.
EU new car market puts in best performance in a decade
New car demand in the EU continued to rise with February registrations reaching their highest level since 2008.
Tritium announces major European expansion
Tritium has opened a new sales, service, training and testing facility for Europe in Amsterdam, Netherlands as it commits to the European EV market.
The French winning formula for used cars
France is beginning to change its mindset to online selling, says Autorola France country manager Pierre Emmanuel Beau.
Renault ends Zoe compulsory battery lease in France
Renault has announced that it will no longer force customers of the Zoe electric car to take out a battery lease.
Audi makes breakthrough in e-gas production
Audi says it is convinced of the potential of e-gas, “e-benzin” (e-gasoline) and e-diesel fuels.
Alphabet International operations expand into Portugal
Portugal becomes the 20th country where fleet management provider Alphabet conducts business, in collaboration with its well-established mobility partner, Finlog.
New car CO2 emissions in Europe rise for first time in decade
Average CO2 emissions from new cars in Europe increased by 0.3g/km in 2017; the first rise in 10 years.
Movolytics launches telematics business in Spain
Telematics specialist Movolytics is expanding into Spain as it reports a period of rapid growth.
Global fleet developments come to the fore at 2018 International Fleet Meeting
This year’s International Fleet Meeting has now taken place, bringing an insight into the latest fleet management trends and thinking for more than 250 fleet
EazyFuel solution brings artificial intelligence to revolutionise fuel payments
Online payment fraud detection specialist the AI Corporation has launched an end-to-end fuel card issuing/processing platform and service to bring next-generation payment processing and fraud
Security within your fleet: Why the neutral car platform is the future
Glenn Atkinson, vice president of product safety at Geotab, argues why the telematics industry should advance the concept of the ‘neutral vehicle’ to fix security
TMC drives European expansion under new appointment
TMC has created a new role of international sales, market director for Belgium, France, Germany and Spain as it reports growing international demand for its
Geneva Motor Show 2018
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Upgraded Nissan concept debuts Brain-to-Vehicle tech
Nissan has unveiled an upgraded version of its IMx electric concept vehicle, featuring a new look and Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V) technology.
Hyundai reveals new design language
Hyundai has previewed its future design direction with the unveiling of the ‘Le Fil Rouge’ design concept at the Geneva Motor Show.
250-miles in 15 minutes promised by Porsche’s new EV
Porsche reveals second electric car concept with 800V system, enabling 400-kilometre range in 15 minutes.
BMW confirms i4 production
BMW has confirmed its next BMW i branded vehicle will be the i4.
Renault shares vision of electric ride-hailing with EZ-GO concept
Renault has shown how it thinks shared urban mobility could look in the future with the unveiling of its EZ-GO concept at the Geneva Motor
Volvo XC40 takes European Car of the Year title
The Volvo XC40 has taken the European Car of the Year 2018 award, fending off runners-up including the Seat Ibiza and BMW 5 Series.
Annual Global Leasing Report reveals confident industry outlook
White Clarke has published its annual Global Leasing Report, which reveals the top 5 markets in 2016 as well as growth figures for the top
Third-generation Ceed Sportswagon to trump Mondeo on boot space
Kia has unveiled its third-generation Ceed Sportswagon, which brings increased boot space to rival models from the next segment up.
Honda confirms 2019 launch for Urban EV
Honda is to open order books for its first battery-electric vehicle in Europe in early 2019.
Verizon brings telematics brands under one business
Telecomms giant Verizon has created a new Verizon Connect business to bring its Telogis, Fleetmatics and Movildata brands under one roof.
Lexus enters compact crossover segment with new UX
Lexus will expand its SUV offering next year with a small SUV called the UX.
Volkswagen reveals forthcoming luxury electric saloon
Volkswagen has given us a glimpse of the luxury saloon of the near future with the unveiling of the I.D. Vizzion concept.
Skoda Vision X concept shows plans for compact crossover
Skoda has revealed plans for a new small SUV with the unveiling of the Vision X concept car at the Geneva Motor Show.
Toyota phasing out diesel cars by 2019
Toyota will have no diesel passenger cars on sale in Europe by the end of this year, citing limited demand and widespread uptake of hybrid
Amsterdam becomes first city to deploy Daimler’s ViaVan ridesharing service
Mercedes-Benz Vans and US technology start-up Via are introducing on-demand ridesharing to Amsterdam through their ViaVan joint venture.
Supertrucks develops multi-use van rack
Supertrucks has launched a new Multi-Purpose Rack to tackle the rapid growth in popularity of bigger, heavier products, such as bi-fold doors and windows, and
Daimler takes full control of Car2Go Europe
Daimler Mobility Services has acquired the remaining shares in Car2Go Europe after Europcar sold its 25% stake for €70m.
Xavier Duchemin to head up Opel sales
PSA sales specialist Xavier Duchemin has taken on the role of executive director sales Opel/Vauxhall Europe.
Dyson seeks additional 300 automotive workforce for EV project
Dyson is looking to employ a further 300 people in “automotive” positions, as it works towards developing its first electric vehicle.
Charging infrastructure not hampering EV take-up, report finds
Slow uptake of electric vehicles across Europe has more to do with limited availability of vehicles than a lack of charging infrastructure, according to a
480km Jaguar I-Pace pricing and spec revealed
Jaguar has revealed pricing, a 480km range and final production specification for its first electric vehicle: the I-Pace.
Fastned to roll out 350kW EV chargers
EV charging network Fastned is to install new-generation 350kW stations in Europe, providing ultra-fast charging for second-generation EVs.
Vision X concept pioneers Škoda’s CNG hybrid-electric drive
Škoda is to unveil a new concept at Geneva combining natural gas, petrol and electric drive as it pushes ahead with plans to launch hybrid
Spanish true fleet market up 20.9% in January
The Spanish passenger car market put in a very strong performance in January with the true fleet sector up 20.9%, according to latest Dataforce figures.
New Audi A6 introduces A8 innovations
Taller, longer and wider than its predecessor, the 2018 model – which debuts at next week’s Geneva Motor Show – gets just a subtle make-over
