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Frost & Sullivan’s Christoph Domke joins KPMG UK Mobility 2030 team
Christoph Domke has joined KPMG to lead its Commercial Mobility function as a director within its Mobility 2030 practice.
Kia hints new concept indicates next-gen cee’d
Kia are set to unveil a new concept car at the 2017 IAA in Frankfurt on 12 September that could indicate what the next-generation cue’s
Dacia Duster SUV refreshed
Dacia has renewed the Duster SUV with new styling that the company says improves quality and brings new equipment to the model.
MINI Electric Concept unveiled
The MINI Electric Concept will make its world debut at the 2017 IAA in Frankfurt, followed by a production version due in 2019.
Honda set to unveil its electric vision
Honda has announced it will unveil its first electric vehicle (EV) destined for Europe, the Honda Urban EV Concept, alongside a new CR-V Hybrid Prototype.
BMW sparks new higher power i3s
BMW has introduced a new higher powered version of the i3 electric super mini; the i3s, available with the 94Ah/33kWh battery and optional range extender.
Second-life batteries power charge points along Belgian and German highways
Connected Energy has installed two quick-charge stations along highways in Belgium and Germany that use second-life Renault electric vehicle batteries as power sources.
Renault-Nissan and Dongfeng to co-develop EVs
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng have announced a joint venture that will see the two groups co-develop and sell electric vehicles (EV) in China.
Domino’s and Ford team up to deliver pizzas in self-driving cars
Domino’s Pizza and Ford have launched a world-first collaboration to deliver pizzas in self-driving vehicle trials.
Chinese carmaker Chery targets European fleets
Shanghai-based Chery is to unveil its first European-market crossover at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with a view to expanding its presence in the region’s fleet
European new car registrations at eight-year high
New car registrations in the EU grew by 2.6% in July, with a strong performance in the B-SUV segment.
Thrifty relaunches in Malta under new management
Thrifty Car Rental has enhanced its rental proposition in Malta under new management.
Cradle-to-grave approach prompts LeasePlan USA operations team reshuffle
LeasePlan USA has made three in-house appointments that it says will support a ‘life-of-the-vehicle’ approach within the company.
Audi introduces new global model name structure
Audi is introducing a new global naming strategy for engine derivatives starting this autumn to denote engine output rather than capacity in line with the
Volkswagen planning 19-model SUV range
Volkswagen is predicting 40% of its global sales volume will be SUVs in the near future, with plans for a range spanning 19 models across
Facelifted VW Golf Sportsvan to debut at Frankfurt
Volkswagen has previewed its facelifted Golf Sportsvan, which debuts at this September’s Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the T-Roc.
WEX Europe Services expands fuel supply network in France
Esso Card owner WEX Europe Services is now a reseller of the E.Leclerc fuel card in France.
Volkswagen Bus to return as an EV
Volkswagen has greenlighted production of an electric van and MPV, said to be inspired by the split-screen Transporter and Microbus of the 1950s.
Fiat joins BMW-Intel-Mobileye autonomous driving alliance
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has joined an alliance of carmakers and technology firms to help develop an autonomous driving platform open to all carmakers on a
Audi launches new eco A4 Avant and A5 Sportback g-tron models
Audi now offers two new g-tron models, the A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron, which can be fuelled by Audi e-gas, conventional CNG (compressed
Toyota and Servco launch car-sharing application testing in Hawaii
A new car-sharing technology is being tested by Toyota and Servco Pacific Inc (Servco) in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Export of British-built vans, trucks and buses reliant on EU
Nearly two-thirds of British-built vans, trucks and buses were exported during the first six months of 2017, with almost all headed to the EU (94.7%),
Hyundai takes wraps off next-gen hydrogen-powered SUV
Ahead of its official launch early in 2018, Hyundai has provided an early glimpse of the next generation hydrogen-powered SUV.
RCi financing grows 14.6% by end-June 2017
To date this year, the automotive sector has grown by 4.4% in markets where RCi Bank and Services operates financing of Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicles, and
First Drive: BMW 530e iPerformance
It’s no niche car, but the 5 Series plug-in hybrid isn’t quite mainstream either, explains Alex Grant.
Nissan expands e-POWER range extended EV to Indonesian market
Nissan Motor Indonesia has confirmed the Nissan Note e-POWER range extended electric vehicle will be offered in Indonesia and be on display at GIIAS 2017
Diesel returns to the Honda Civic
Honda’s Civic range will be available from March 2018 with a 1.6-litre diesel engine, the first time a diesel has been available in the current
First Drive: Ford Fiesta
Ford’s popular supermini sets tough benchmarks for its ever-growing list of rivals, says Alex Grant.
Eastern European and Russian markets demonstrate steady growth in 2017
Car registrations in Eastern Europe climbed 14% in the first six months of the year, reaching 698,900 units, figures from JATO reveal.
BMW shows first images of X2 coupe-SUV
BMW has previewed the forthcoming X2 coupe-SUV, which is due to launch in 2018.
New 110g/km petrol engine for Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen has added a 130PS petrol engine to the Golf line-up, which offers fuel consumption as low as 4.8l/100km with CO2 emissions from 110g/km.
Roller coaster ride continues for true fleet market in Germany
True fleet registrations in Germany saw positive growth in July, continuing the roller coaster ride seen so far this year.
Ford appoints inaugural director of smart mobility in Europe
Ford has named Sarah-Jayne Williams as its first director for Smart Mobility in Europe.
BMW to run Euro-4 diesel scrappage scheme as VW Group mulls benefits
BMW is to run a scrappage scheme targeting diesel-powered Euro-4 and older vehicles from any brand in the UK as the VW Group says it’s
July brings tough conditions for UK true fleet market
The UK’s true fleet market fell 13.1% in July, marking its second month of double-digit negative growth this year.
First Drive: MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4
Combining crossover cachet and low CO2, MINI’s first plug-in can’t go far wrong, reckons Alex Grant.
Shell Future of fleet survey – the results
In the first in a series of exclusive surveys, Shell and International Fleet World questioned 231 fleet executives about their attitudes to a host of
ALD global fleet up 9.1% year on year
ALD’s total managed fleet grew 9.1% year on year due to organic growth, latest results show.
Ultra-efficient Mazda petrol could beat diesels on fuel economy
Mazda is to launch a new petrol engine using compression ignition to bring similar or better fuel efficiency than its current diesels.
Daniëlle Pos stands down at LeasePlan
Daniëlle Pos has resigned her position as chief legal and compliance officer at LeasePlan Corporation NV after helping reposition the group’s legal and compliance functions
True fleet in Spain continues growth
True fleet registrations continued to rise in July, albeit with slightly more muted growth, latest Dataforce figures show.
New CEOs at Alphabet Netherlands and Alphabet Belgium
Alphabet has appointed new chief executive officers to head up its Netherlands and Belgium offices.
Renault boosts presence in Iran with new JV
Renault has signed a new joint venture deal in Iran to boost its presence in the country.
Toyota and Mazda to co-develop electric vehicle tech
Toyota and Mazda are to jointly develop technologies for electric vehicles as well as connected cars under a new agreement worth 50 billion yen (380
Volkswagen Group to recall millions of diesels for NOx fix
The Volkswagen Group is to run a pan-European software update for Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesel vehicles from group brands to cut NOx
Ford Chariot transit service to provide commuting solution in New York
Ford is expanding its crowd-sourced Chariot shuttle service to New York to provide in-app ride booking for commuters.
German carmakers to cut NOx from over 5m diesel cars
BMW, Daimler, Opel and Volkswagen are to offer free software updates for more than five million cars in Germany, claimed to cut NOx emissions by
Moovel Group expands capabilities under new acquisition
Daimler’s moovel mobility platform subsidiary is bolstering its development team with the acquistion of Familonet GmbH, provider of the Familionet locator app.
Road Test: Skoda Octavia
Sharper styling and upgraded technology keep the Octavia a cut above, says Alex Grant.
LeasePlan USA expands business development team
Michael Croft has joined LeasePlan USA as regional vice president for the expanding business development team.
2018 diesel car ban on the cards for Stuttgart
The city of Stuttgart could implement a diesel ban in less than six months after a judge ruled that the local government’s draft air quality
