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Country focus: Germany
Autorola Germany country manager Thomas Andresen looks at the changing face of the automotive sector.
4 December 2019
Tag: Germany
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ViaVan launches new on-demand shared ride service in Germany
ViaVan – the joint-venture between Via and Mercedes-Benz Vans in Europe – has launched its third public sector deployment of technology for on-demand shared rides
29 October 2019
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True fleet helps take German market to highs not seen since July 2009
Latest figures from Dataforce show the German car market proved particularly healthy in July 2019, with almost 333,000 new passenger cars registered – a high
16 August 2019
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Germany targets older diesels to curb air pollution
Germany’s biggest carmakers are to incentivise drivers in the country’s most polluted cities to swap out of Euro 5 and older diesel cars, or fund
3 October 2018
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Stuttgart to introduce Euro 5 diesel ban next year
The city of Stuttgart in Germany is being told to update its air quality plans to include a ban on Euro 5 diesels by September
27 July 2018
Germany’s second diesel ban likely to have ‘domino effect’
Germany is to get its second diesel ban by 2019 after a judge in a regional court rules that it must go ahead.
8 June 2018
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Second German city likely to introduce diesel ban
Aachen could become the second German city to introduce a ban on diesel vehicles, following legal action brought by two environmental groups, the final hearing
6 June 2018
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Challenging month for Germany’s true fleet sector
The German true fleet market was hit by the early start of the Easter holidays in Germany and two missing working days compared to last
20 April 2018
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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
8 March 2018
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German cities win right to ban diesel
Germany’s highest administrative court has ruled that cities can ban diesel cars to tackle air pollution in a move that could set a precedent worldwide.
28 February 2018
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Key appointment for Cap HPI in Germany
Cap HPI has appointed Max Robert Mueller as future car value manager for Germany in line with its plans for global expansion.
5 February 2018
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New managing director at Peugeot Citroën DS in Germany
Rasmus Reuter is to assume the role of managing director Peugeot Citroën DS Automobiles in Germany effective 1 February 2018.
23 January 2018
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True fleet registrations bring mixed performance for ‘Big 5’
Europe’s ‘Big 5’ markets saw varying true fleet performances in December 2017, with Germany, the UK and Italy declining while France and Spain both registered
19 January 2018
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EU commercial vehicle registrations continue growth
Commercial vehicle registrations across the EU continued to grow in November despite a downturn in pace.
2 January 2018
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ABAX expands into Germany under European growth plans
Norwegian telematics company ABAX has expanded into Germany with an office in Berlin.
13 December 2017
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German true fleet market recovers lustre
Germany’s true fleet market built on September’s narrow gain of 0.1% with a more positive performance in October.
16 November 2017
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True fleet market plateaus in Germany
Germany’s true fleet sector slowed in September as the overall market declined and diesel registrations continued to slide.
1 November 2017
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First German hydrogen network station opens in Bremen
Together, Daimler, Shell and Linde have inaugurated the city of Bremen’s first hydrogen filling station.
18 October 2017
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Largest Toyota Mirai FCV fleet begins work in Hamburg
The first 20 (out of a total 35) Toyota Mirai were handed over to the CleverShuttle ride-sharing shuttle service, making it the world’s largest fleet
15 September 2017
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Ford and Deutsche Bahn turn hand to bike sharing
Ford and Deutsche Bahn Connect GmbH are to start running a bike share scheme in Germany with 3,200 FordPass bikes.
13 September 2017
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Turo to enter German car sharing market following Daimler investment
US peer-to-peer car sharing startup Turo has received investment of US$92 million under a financing round co-led by Daimler Mobility Services and South Korea’s SK
6 September 2017