Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Ford’s Bridgend engine plant to close in 2020 - Ford has begun a consultation on the closure of its Bridgend engine plant in Wales, which could close by September 2020, risking the loss of 1,700 ... Read More »
FCA exits Renault merger talks - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it’s pulled out of merger talks with Renault just a week after submitting a proposal as it blames French politics. For more ... Read More »- Q&A: DfBB’s Simon Turner on the changing face of risk management - Simon Turner, campaign manager, Driving for Better Business (DfBB), on how an evolving fleet industry is bringing new road risk management challenges. For more of the ... Read More »
- Mazda Skyactiv-X economy figures announced - Mazda has released key economy information on its long-awaited Skyactiv-X engine – that benefits from diesel-like compression ignition in a petrol engine, leading to reduced fuel ... Read More »
- Kia XCeed teased ahead of imminent unveil - Kia has teased a first image of its forthcoming XCeed ‘urban crossover’, due to be revealed in full on 26 June. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- WLTP unfairly advantaging petrol engines, study shows - The new WLTP test cycle is significantly underestimating the real-world fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of petrol vehicles, according to Emissions Analytics, potentially over-incentivising them against ... Read More »
- SEAT drops petrol from Mii supermini, favours electric - SEAT’s electric offensive has begun with the Mii electric – a Volkswagen e-up! based car – with a WLTP stated range of 161.5 miles per charge. ... Read More »
- Peugeot 508 SW pricing and specs announced - Peugeot has revealed pricing and specs for the latest 508 SW, which introduces new design and technology features and is available to order now. For more ... Read More »
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Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
