Tag : Pan-European and Global News
H1 car sales hamstrung by ongoing economic stability, reports JATO
JATO Dynamic’s latest data shows that the European market dropped by 1.4% (104,900 units) during H1 2011 compared to the same period last year. Although there … Read More »
Record deliveries for Volkswagen Group in H1 2011
In the first six months of 2011, the group delivered a total of 4.09 million vehicles, up 14.1% on the total of 3.58 million for the … Read More »
New Leaseurope survey shows good signs for European leasing industry
The organisation’s June 2011 Business Confidence Survey has been published together with specialist international equipment leasing and asset finance consultancy, Invigors EMEA and measures the expectations … Read More »
Kia sales up 19.8% in H1
The brand saw a sharp increase in H1 sales in North America, with sales up by 41% to 278,199. The Chinese market increased by 19% to … Read More »
Ogilvie Fleet expands Northern Ireland business with Contraflex acquisition
The exact purchase price has not been disclosed but Ogilvie said it involved a six-figure sum. The acquisition adds approximately 350 company cars and vans to … Read More »
Road safety groups welcome Cross-Border Enforcement Directive progress
The adoption of the directive would mean that drivers could be prosecuted in their member state for driving offences committed in other member states. The offences … Read More »
Eight countries lead way in cutting road deaths since 2001
The 5th Annual PIN Conference, held by the European Transport Safety Council, found that the eight countries have have all made reductions of more than 50% … Read More »
Nissan forecasts higher sales but lower profits
The carmaker said that net profit for the year to the end of March would be ¥270bn (€2.35bn); down 15% on last year. However, the company … Read More »
Bernard Loire becomes vice president, Infiniti Europe and Middle East
Mr Loire joined Nissan in 2002 as market manager, Sales Operations for seven markets, before becoming brand director in Portugal in 2005 and then shift-Europe project … Read More »
Renault teams up with Better Place for Australian launch of Fluence ZE
Building on their existing partnerships, the two firms have signed a new deal to market what they reckon to be the world’s first mass market zero-emission … Read More »
Renault to launch Duster in India in 2012
Produced at the Chennai plant, the Duster has been adapted to conditions in the Indian market and forms part of a range of five vehicles that … Read More »
European vehicle leasing sector bounces back in 2010, reports Leaseurope
The survey found that vehicle leasing increased by 8.0% last year, with strong results in the passenger car segment, particularly in the Mediterranean (34.2%) and the … Read More »
JD Power announces winners of 2011 Germany Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study
The study is based on more than 17,000 owner evaluations of their vehicles and dealers covering 67 areas grouped in the four areas of vehicle appeal, … Read More »
FleetMatics 8.0 upgrade leads to improved efficiencies for Irish security systems firm
AP Systems Ltd, based out of Kilkenny, selected FleetMatics to deliver its web-based GPS monitoring solution, which has recently been upgraded with FleetMatics 8.0, which includes … Read More »
JATO reports gradual road to recovery for European car sales in May
The firm reports that many of the major European markets saw significant sales increases last month following an improvement in their economies but Greece and Spain … Read More »
Renault debuts new Duster for South America at Buenos Aires Motor Show
The carmaker says that it is planning to double its vehicle sales in the Americas Region between 2009 and 2013, starting with Brazil and Argentina. The … Read More »
Brussels is most congested city in Europe
The firm's latest traffic study shows that Brussels is still the most congested city in Europe and congestion in the Belgian Capital is getting worse, showing … Read More »
TISPOL 2011 Conference puts spotlight on drug driving in the EU
Research from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in 2008 suggested that around 1% of all car journeys were made by someone unfit to drive because … Read More »
Strong yen putting Japanese recovery at risk: JAMA/CJAWU
The comments come from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions (CJAWU), which say that the yen’s present exchange rate … Read More »
Strong May sales down to extra selling days, says PwC
Autofacts' monthly review shows that the German market grew by 22%, which is the largest year-on-year growth since the 2009 boom year. The upwards swing is … Read More »
Mazda to end Mazda6 production in the US
The carmaker has said that model is currently built at three plants: the Hofu Plant, the AutoAlliance International (AAI) facility in Michigan, which is shared with … Read More »
Strong US demand for Optima prompts Kia to expand production
The carmaker is to expand its manufacturing plant in Georgia – which also produces the Sorento SUV – from September 2011 to raise annual capacity to … Read More »
US to sell Chrysler stake to Fiat
The announcement marks the full withdrawal of the Obama administration as a Chrysler Group shareholder two years after it took a hand in the business and … Read More »
Police begin week-long alcohol and drug operation in Europe
The operation is co-ordinated by TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network, said that the operation is intended to raise awareness of the dangers of driving under … Read More »
Dow Chemical places plug-in hybrid contract with Quantum
The Ford F-150 pickup truck uses the "Quantum F-Drive" hybrid drive system developed by Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide. The technology has been designed to offer … Read More »
US General Services Administration purchases 100+ EVs for pilot
The GSA has purchased more than 100 electric vehicles for the pilot, which will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Department of Energy. 'Building on … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover opens India plant
The facility at Pune is located in the Maharashtra region of India and will assemble Land Rover Freelander 2 vehicles supplied in Complete Knock Down kits … Read More »
Volvo project explores conductive charging for electric cars
The carmaker has teamed up with Belgian technological and development specialists Flanders' Drive as well as bus manufacturer Van Hool and tram manufacturer Bombardier to develop … Read More »
Chevin donates RoadBASE software to support work of North Star Alliance in Africa
The donation follows a meeting between the two parties at the annual international aid conference, the Fleet Forum in Geneva, and will allow North Star Alliance … Read More »
Arval showcases CSR initiatives at “Challenge Bibendum” event
The “Challenge Bibendum” event is organised by the Michelin Group in order to promote a sustainable mobility for the future by witnessing the latest industry’s trends … Read More »
