Tag : Pan-European and Global News
Chevin boosts Australian expansion with new addition to team
Rashmi Patra joins the team, based in Chatswood, New South Wales, to help enhance the fleet management application portfolio and support services to the firm’s growing … Read More »
Latest Hertz innovations aid rental customers in Europe
Similar to an airline check-in kiosk, the Self Service Express touch screen kiosk is a reservation-based system that collects the customer’s personal information and identifies the … Read More »
Costs involved with new lease accounting proposals will outweigh benefits
So says Leaseurope after a survey of around 125 European IFRS preparers, conducted by PwC in cooperation with the Erasmus University (NL), found that the move … Read More »
Latin NCAP to raise standards of car safety in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin NCAP has been set up by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), FIA Foundation, ICRT (International Consumer Research and Testing) and GRMF (the Gonzalo Rodriguez … Read More »
Electric cars to be rolled out across Europcar fleet from next year
The models will be introduced in 2011 and Europcar has said that it will also gradually install the infrastructure needed to recharge the batteries at its … Read More »
NAFA survey shows soaring corporate interest in fleet sustainability
The association's recent survey found that the number of corporate fleets with sustainability initiatives soared from 64.5% to 76.6% within the past 12 months. While the … Read More »
PARIS 2010: Europe must act fast on EVs
Nick Reilly, the British boss of General Motors Europe, which controls Vauxhall and Opel, warned that the Chinese government and carmakers in the country are already … Read More »
PARIS 2010: Kia Optima makes European debut
The model is expected to significantly grow the company’s market share in the D-segment thanks to its stand-out looks, low CO2 emission levels, high performance and … Read More »
PARIS 2010: Bright future for Ampera
'The Ampera has got a lot of traction,' he said. 'The more I think about this car, the more I believe it will be the answer … Read More »
PARIS 2010: Volvo future is electric
'We will set a standard in the industry,' said Mr Jacoby said, who joined Volvo Cars as president and CEO this August. During the press conference … Read More »
Dollar Thrifty directors recommend Hertz merger
Both Hertz Global and Avis Budget have been competing to merge with Dollar Thrifty to gain access to the valuable tourist market. Avis Budget last week … Read More »
Saab to enter JV to develop electric and hybrid driveline systems
The two companies are to form a jointly owned company responsible for the engineering, development and marketing of innovative electric all-wheel-drive systems, as well as electric … Read More »
Renault teams up with Nord-Pas-de-Calais region for EV agreement
The partnership agreement between Renault and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region covers a number of areas: • Equipping vehicle fleets in the Region – The region agrees to … Read More »
Renault-Nissan teams up with City of Amsterdam to promote EV take-up
Among the specific targets agreed by both parties is a determination to register at least 1,000 EV sales by the end of 2011.As a first step … Read More »
Nissan partners up with Gruau to offer refrigerated NV200
The manufacturer says that the NV200's compact external dimensions and internal load space and payload make the model ideal for delivery of fresh products in urban … Read More »
"International Van of the Year 2011" award goes to Doblo Cargo
The Doblo Cargo was awarded a total of 128 points out of a possible 168 – by a jury made up of 24 specialist commercial vehicle … Read More »
Newly rebranded Trimble plots European-wide expansion
Andrew Yeoman, managing director of Trimble MRM in Europe, confirmed the announcement at the IAA Commercial Vehicles event in Hanover and said: 'Europe is a key … Read More »
European commercial vehicle manufacturers cautiously optimistic
‘We will see better sales and earnings this year than in 2009. The recovery in demand that we saw in Asia and South America at the … Read More »
Renault and Opel/Vauxhall to continue LCV partnership
The two companies started their cooperation in 1996 with the first generation of the Renault Master & Opel/Vauxhall Movano Van programme. Earlier this year, the new … Read More »
Volvo Cars becomes ACEA member
Ivan Hodac, secretary general of the ACEA, said: 'We welcome Volvo Cars in our midst and are convinced that the company will make a valuable contribution … Read More »
Trimble to expand European solutions with Punch Telematix
Earlier this year Trimble made a cash bid worth €13.5 million euros for the Belgian maker of on-board computers for trucks. Now the company says it's … Read More »
Euro NCAP to broaden scope of safety assessments
The organisation has said that it's set to test the new generation of electric vehicles to ensure that high safety standards are maintained, with the first … Read More »
VW completes acquisition of Italdesign Giugiaro
Volkswagen now holds a 90.1% stake in IDG, with the purchase made through Lamborghini, while the remaining IDS shares remain with the Giugiario family. IDG was … Read More »
Q2 profits up at Volvo Group
The Swedish commercial vehicle maker announced operating income of SEK 4.8 billion (€506 million) with truck sales up 24% to SEK 41.6 billion (€4.4 billion). In … Read More »
UPS outlines 20% MPG performance improvement goal for fleet
The goal was announced as UPS released the latest annual update of its corporate Sustainability Report, and builds on gains that the firm has already made … Read More »
European Commission has missed opportunity to highlight drug driving, says TISPOL
In its Road Safety Programme 2011-2020, the European Commission sets a new target of cutting deaths on Europe’s roads by a half over the course of … Read More »
New agreement affirms AvtoVAZ restructuring
The "Base Agreement" has been signed by Russian Technologies State Corporation, Renault and Troika Dialog Investment Company and reaffirms the shareholders’ interactions during the process of … Read More »
Brake launches international online road safety library
The purpose of the Road Safety Library is to share research and best practice, helping organisations develop and deliver effective interventions to prevent deaths and injuries … Read More »
EU to implement standardised chargers for EVs by mid-2011
The Commission has announced that it's given a mandate to develop a relevant standard for such vehicles to the European Standardisation Organisations bodies CEN-CENELEC and ETSI. … Read More »
Commercial vehicle sales rise 7.7% in May
A total of 143,990 new commercial vehicles were registered in the EU in May – up by 7.7% on the same month in 2009, though34.6% less … Read More »
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