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Departmentally assigned vehicles often create hidden costs through underutilization, poor visibility, and increased administrative burden. This white paper explores how shared motor pool strategies help fleets reduce costs, improve accountability, and optimize vehicle utilization.
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Australian petroleum company Ampol has entered into a funding agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to deliver a national fast-charging network to support the increasing popularity of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) the country, according to the Australiasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA).
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Daimler AG – to be renamed as Mercedes-Benz Group AG – will concentrate on the car and van business. After the Daimler Truck planned spin-off by the end of 2021, Daimler AG shareholders will hold a 65-percent stake in the new Daimler Truck Holding AG. Daimler will retain a 35-percent minority interest in Daimler Truck Holding AG.
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In terms of new car registrations for 2021, Europe just hit the halfway mark and on its “Road to Zero” from both a fuel type and a CO2 perspective. Learn if CO2 values are continuing to meet the targets set, even as the 5% buffer for the most polluting vehicles has now been removed for 2021.
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The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is tackling the twin issues of fleet mobility and reimbursement rates for electric vehicles in a series of seminars. The independent organization for professional fleet managers has arranged "Getting Started on Your Mobility Deployment" on 08 September 2021 between 0930-1045.
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Donglim Shin has been named CEO of Sixt Leasing SE, succeeding Michael Ruhl. In his new role, Shin is responsible for group strategy and corporate development, sales, marketing, operations, purchasing, remarketing and human resources. Shin started his career at Korea Long Term Credit Bank in 1995 and has held leadership positions in the banking and automotive industry, most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai Capital Canada.
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A jury of 165 fleet professionals chose seven SKODA Auto models as best company vehicles in the trade journal Firmenauto 2021 Company Car of the Year awards.
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Christian Vandenhende responsibilities included Global After Sales, Quality and Total Customer Satisfaction functions and chief vehicle assessment specialist, and oversight of INFINITI business, the Americas and Africa, Middle East, India, Europe, and Oceania regions. He served on the Executive Committee at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.
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Toyota Motor Corporation has launched the all-new Aqua, a hybrid electric-only compact car offering approximately 20-percent more fuel efficiency – 35.8 km/L – than its previous generation. The Aqua is the world's first vehicle to use a high-output bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery as an electric drive battery. According to Toyota, the new battery realizes approximately twice the output as it delivers improved accelerator responsiveness and enables smooth, linear acceleration from low speeds.
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The new, redesigned Mercedes-Benz Citan and its all--electric model variant – the eCitan – will premiere to the world August 25, 2 p.m. (CEST), on the Mercedes media online platform. Compact external dimensions with a high load volume open up a diverse range of applications for the new small van, especially in inner-city distribution operations.
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The rent-a-car segment was the heaviest hit by the pandemic in terms of percentage contraction. To see how it is faring in 2021, Dataforce investigated three markets, zooming in on some particular regions where tourism has a high economic impact to see just how the short-term rental market is fighting its way back and also how the segment overall is perhaps capitalizing on the latest fuel type trends.
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