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News•July 7, 2021

SEAT S.A. Appoints New Executive Committee Members

David Powels and Kai Vogler have been appointed SEAT S.A.’s new executive VP for Finance and IT and executive VP for Sales & Marketing respectively.

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News•July 7, 2021

Series Production of BMW iX Now Underway

The BMW iX is being manufactured at the BMW Group’s largest European production plant on an assembly line with the flexibility to build a mix of BMW 5 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series models.

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News•by Mike Antich•July 4, 2021

LEVC Launches New Telematics Service Using Connected by Geotab

Available for all new TX electric taxis and VN5 electric van orders, LEVC Telematics, Connected by Geotab, can also be retrofitted to LEVC vehicles already on the road. LEVC Telematics, Connected by Geotab, is centered around an easy-to-use online dashboard for ‘at-a-glance’ vehicle management.

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News•July 2, 2021

Micromobility Trial in London to Assess e-Scooter Viability

Micromobility took a huge hit during the pandemic. Just as the trend towards the use of shared e-scooters and bicycles was starting to boom, COVID-19 stamped out these gains with an estimated 60% drop in usage. But micromobility is back on the agenda, particularly the use of e-scooters, which are set to play an important role in future fleet provision as part of fleet mobility packages - which would also include train, car rental, bus and shared cycles - in preference to the provision of a comp

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News•July 1, 2021

Chris Brownridge Named New CEO Of BMW Group UK

Chris Brownridge has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of BMW Group UK, effective 01 July, 2021. Brownridge, formerly Sales Director of BMW, replaces the retiring Graeme Grieve after a worldwide career spanning more than 30 years with the BMW Group.

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News•July 1, 2021

Telematics Provider Geotab Inc. Expands into Brazil

Geotab Inc, an international commercial telematics provider, has established Geotable Telemática Ltda, expanding its Latin American presence to Brazil, the region’s largest economy. The move provides Brazil-based logistics and transportation customers access to Geotab’s single open telematics solution for fleet management and vehicle tracking, used by more than 40,000 businesses in more than 130 countries around the global, according to company officials.

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News•June 26, 2021

Rob Holdcroft Appointed Head Of Fleet For Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK

Rob Holdcroft is the new Head of Fleet at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in the UK, effective July 12, 2021.Holdcroft, who moves from his current appointment as National Sales Manager for the brand, replaces Claire English, who is moving to head up the fleet department at Audi UK.

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News•June 26, 2021

Intelligent Tire Data Keeps Commercial Fleets Rolling

The new Goodyear SightLine tires use sensors that communicate with cloud-based algorithms. These provide predictive analysis of potential issues before they arise, offering improved uptime running and lower maintenance costs.

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News•June 25, 2021

BMW Integrates Parking App Technology Via OTA Update

The increasing integration of mobility apps with OEM software continues as driver requirements and expectations force greater acceleration of interoperability between service providers and car manufacturers. BMW has just announced that it is offering an in-car parking payment solution for 150,000 of its vehicles in the UK that will allow drivers cashless parking transactions.

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News•June 25, 2021

Prepare For Next COVID-Level Event Says Association Of Fleet Professionals

Fleet managers were told to prepare for the next world event that could derail fleets - similar in consequence and scale to COVID-19 - as part of essential fleet management for the future. Duncan Webb - the Head of Fleet at ISS World, a facilities management company - explained that having formal documents covering such an eventuality would soon become a prerequisite for winning new business.

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