THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Light commercial vehicle sales in the Brazilian fleet market for 2018 were up 17.5% when compared to what was reported in 2017, and vehicle sales, overall, also rose by 14.6%.
Ford Middle East has provided a fleet of Transit Vans to a new baggage transportation company in Dubai.
Light- and heavy-commercial vehicle sales were down in Australia for the month of December 2018, as were overall national vehicle sales.
Vehicle sales of commercial vehicles in South America were down slightly in 2018, declining 2.1% versus what was reported in 2017.
The 2019 Global Fleet Conference will add a bonus third day to the agenda, up from the previous two-day format, and will be held June 4-6 at the Hilton Miami Downtown, with its schedule now available online.
The NAFA Fleet Management Association has become an association partner with Bobit Business Media for the 2019 Global Fleet Conference, taking place from June 4-6 at the Hilton Miami Downtown.
The introduction of the car club is an extension of a long-term program where Enterprise Rent-A-Car vehicles have been used to lower business mileage, reduce emissions, and improve air quality.
Arval has named Alain Van Groenendael as its new chairman and CEO effective Jan. 1, where he will focus on changes in mobility and other industry challenges.
McDonald’s logistics network in Spain will now include 14 alternative-fuel powered vehicles that will run on either liquefied natural gas or compressed natural gas.
This year alone, Hertz has added a total of 542 Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks to its fleet. The vehicle rental company has now increased its fleet to more than 1,200 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the more than 7.5-ton segment.
United Kingdom fleet registrations saw a 7% drop, continuing a several month slide month slide witnessed by other European countries, which was partially the result of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).
Registrations in the Italian fleet market continued its several-month decline, falling 16.4% in November after posting declines of 15.7% and 33.8% in October and September, respectively.
StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL, has sold 500 of its battery-electric vans to a German startup that will be used in cities as free-to-use, car sharing vehicles.
NETS’ Regional Satellite Conference in Latin America will feature speakers from a number of fields, including NETS member organizations that operate in the region, local road safety advocates, government officials, and members of the Latin America New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
Fleet registrations in France dipped 6.7% in November despite retaining a 3.8% growth year-to-date.
Multinational fleet professionals from 31 countries met in Rome, Italy, for two days to discuss the latest trends and best practices in global fleet management.
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