THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
A more stable economy in Mexico is driving change in vehicle purchasing strategies. Fleets are becoming more focused on controlling costs which is also increasing interest in telematics services.
Canada is primarily a service-based economy, largely driven by small local businesses. The strongest vocational segments for fleet sales in Canada are energy and construction. The dominant fleet vehicle segment is light trucks.
John Dmochowsky, CAFM, MBA, senior global fleet manager for Mondelez International, took home the European Safety Fleet Manager of the Year Award at the Fleet Europe Summit in Estoril, Portugal, and was also named a runner-up in the Global Fleet Manager of the Year category.
Registration for the inaugural 2020 AFLA Canada Fleet Summit is now open and will be hosted at the Hilton Toronto Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, on Feb. 12 to 13.
Fleet Complete has named its new global director of business development and leasing to improve its global growth strategy.
Mercedes-Benz has been testing its all-electric eActros commercial trucks in real-world usage for about a year. So far, it has received positive feedback for using the electric vehicles in short range distribution applications.
Volvo Trucks has started selling its Volvo FL and Volvo FE electric trucks within select markets within Europe, the company announced.
Light commercial vehicle sales in South Africa fell again in October, dropping 5.9%, despite new vehicle sales overall showing a marginal 0.2% increase in the same month, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA).
PSA Group launched “Citroën Lease” in partnership with ALD Automotive to offer full leasing services of Citroen assets to its customers in India.
CalAmp has established a strategic alliance with the Volkswagen Group’s truck and bus manufacturing division via its subsidiary group LoJack Mexico which seeks to provide the automaker telematics and surveillance video services across its entire range of truck and bus vehicles sold in Mexico.
The PSA Group has begun offering two fleet management solutions to U.S. corporations ahead of its reintroduction of Peugeot vehicles in the next decade, an executive told Automotive Fleet.
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD is now available in the Middle East, which is powered by a 6.6L gasoline V-8 with direct injection delivering 401 horsepower and 464 lb.-ft. of torque and geared toward heavy-duty fleet operators.
ATS Euromaster, a subsidiary of Michelin in Europe, is overhauling its fleet and testing out a variety of assets to accommodate its operations, including several from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
New Zealand commercial vehicle sales have declined 3.5% in 2019, year to date, reflecting a decline of 1,429 vehicles this year.
Fleet registrations in Switzerland grew by 24.6%, year on year, reflecting the first month of growth for the region after months of declines seen this year.
The 2019 Global Fleet Conference in Miami, Fla., was held at the Hilton Miami Downtown from June 4 to 6. There were 372 attendees at the show. The Global Fleet Conference is co-produced by Bobit Business Media and Nexus Communication.
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