THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Known as the Global Fleet Deep Dive, the five pre-conference concurrent educational tracks will address themes impacting multinational fleets on topics dealing with safety, mobility, technology, and complex fleets.
Fleet registrations in Spain dropped 6.8% in October, which was an improvement over the 17.1% decline in September. However, registrations for fleet in the country were still 14.4%, year-to-date.
Fleet registrations in Norway reported from January 2018 to September 2018 were only 400 assets short of what was reported from the same period of time last year, despite the total market showing a 4.2% decline.
Registrations in the United Kingdom true fleet market saw a 6.1% drop for the month of October, continuing a slide that was driven heavily by effects of the the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline in September.
Under this latest supply agreement with Hyundai, Wabco will furnish the manufacturer with a broad portfolio of its advanced technologies to support series production of Hyundai’s new medium-duty trucks in South Korea.
Highlights of the upcoming Fleet Europe Summit includes the fifth meeting of the Global Fleet Advisory Board for Latin America; the meeting of the Global Fleet Managers Club; Geotab’s Mobility Connect event; an electric vehicle ride-and-drive; networking opportunities, and several automotive remarketing forums.
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited launched a new fleet management solution that is designed to offer Mitsubishi's fleet customers an array of services and solutions aimed at enhancing mobile resource visibility, safety, and uptime, while reducing total cost of ownership.
Morgan Truck Body and its subsidiary, Morgan Canada Corporation, have acquired Multivans to increase its market share and growth and aims to produce truck bodies that accommodate cargo of varying configurations.
Nissan’s NP300 Hardbody pickup truck received the lowest safety ranking with regards to adult protection. The vehicle is marketed to fleets in Africa.
Registrations for the Italian true fleet market were down by 33.8% in September, presenting a similar decline seen by the German fleet market following the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline on Sept. 1.
Registrations in the German true fleet market saw 38.5% decline in September following the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline on Sept. 1, which requires manufacturers to ensure certain vehicles meet a new required emissions standard before they are able to legally sell them in Europe.
Ford has hired a new president and CEO for its China division and made several changes to Asia Pacific operations as a means to accelerate a return to profitable growth in the region.
Under the definitive agreement on powertrain sharing, Mahindra Group will develop and supply a low-displacement petrol engine to Ford India for use in its present and future vehicles. The companies will also work on the joint development of a telematics control unit following the intent to co-develop a suite of connected car solutions
Fleet registrations in the European Union saw record breaking numbers in August, bolstered by the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline, which is a new required measurement of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as their pollutant emissions, effective Sept. 1.
Fleet software provider Sofico Services UK has set up a new regional office in the UK to better service growing numbers of local customers as it continues to expand in the country.
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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