THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
LeasePlan CEO Tex Gunning, along with leaders for more than 60 other businesses, signed a letter aimed sign carbon neutrality into law in the European Union.
Fleet registrations in Switzerland were down by roughly 7% in March, but still accounted for 21% of all registrations in the month.
The electric vehicle market in Russia is gaining a larger foothold due to a multitude of factors. One main driving factor is the fact that the Russian government itself is pushing the development of electric vehicles.
In addition to inefficient use, there are concerns of the government related to the ongoing expansion of automotive fleets of both federal and municipal offices, through the ongoing purchasing of cars.
Electric Vehicle Technologies has produced an electric traction motor that could open the door to broader development of electric vehicles within Russia.
Despite the fact that Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia joined the European Union almost 15 years, the current principles of management of each of their fleets follow Soviet-based practices.
Keith Allen, ARI UK's managing director, will continue with the fleet management company in an advisory role until the end of 2021.
Logistics service provider DB Schenker and Fuso, a Daimler Trucks brand, are expanding their partnership to bring more fully electric cabovers into European cities to support last-mile deliveries.
Bridgestone Europe, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., has completed its acquisition of TomTom Telematics for approximately $1 billion.
Fleet registrations in Switzerland continued to decline in February 2019, after also posting a dip in registrations to start the year.
Opel is reentering the Russian market by introducing three models at Russian dealers, including a light commercial vehicle and a multi-purpose van (MPV) that can fit up to nine people.
Vehicle registrations in the light commercial vehicle market for the United Kingdom were stable in February, with a slight year-on-year growth.
Europcar Mobility Group U.K. is adding 100 Citroën Berlingo Electric vans into its fleet due to increasing interest in zero-emission vehicles for last mile deliveries and van fleets in areas of the United Kingdom.
The bond, which is used for climate and environmental projects, was issued in an effort to fund LeasePlan’s sustainability strategy to achieve net zero emissions from its total fleet by 2030.
Fleet vehicle registrations in Switzerland fell by 5.7% in the month of January, which followed overall fleet registrations in the region dropping by 21.4% for 2018 as a whole on the 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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