THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Global business mobility provider Alphabet provided a French home improvement and gardening retailer with 76 Renault vehicles for its locations in Spain, some of which are fitted with shared-used technology capabilities.
A U.K.-based food and beverage fleet expanded its fleet to include 58 new commercial vehicles from Volkswagen.
Volkswagen Financial Services has acquired 60% stake in Fleet Logistics in an effort to expand its offering in the field of international fleet and mobility management with the creation of a complete range of products and services customers.
Fleet registrations in Spain grew by 6.1% in December 2018 when compared to the previous year, and also posted a 10% growth for the entirety of 2018.
True fleet registrations in Germany declined 3.5% in December, continuing a several month decline, though the drop was lower than what was reported in the previous three months.
Fleet registrations in the United Kingdom rounded out 2018 by declining once more in the month of December, and posted a 1.1% drop versus the same time last year due in part by the new WLTP emissions standards.
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.
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.
Fleet registrations in France dipped 6.7% in November despite retaining a 3.8% growth year-to-date.
Volvo has sold off 75% of its connected car unit to Volkswagen, allowing the Swedish luxury brand to focus on its commercial vehicles, reports Reuters.
LeasePlan Netherlands has partnered with a Dutch scale up company for the development of an electric solar-powered car, which the fleet management company will have available to lease, making it accessible to a broader corporate target group.
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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