Geotab Names VP of OEM for Europe
Christoph Ludewig is a connected mobility pioneer and former Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services CEO.
Christoph Ludewig is a connected mobility pioneer and former Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services CEO.
With the increased amount of packages and groceries being delivered to European homes, the need for clean commercial vehicles is increasing. Also, the fact that a lot of cities must improve inner city emissions to comply with emission regulations is adding to the pressure.
Aquaservice, a distributor of natural mineral water and beverage dispensers in Spain, is the first company in the southern European country to add Daimler Trucks’ all-electric light-duty truck to its urban distribution fleet.
Dealership closures have painfully impacted new car registrations in April 2020, but with the pandemic now lasting for a full year, new options such as click & collect have been established. This reduced the losses in the 2nd and 3rd lockdowns. However, adoption strongly depends on the sales channels. Many private customers are still not comfortable buying their cars online.
Renault Trucks announced it will release an all-electric truck for a variety of fleet segments, beginning for the 2023-MY, with a focus on distribution, construction, and long distance fleets, as part of an ongoing investment in electric mobility.
The Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom are the best prepared countries in Europe for the electric vehicle revolution, according to LeasePlan.
United Kingdom fleet registrations in the commercial vehicle market increased by 20.9% to 17,220 units in February 2020.
February is usually one of the weaker months of the year as many operators wait for the new March number plates, but 2021 saw the strongest February since 1998.
The share of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has increased for fleets in five of the top European markets over the last few years, and share reached a new record increase in January 2021.
Topics discussed include what impact the COVID-19 lockdowns had on fleet management in the country, and what post-pandemic fleet activity could look like. The impact Brexit has had on the U.K. fleet industry, and the country’s tax policies to stimulate the sales of electric vehicles is also discussed.
Ford announced that its entire commercial vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, by 2024, with two-thirds of its commercial vehicle sales expected to be all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030.
The commercial vehicle market for the Czech Republic contracted by 7% with 1,168 units sold in January.
The top ranked commercial vehicle brands in Norway are Toyota, Volkswagen, and Ford.
Pellissier has most recently served as the regional general manager of Arval Benelux and South Europe, directly supervising six Arval entities.
Volvo Cars has partnered with the city of Gothenburg in Sweden, the OEM’s hometown, for the creation of new urban zones that will be used as testbeds for future sustainable technologies, and is part of the city’s effort of being climate-neutral by 2030.
The inaugural AFLA Canada Fleet Summit saw more than 200 attendees descend into Mississauga, Ontario on Feb. 12-13, 2020 at the Hilton Toronto Airport.
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