Daimler AG – to be renamed as Mercedes-Benz Group AG – will concentrate on the car and van business. After the Daimler Truck planned spin-off by the end of 2021, Daimler AG shareholders will hold a 65-percent stake in the new Daimler Truck Holding AG. Daimler will retain a 35-percent minority interest in Daimler Truck Holding AG.
Christian Vandenhende responsibilities included Global After Sales, Quality and Total Customer Satisfaction functions and chief vehicle assessment specialist, and oversight of INFINITI business, the Americas and Africa, Middle East, India, Europe, and Oceania regions. He served on the Executive Committee at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.
Toyota Motor Corporation has launched the all-new Aqua, a hybrid electric-only compact car offering approximately 20-percent more fuel efficiency – 35.8 km/L – than its previous generation. The Aqua is the world's first vehicle to use a high-output bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery as an electric drive battery. According to Toyota, the new battery realizes approximately twice the output as it delivers improved accelerator responsiveness and enables smooth, linear acceleration from low speeds.
The new, redesigned Mercedes-Benz Citan and its all--electric model variant – the eCitan – will premiere to the world August 25, 2 p.m. (CEST), on the Mercedes media online platform. Compact external dimensions with a high load volume open up a diverse range of applications for the new small van, especially in inner-city distribution operations.
Three all-new global fleet industry honors will be presented October 28 at the Global Fleet Management Conference in Miami., which will be held Oct. 26-28. The three awards are the Global Fleet Icon Award, the Global Fleet Visionary Award, and the creation of the Global Fleet Hall of Fame. The awards are exclusively sponsored by Polestar.
The Global Fleet Conference is back in person this year (with a virtual option) and ready to provide unparalleled education and networking opportunities. Scheduled for Oct. 26-28, 2021, at the Hilton Miami Downtown in Miami, Florida.
Fraikin Group is a 70-year-old company that manages more than 58,000 vehicles across Europe has named Samsara a preferred partner to provide data-driven services using real-time data to improve driver safety, efficiency, and sustainability to its connected fleets.
Registration is open for the 2021 Global Fleet Conference Experience, which is a new month-long virtual event being held from May 4 to 27, 2021, with free attendance for fleets.
The two companies, responsible for planning and personnel dispatching, have amalgamated to better serve the current requirements of transport companies worldwide.
Hit with the Coronavirus pandemic just like the rest of the world, automobile sales in the 27-state nation were certainly down in 2020. A total of 1.62 million passenger cars were sold and 335,269 light commercial vehicles (LCVs) between January and December, representing year-over-year decreases of 28.6% and 15.4% respectively.
The global alliance between Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG announced plans to develop a new city delivery van and medium pickup truck.
The 2020 Global Fleet Virtual Conference is currently underway, with several events scheduled over a five-week period.
The Global Fleet Conference will be presented this year in various digital formats through the month of June 2020, and with topics tailored to meet today’s needs under the title “Preparing for the New Normal.”
In managing a multinational fleet, it is important to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders, so their policies and procedures are harmoniously aligned to successfully execute and fulfill a strategic fleet plan.
Full-service operational leasing as a funding option in the global fleet market is projected to grow by 3.9% in 2020, following an expected growth rate of 2.1% to round out 2019.
Climb inside the Work Truck version of the Silverado EV, the latest entry into the growing electric pickup market.
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