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The system, called Drive Pilot, works at speeds up to 37 MPH and allows drivers to send emails, surf the internet, or watch a film, according to Mercedes.
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The Movano diesel and Movano-e are now available to order in Germany. The Movano is the most competitive offer the German brand has yet made in the heavy van sector of the light commercial vehicle (LCV) market.
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French fleet managing and leasing company ALD Automotive announced it will acquire Fleetpool, a leading German car subscription company.
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The German start up Vehiculum, offering both business and personal leasing offers, has become insolvent. The Berlin-based online leasing comparison website was designed to offer transparency in the German leasing market along with realtime lease cost comparisons, along with a digital customer journey.
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Sixt SE and Intel subsidiary Mobileye will offer autonomous ride-hailing services in Munich in 2022 with plans to scale the driverless ride-sharing services across Germany and other European countries later this decade.
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ARI Fleet has appointed Matthew Hayesman to the new role of vehicle acquisition manager, effective September 09, 2021. The former ALD Automotive executive will be charged with developing the team’s product knowledge, especially around electric vehicles, building relationships with key sector partners, and increasing customer service levels.
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Ford is undertaking trials of its all-electric E-Transit with major European fleet customers before the van becomes widely available spring 2022. Fleets chosen for the real-world trial include operators in the postal, municipal, and utilities sectors, as well as firms operating in the last mile and grocery delivery arenas.
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Daimler Truck AG and U.S.-based engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. have finalized a framework agreement to enter a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engines. Under the agreement, Cummins will set up an engine production facility on the site of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim , Germany, for production of medium-duty engines that meet Euro VII emissions starting in the second half of the decade.
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Eco-powered cars are entering the rent-a-car (RAC)/Short Term Rental (STR) market at a faster pace, while the overall market is strengthening post-pandemic in Spain, Italy and Germany, according new report by Dataforce, a Germany-based provider of fleet market data and automotive intelligence solutions in Europe.
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Uwe Hochgeschurtz has been appointed CEO of Opel, effective September 1, 2021. The appointment to the lead role at Opel, part of the Stellantis group of companies, follows the resignation of Michael Lohscheller who has decided to pursue a new challenge outside Stellantis.
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