
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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Smart, the fully electric urban mobility brand owned under a joint venture between Daimler and Geely, will offer full operational leasing services to corporates and SMEs underwritten by ALD Automotive, rather than the Daimler captive Athlon.
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ALD Automotive will provide operational leasing for electric car maker Tesla in 16 European countries. Full service leasing packages, with different leasing length and mileage parameters for both corporates and small to medium sized companies will be available for the Tesla Model 3 saloon, the Model Y SUV, the Model S executive saloon and the Model X MPV.
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Vauxhall/Opel has launched its new compact Astra model, with sales of a fully electric version to commence in 2023. This is the eighth-generation Astra and the first time the Stellantis brand will have EV representation in this class.
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Vauxhall, the UK brand of Stellantis firm Opel, is to debut two new electric vans at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show, to be held in Birmingham, UK. Taking place August 31 to September 2, 2021, the Commercial Vehicle Show will play host to the global public unveiling of both the Movano-e large panel van and the compact Combo-e panel van.
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LeasePlan, a global fleet management company, and Arrival, a global electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturer announced a partnership in which LeasePlan will be the preferred operational leasing partner for Arrival electric vans. The partnership is based on an initial order of 3,000 vans, with the sales agreement expected to be finalized in Q3 2021.
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In terms of new car registrations for 2021, Europe just hit the halfway mark and on its “Road to Zero” from both a fuel type and a CO2 perspective. Learn if CO2 values are continuing to meet the targets set, even as the 5% buffer for the most polluting vehicles has now been removed for 2021.
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The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is tackling the twin issues of fleet mobility and reimbursement rates for electric vehicles in a series of seminars. The independent organization for professional fleet managers has arranged "Getting Started on Your Mobility Deployment" on 08 September 2021 between 0930-1045.
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Donglim Shin has been named CEO of Sixt Leasing SE, succeeding Michael Ruhl. In his new role, Shin is responsible for group strategy and corporate development, sales, marketing, operations, purchasing, remarketing and human resources. Shin started his career at Korea Long Term Credit Bank in 1995 and has held leadership positions in the banking and automotive industry, most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai Capital Canada.
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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.
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