THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Ford unveiled two new models of the Ford Expedition for the 2020 model-year, the Expedition King Ranch and an upgraded Platinum model.
The 2020 Ford Explorer Limited Hybrid’s 3.3-liter hybrid engine delivers an EPA-estimated 29 mpg highway/27 mpg city in rear-wheel-drive models, along with its estimated range of 500 miles.
Redesigned from the ground up, the 2020 Explorer’s RWD architecture offers improved on- and off-road abilities and increased towing capacity. When powered by the 3.0L EcoBoost engine, it is the most powerful Explorer ever.
Companies are spec’ing selectors to take advantage of more fuel-efficient vehicle technologies, such as higher-speed transmissions, turbocharged smaller displacement drivetrains, and, when possible, downsizing to a smaller vehicle.
Registrations in the United Kingdom true fleet market saw a 6.1% drop for the month of October, continuing a slide that was driven heavily by effects of the the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline in September.
United Kingdom true fleet registrations for July posted a 1.4% growth after slipping slightly in June. This helped the total automotive market reach almost 164,000 registrations for the month, and a 1.2% total growth.
Fleet registrations in the Italian market reached an all-time high first six months of 2018, which was bolstered by SUVs and passenger vehicles.
The U.K. true fleet market posted its first positive month for vehicle registrations for the first time in more than a year, with a 6.3% growth in April 2018.
GM Korea Company is investing $2.8 billion to design and manufacture new SUV and CUV vehicles for Korea and export markets.
SUVs performed well in Spanish true fleet market vehicle registrations in April, where the segment saw a 40.6% share in the overall market which itself grew by 19.1%