Car News - Page 54

Ford set to attract downsizers with new diesel engine

Latest 1.6-litre diesel Mondeo could persuade company car drivers to consider switching from larger engines.

31 May

Saab Automobile restarts production

Saab Automobile has restarted production at its factory in Trollhättan. A first batch of around 100 cars was planned for its first day of production since April 6.

31 May

Leaf drivers in London can power up for free

Charging a Nissan Leaf in London has become simpler and cheaper with the launch of the Source London charging network and to mark the start of the initiative, Nissan is providing Leaf owners across the capital with access the charging points for free.

27 May

Leaf earns top safety rating

Euro NCAP (the European New Car Assessment Programme) has awarded the electric Nissan LEAF the highest five star car safety rating following its performance in the independent organisation’s stringent crash tests. The Nissan LEAF is the first electric vehicle ever to earn this distinction.

26 May

Mazda signs new contract hire partnership with ALD

Mazda Motors UK is looking to significantly expand its dealer-based contract hire scheme after forming a new partnership with ALD Automotive.

24 May

Vauxhall wins new police vehicle supply contract

Vauxhall has won a contract to supply Chiltern Transport Consortium and North East Police regions.

20 May

Hyundai launches new hydrogen fuel cell EV

Hyundai will be launching the new ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle at the European Business Summit in Brussels.

19 May

Chiltern Transport Consortium takes delivery of electric iMiEV

Mitsubishi has announced the delivery of a Mitsubishi i-MiEV to Thames Valley Police, who are the lead authority for Chiltern Transport Consortium.

19 May

Dumfries and Galloway Council adds Nissan Leaf to fleet

Dumfries and Galloway Council has become the first council in the UK to add fully electric Nissan Leaf vehicles to its fleet.

19 May

New dealer development focus at Kia

Kia is restructuring some parts of its internal teams to create a new dealer development department.

17 May

Peugeot appoints DHL Inside Track

Peugeot has appointed DHL Inside Track to manage its new Fleet Demonstrator programme.

17 May

Mitsubishi achieves sales success in quarter one

Mitsubishi Motors UK has announced its latest figures confirming return on sales results for 2010 and quarter one 2011.

16 May

Volvo named most improved brand for CO2 emissions

Volvo tops the 'most improved' table in JATO's review of CO2 car emissions for 2010.

12 May

Analysis: Fleet car registrations, April 2011

The fleet market continued to do well in April, its share of total sales was 56.5% for the month and 50.6% YTD.

8 May

Ford begins shipping new Focus estate

New load-lugging Focus deliveries start as hatchback model starts to make an impression.

5 May

Skoda continues sales success

Skoda has reported sales revenues 33% higher than previous year's period.

5 May

Saab sales continue rapid growth

Saab's strong market recovery is continuing with sales increases raising its share of the premium car segment.

4 May

Police-spec Vauxhall is major advance for emergency vehicle fitment

A police specification Vauxhall Insignia became the first vehicle to showcase Single Vehicle Architecture (SVA) at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch (HOSDB) exhibition.

11 Apr

New 80g/km threshold proposed for congestion charge discount

Tighter limits could see cars with emissions above 80g/km liable for fees from 2013.

7 Apr

Mitsubishi wins a place on the Buying Solutions framework

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has been appointed as a supplier of vehicles on the Buying Solutions vehicle purchase framework agreement.

7 Apr

Car News - Page 54

Ford set to attract downsizers with new diesel engine

Saab Automobile restarts production

Leaf drivers in London can power up for free

Leaf earns top safety rating

Mazda signs new contract hire partnership with ALD

Vauxhall wins new police vehicle supply contract

Hyundai launches new hydrogen fuel cell EV

Chiltern Transport Consortium takes delivery of electric iMiEV

Dumfries and Galloway Council adds Nissan Leaf to fleet

New dealer development focus at Kia

Peugeot appoints DHL Inside Track

Mitsubishi achieves sales success in quarter one

Volvo named most improved brand for CO2 emissions

Analysis: Fleet car registrations, April 2011

Ford begins shipping new Focus estate

Skoda continues sales success

Saab sales continue rapid growth

Police-spec Vauxhall is major advance for emergency vehicle fitment

New 80g/km threshold proposed for congestion charge discount

Mitsubishi wins a place on the Buying Solutions framework

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Car News - Page 54

Ford set to attract downsizers with new diesel engine

Saab Automobile restarts production

Leaf drivers in London can power up for free

Leaf earns top safety rating

Mazda signs new contract hire partnership with ALD

Vauxhall wins new police vehicle supply contract

Hyundai launches new hydrogen fuel cell EV

Chiltern Transport Consortium takes delivery of electric iMiEV

Dumfries and Galloway Council adds Nissan Leaf to fleet

New dealer development focus at Kia

Peugeot appoints DHL Inside Track

Mitsubishi achieves sales success in quarter one

Volvo named most improved brand for CO2 emissions

Analysis: Fleet car registrations, April 2011

Ford begins shipping new Focus estate

Skoda continues sales success

Saab sales continue rapid growth

Police-spec Vauxhall is major advance for emergency vehicle fitment

New 80g/km threshold proposed for congestion charge discount

Mitsubishi wins a place on the Buying Solutions framework

Most read

PHEVs face BiK increase as stricter emissions test is introduced

Volkswagen Tayron priced from £39,850

Six things fleets should know about the new 2030 ICE ban consultation

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Flat battery warning after ICE vehicles and EVs left unused

Fleets drive sales of new cars and electric vehicles

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