MANAGING 10-50 COMPANY VEHICLES
Crossover utility vehicles and compact SUVs represent the fastest growing segments in the global automotive industry in every region of the world, impacting both retail and fleet sales
Renault has taken the wraps off the Alaskan, its one-ton pickup.
Non-European fleet managers of multinationals often attempt to extrapolate their local fleet norms to other global fleet markets, with the most common misunderstanding occurring with the European fleet markets, which, cumulatively, is the world’s largest fleet market. Here are some examples of differences that can lead to misunderstandings:
Today, there are about 175,000 online-connected Volvo trucks on Europe’s roads. A number of them can already today send information about when they need maintenance and some of the necessary service work can even be administrated remotely.
Ford of Europe has announced plans to expand its line-up and increase sales in the SUV segment in Europe.
The European Commission is launching three new research projects aimed at making electromobility cheaper, more efficient and more reliable in order to facilitate more environmentally-friendly vehicles on Europe’s roads.
Hyundai Motor started production of the company’s first multi-purpose light commercial vehicle (LCV), the All-new H350, in Europe. It has been designed, engineered, and manufactured in Europe, for sale across Europe.
Before the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz said it will expand its product range by launching a pickup.
Through the first five months of 2014, European commercial vehicle registrations have been up 9.1 percent over last year, according to data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
Could the U.S. fleet market of the future evolve in the same direction as the European fleet market? The key factor driving the European fleet market from the 1960s to present has been a high taxation environment. There are many indicators that point to the U.S. entering a new era of very high taxation. Could the same future unfold for the U.S. fleet market as it did in Europe? In my mind, this is not a far-fetched scenario.