GM, Peugeot to Jointly Build Minivan in Spain
General Motors Co. said Tuesday that the Detroit automaker and PSA Peugeot Citroën will jointly build a minivan for both companies at GM’s plant in Zaragoza, Spain. The automakers, as part of their 2012 alliance, said the minivan would be based on Peugeot’s platform. Learn more
Miles Goes Live at Portugal, Australia Leasing and Fleet Management Companies
Two more leasing companies in different parts of the world have gone live with the Miles global software solution from leasing and fleet management software specialist, Sofico. Learn more
Getting Their Trucks in a Row, Europeans Revisit the Convoy
Researchers in Europe are working on developing an electronic communications system that enables a wagon train of tractor-trailer trucks and cars to make semiautonomous road trips possible – without the complexity of efforts like Google’s driverless vehicles. Learn more
moDrive Telematics Solution Available at Less Than £4 per month
Oxford-based online solutions provider, Ebbon-Dacs, and motor accessories supplier, vGroup International, are jointly offering their moDrive telematics solution at less than £4 per vehicle per month, dramatically undercutting other telematics suppliers in the market. Learn more
Virgin Money Selects CLM for Maintenance Management
One of the UK’s newest banks, Virgin Money, has appointed CLM to manage the maintenance on its fleet of 48 vehicles. Learn more
Fleet Telematics Market Poised for Growth in Europe
The European light commercial vehicle telematics market is largely untapped. Overall penetration of telematics in the 29 million LCVs in operation in Europe is just 6.2 per cent, which presents immense opportunities for telematics vendors as well as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Learn more
BCA: UK Fleet Used Values at Record Level
Fleet & lease values rose above £9,000 for the first time on record and remain significantly ahead year-on-year. Learn more