Two thirds of small businesses predict their fleets will be fully electric within the next 20 years, with 50% expecting this to happen in half that time, global data shows. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi LCV business commissioned this survey to gain insight into thousands of small business owners and decision makers globally and found that almost all (93%) [...]

BMW and Daimler have announced they will invest £880m in a joint venture that will develop services such as driverless vehicles, ride-hailing, and pay-per-use cars. Daimler’s Car2Go car-sharing brand will be combined with BMW’s DriveNow, ParkNow and ChargeNow businesses, with both carmakers holding a 50% stake in the venture. Up to a 1,000 new jobs [...]

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the European Parliament’s vote on the revision of the General Safety Regulation, which mandates the safety technologies to be included as standard in new vehicle types.  The vote held on the 21 of February, by the lead Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee marks an [...]

2018 marked a somewhat challenging year for the global car market, as sales fell for the first time since 2009. Many carmakers felt the effects of trade tensions between the world’s biggest economies, political changes in key markets, and new threats to the status quo of the industry. Strong results in India, Brazil, Russia and [...]

Ahead of the European Parliament vote on the update of the General Safety Regulation, which governs the safety systems to be included in new vehicle types, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called for a rapid adoption of this important piece of legislation. ACEA secretary general, Erik Jonnaert said, ‘The European auto industry is [...]