The van, equipped with Arrival’s Automated Driving System, was able to autonomously complete all operations performed daily by a commercial fleet driver.
Bridgestone, along with other shareholders, will purchase the Azuga fleet management platform for $391 million.
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is tackling the twin issues of fleet mobility and reimbursement rates for electric vehicles in a series of seminars. The independent organization for professional fleet managers has arranged "Getting Started on Your Mobility Deployment" on 08 September 2021 between 0930-1045.
Donglim Shin has been named CEO of Sixt Leasing SE, succeeding Michael Ruhl. In his new role, Shin is responsible for group strategy and corporate development, sales, marketing, operations, purchasing, remarketing and human resources. Shin started his career at Korea Long Term Credit Bank in 1995 and has held leadership positions in the banking and automotive industry, most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai Capital Canada.
A jury of 165 fleet professionals chose seven SKODA Auto models as best company vehicles in the trade journal Firmenauto 2021 Company Car of the Year awards.
Christian Vandenhende responsibilities included Global After Sales, Quality and Total Customer Satisfaction functions and chief vehicle assessment specialist, and oversight of INFINITI business, the Americas and Africa, Middle East, India, Europe, and Oceania regions. He served on the Executive Committee at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.
Toyota Motor Corporation has launched the all-new Aqua, a hybrid electric-only compact car offering approximately 20-percent more fuel efficiency – 35.8 km/L – than its previous generation. The Aqua is the world's first vehicle to use a high-output bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery as an electric drive battery. According to Toyota, the new battery realizes approximately twice the output as it delivers improved accelerator responsiveness and enables smooth, linear acceleration from low speeds.