Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet, Fleet Forward, Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Operations, Small Fleet

The new company will be known as NewALD and will give the business extensive global reach with a total of 3.5 million vehicles under fleet management.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10159151/ald-automotive-and-leaseplan-merger-to-go-ahead-for-4-9-billion

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Operations, Sustainability

Building upon the technology used in the Lightyear One, the second model release goes into production in 2024/2025.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10158411/lightyear-leaseplan-sign-agreement-for-5-000-solar-electric-vehicles

Categories: Connected Fleets, Fleet Acquisition, Fleet Forward, Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Leasing, Operations, Rental Operations, Small Fleet

Two of the world’s largest leasing companies are considering combining forces to create a global mobility leader.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10154851/ald-automotive-and-leaseplan-in-merger-talks

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel, Gasoline, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Operations, Small Fleet, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

Compact and mid-size electric vehicles (EVs) are now fully cost competitive with petrol and diesel cars across most European countries according to...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10154446/leaseplan-car-cost-index-evs-cost-competitive-with-ices-in-europe

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet

LeasePlan has completed divestment of 100% of its shares in LeasePlan Australia Ltd and LeasePlan New Zealand Ltd to SG Fleet for a cash consideration of...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10152513/leaseplan-completes-divestiture-of-australia-and-new-zealand-operations-to-sg-fl-1

Categories: Global Fleet, Sustainability

Corporates have a small window of time to electrify their fleets and help prevent the worst effects of climate change, according to a just-published white...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10152090/leaseplan-white-paper-calls-on-corporations-to-fight-climate-change

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Fleet Management as a Service, Mobility, Operations, Shared Mobility, Small Fleet, Telematics, Vehicle OEM

The partnership will allow LeasePlan clients to access Otonomo's OEM-sourced vehicle data without aftermarket devices.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10151000/leaseplan-otonomo-partner-to-leverage-oem-data

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet

LeasePlan, a global car‐as‐a‐service company, has completed divestment of 100% of its shares in LeasePlan Australia Ltd and LeasePlan New Zealand Ltd to SG...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10150907/leaseplan-completes-divestiture-of-australia-and-new-zealand-operations-to-sg-fl

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

An agreement was announced on July 15, 2021, between LeasePlan and electric van maker Arrival to be the preferred partner for operational leasing contracts...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10147387/leaseplan-preferred-partner-for-arrival-e-lcv-leasing

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

LeasePlan is on an ambitious course to electrify its fleet of vehicles under management by 2030. The mission is part of its EV100 association, a collection...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10146985/leaseplan-moves-to-future-proof-its-fleet