Porsche is staking a claim for an increased share of company car sales with improved back-up and new lower CO2 models and powertrains.
It’s the latest performance carmaker to outline corporate aspirations, echoing the ambitions of Maserati.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
2014 Fiat 500 to receive 2-cylinder 105 hp 0.9 TwinAir Turbo
At the Geneva Motor Show, Fiat will introduce the MY 2014 Fiat 500, featuring a wide range of engines including the new two-cylinder 105 hp 0.9 TwinAir Turbo also offered in the Alfa Romeo MiTo sport mini.
Combined with a six-speed manual gearbox, the new 0.9 TwinAir engine delivers 105 hp (78 kW) at 5,500 rpm with a maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb-ft) at 2,000 rpm.
Post-flood warning for company car drivers
Company car drivers are being warned not to become over confident when driving on Britain’s roads now that the worst of the winter flooding seems to be receding.
Fiat’s UK-style revival plan faces Italian hurdles
Idle plants, surly unions and a weak, ageing model line-up – the challenges facing Fiat-Chrysler’s Italian revival sound a lot like the British car industry’s low point in 1982.
CEO Sergio Marchionne will be hoping the similarities don’t end there as he orders up sporty new Alfa Romeos and sleek Maseratis in a bid to repeat in Italy what British brands like Mini and Jaguar have since achieved under foreign ownership.
Four out of five drivers suffer crash anxiety
Four in five motorists say they are worried about driving and suffer “accident anxiety” according to a new survey.
Fleet News reported the results of the survet by Allianz Insurance, which found stress is mostly caused by tailgating (45%), being on the receiving end of road rage (41%) and uninsured drivers (29%). In fact, anxiety is such an issue that 17% of drivers have opted out of making a journey altogether.
