Holden won’t be selling the Commodore to fleet or novated buyers in 2020 though it still be racing on the track. The Red Bull Holden Racing Team have ripped the covers off their 2020 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship contender during an exclusive event today at their Brisbane Team HQ. Red Bull Holden Racing Team is […] Read more
Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced the launch of its EV (Electric Vehicle) Battery Degradation Tool which, through aggregated data collected from 6,300 electric vehicles (EVs), offers a comparison and assessment of battery health in EVs over time. Announced at Geotab Connect 2020, the easy-to-use tool leverages data processed from […] Read more
Mitsubishi Motors Australia has announced the winners of the 2019 National Skills Competition at a ceremony in Adelaide. The National Skills Program recognises excellence across the Mitsubishi dealership network in the areas of customer service and technical expertise. This year marks the 21st anniversary of the program. Mitsubishi’s National Skills Program assesses three categories, Service […] Read more
The importance of good fleet management cannot be overstated. But why is it that plant and vehicles need to be managed efficiently, effectively and with safety in mind? Firstly, fleets are valuable assets in their own right and the cost of holding and operating a fleet can account for a significant part of an organisation’s […] Read more
Fleet and novated buyers in Australia are making the roads safer by purchasing new vehicles with the latest safety technology which saves lives on the road. Thatcham Research sponsors the 2020 What Car? Technology Award, which recognises innovations in automotive technology. Assisted Driving, connectivity and safety dominate the list of nominations for the 2020 awards. The […] Read more
BMW Australia has introduced a first for the luxury segment by offering owners online upgrades that can be downloaded and installed without their vehicle even leaving the driveway. The updates can be downloaded via the BMW ConnectedDrive Store and be fully functional within minutes. The first upgrade available is High Beam Assistant for both the […] Read more
Global automotive finance, leasing, fleet and mobility management software provider, Sofico, can look back on a year of global success with implementations of its Miles software solution in a number of new countries and an increase in employees to record levels worldwide. Geographic expansion During 2019, the Belgian-based software house completed 11 implementations of its […] Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – The top selling vehicles changed more dramatically over the last decade more than any other time in the history of fleet management or novated leasing. In 2010 the Holden Commodore still held a slim lead as the best selling car post-GFC. It wouldn’t last for long because Fleet Managers had […] Read more
This article was originally published on Autonomous Vehicle Technology. Through a joint research pilot, Ford and Microsoft scientists have simulated thousands of vehicles and their impact on congestion using quantum-inspired technology. Although they are still in the early stages of quantum computing development, the companies say that encouraging progress has been made that can help […] Read more
This article was originally published on Traffic Technology Today. Self-driving trucking technology developer Plus.ai has completed the first coast-to-coast commercial freight run across the USA by an autonomous truck, with the SAR Level 4 vehicle completing the trip in under three days. Spanning 2,800 miles (4,506km), Plus.ai’s L4 autonomous truck completed the hub-to-hub trip from […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – The day before the Deepwater Horizon catastrophic event in 2010 that killed 11 workers and left countless wildlife dead and oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico costing billions to clean up, the owner of the oil well and ocean platform BP was celebrating a reduction in workforce injury. That’s […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – Vault Intelligence, a software company listed on the Australian stock exchange, is rapidly clocking up sales of its recently launched driver safety solution app called SoloDrive. In November, the company founded by retired Australian Army risk officer David Moylan in 2000, announced a $12.4 million five-year contract with New Zealand […] Read more
