World-leading digital technology designer and manufacturer MiTAC has dramatically expanded its presence in Australia and New Zealand after identifying a true gap in the market for versatile, rugged and customisable Android-based mobile computing equipment that is perfect for fleet management and supported by local sales and service teams. The award-winning MioWORK range of tablets and […] Read more
Toyota Australia together with Toyota Material Handling Australia and Toyota Fleet Management will be introducing a fleet of autonomous Autopilot vehicles in to its Altona warehouse from its operation start in 2020. Manufactured in Sweden by Toyota Material Handling Europe, the fleet itself will consist of six Autopilot Tow Trucks (TAE500) and one Autopilot Reach […] Read more
US company Katech announced last month that it has signed a commercial agreement with Begas Motor of Madrid, Spain to build 250 liquid propane gas (LPG) engines over the next two years. As part of the agreement, Katech will develop the production cell in which the engines will be assembled. The cell will initially operate solely […] Read more
The all-new Toyota RAV4 has taken out top marks for safety, scoring a 5-star ANCAP rating for all variants. The new generation RAV4 impressed across the ANCAP testing categories, with high scores for adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, vulnerable road user protection and safety assist. As part of its leading Toyota Safety Sense suite […] Read more
– Article/Photos by Rod Fuller – Corolla has been with us for over 50 years I’d say the 12th generation is the best yet. Very stylish and exceptionally well equipped, make this evolution well positioned to maintain the title of ‘world’s most popular small car’. Straight up, I have to say that, this is the best looking Corolla […] Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – The session was called ‘ADAS to Autonomous’ and I left being blown away by the amount of effort, development and live testing that is currently being conducted by Mobileye to achieve autonomous driving. Jason Bloom was the presenter from Mobileye and his first statement was about road deaths. He quoted […] Read more
Hyundai Motor is launching comprehensive connectivity and design enhancements for the new IONIQ, the latest edition of its revolutionary eco-friendly model. When launched in 2016, IONIQ was the world’s first car planned from the start to offer three electrified powertrains – hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric. The IONIQ is now already upgrading its offer, […] Read more
Thatcham Research is providing much needed clarity to the automotive, automotive repair and insurance industries on how to manage vehicle repairs involving ADAS, such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Adaptive Cruise Control. More than 10 per cent of vehicles on the road today are fitted with AEB, equating to some four million cars. However, […] Read more
ORIX Australia Corporation Limited (ORIX) today announced that, following a competitive process, CBH Group has appointed ORIX as its outsourced Fleet Management and Leasing provider. The CBH Group is Australia’s largest co-operative organisation and a leader in the Australian grain industry, with operations extending along the value chain from grain storage, handling, transport, marketing and […] Read more
One of Australia’s largest tyre, automotive service and repair retailers, Kmart Tyre & Auto Service has announced its nationwide rebrand to mycar. Over the course of the next few months, drivers will begin to notice Kmart Tyre & Auto Service stores adopting a fresh new look under the mycar name, with all 260 locations due […] Read more
FAN Congratulations on your excellent studies. How did you find out about the fleet management certificate course which IPWEA has been running for about 10 years now? AW I knew about the course because my supervisor had completed it. I sought it for further career development. It was my start to move onto the fleet […] Read more
– Article/photos by Rod Fuller – Electric vehicles (EV’s) are here, now, and they’re more a norm in the market than a novelty. As technology improves, so is the markets willingness to embrace them. With charging infrastructure for them growing, it’ll soon reach the point, where EV’s are viewed as just cars, assessed purely on […] Read more
