Understanding the load carrying capacity of your fleet vehicles was traditionally a concern transport companies to ensure they did not exceed the Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) and Gross Combination Mass (GCM) of a truck. However with the popularity of dual cab utes, Fleet Managers are using GVM upgrades to keep their fleet road legal and […] Read more
– By David Brown – It might seem unusual to review the latest Subaru WRX for an audience that manages fleet vehicles, but the new model (available as a sedan or wagon) has a number of features that may make it appealing. Its image could be a stumbling block. WRX stands for World Rally Xperimental […] Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – This is a story about a blind referral and two little electric vehicles that started an electric revolution for global mining solutions and parts company Bradken. It started with a internal introduction to Origin Energy from a colleague. Initially Margaret White, Procurement Business Partner at Bradken, who manages a fleet […] Read more
SEA Electric has successfully showcased to the automotive fleet management decision-makers of Australia at the recent Australasian Fleet Management Association’s (AfMA) 2022 Fleet Conference & Exhibition. Designed to highlight the road ahead for fleet professionals, SEA Electric exhibited a SEA 300-85 EV cab chassis and with a SEA-Drive® 100 power-system, while also sponsoring the program’s […] Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – Using the term ‘Rugged Elegance’ (which I borrowed from the Toyota website) seems fitting to describe the Prado Kakadu. It has a commanding presence on the road and an old world analogue feel on the inside. I was out of my comfort zone for the first few days because the […] Read more
Lexus will offer customers more preventive safety technology, improved driving dynamics and the latest available advances in multimedia on its luxury compact UX SUV range. The enhancements are part of the Lexus “Always On” philosophy of continual product improvement, bringing subtle but significant additions to the petrol and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) variants of the […] Read more
Isuzu Trucks has announced that it has deployed HERE Navigation, an off-the-shelf navigation solution for embedded in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) platforms, in its new 2022 model year F Series, FX Series and FY Series trucks sold in the country. HERE Navigation optimizes Isuzu’s fleet operations with a connected in-vehicle navigation system from HERE Technologies, the leading location […] Read more
The all-new Subaru Solterra brings everything you love about Subaru – Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD), active safety technology, adventure capabilities and durable, reliable engineering – to an all-electric vehicle. Built on the e-Subaru Global Platform, a new all-electric vehicle architecture, the Solterra is designed to provide an electric offering without compromising on the brand’s distinctive […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – HERE Technologies, the world’s leading provider of location information for in-vehicle navigation systems, held a one-day summit at its Australian headquarters in Melbourne recently for customers and media to discuss present and future road freight challenges and how technology can help. A lot of figures about growth in coming years […] Read more
The second half of 2022 will be one of the biggest six-month periods in Nissan’s history, with the brand previewing the four major new model launches set to almost entirely refresh the Nissan family in Australia. Despite industry-wide supply challenges, Australian production schedules are now locked in for a host of all-new models, delivering everything […] Read more
The Citroen C3 is not a big car and we loved the colour – metallic blue is the pick of the colours on the range. We got out and about shortly after lockdown on a lovely spring day in 2021. At the front you can see the European styling with three levels of lights (headlights, […] Read more
When used car prices have been at record highs for two years, how do you accurately forecast the future value of a car that you put on your fleet today? Fleet Auto News spoke with industry experts to understand how Fleet Managers should approach this process in 2022 with the continued uncertainty in the economy, […] Read more
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