– By Ira Friedman – If you’re thinking about implementing a GPS tracking for your fleet of vehicles then you’ve probably come across passive and active GPS tracking, but not sure of the difference? Let me explain. Passive GPS tracking The notable feature of passive GPS tracking is that it doesn’t track vehicles in real time. […] Read more
Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced a commitment to lease 160 pure battery EV vehicles, a move that will give Los Angeles the largest city-owned pure EV fleet in America. The program commits city departments to the leasing of pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to replace aging city vehicles — including […] Read more
We often forget that it’s a big world and the Australian fleet market is a small player in the global automotive industry. Fleet Auto News thought this timeline on the chronology of the Toyota hybrid would provide an insight into the things that happen outside of Australia. Year Month Milestone 1995 Oct. Prius concept displayed […] Read more
Toyota has revealed the all-new 2016 Prius. In its fourth generation, Fleet Auto News has some of the images that show an aggressive styling that resembles other models in the Toyota family without being too futuristic like previous versions. The new Prius will go on sale in Japan at the end of 2015, and is subsequently […] Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – Fleets, car dealers and businesses now have the opportunity to set their business apart from the competition with branded number plates from myPlates. Having a branded plate for your business is like driving around with your very own mini-billboard 24/7. And if you have also invested in vehicle signage, branded […] Read more
More Australians have bought a Toyota LandCruiser Prado than any other SUV since the popular model was launched here in July 1996. After 19 years and one month on the local market, Prado sales have reached a total of 236,947 vehicles of which almost 142,000 or approximately 60 per cent have been diesel-powered. No other […] Read more
-By Caroline Falls- The August VFACTS data of new vehicle sales in Australia shows a continued trend towards buying SUVs, including by business. Sales of so-called sports ulitility vehicles, or SUVs, have boomed in the past year, particularly small SUVs. Sales in that category grew 51.3 percent in August compared with the same month a […] Read more
-By Marc Sibbald- Deakin University has been announced as the winner of the 2015 AfMA Fleet Environment Award. Traditionally the winner of this award has reduced their carbon footprint through a reduction in fleet size, introduced car pooling, moved to smaller vehicles or changed the behaviour of their drivers. Deakin University has successfully looked at their overall impact on […] Read more
-By Marc Sibbald- David Stevenson, corporate procurement manager at RCR Tomlinson Ltd, has been announced as the 2015 Fleet Manager of the Year Award by AfMA. In 2013 RCR Tomlinson acquired the Norfolk Group and went from a medium sized fleet of 350 to more 1,700 vehicles. Overnight managing the fleet turned into chaos. RCR Tomlinson Ltd was […] Read more
Ergon Energy is the latest company to equip its fleet with Mitsubishi’s cutting edge electric vehicle technology, through a fleet of new Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid SUVs. The Queensland electricity company has procured the Outlander PHEVs as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions and embrace emerging technologies, which includes promoting the benefits of […] Read more
– By Rod Fuller – Driving this car recently I was reminded how versatile the wagon option really is. When comparing this mid-sized wagon to other mid-sized sedans I have driven, the wagon option just makes sense in so many ways for a fleet driver, offering the load space needed to work on the road […] Read more
Nissan has announced pricing, grades and specification information for all King Cab, Single Cab and Dual Cab Chassis variants of the Australian-market NP300 Navara range. These latest model variants comprise 13 separate versions and join the Dual Cab pickup range that went on sale in June this year. The first of these new variants go […] Read more
