The all-new Hino 700 Series is the safest Hino truck ever and meets Euro 6 exhaust emission standards while providing a wider range of axle configurations, transmissions and engine power ratings. “It breaks fresh ground for Hino in terms of safety and environmental commitment, which are key features that customers value in today’s competitive marketplace,” […] Read more
– By Ed Neilan – (Renewables and EV Infrastructure Consultant) On-site commercial charging for fleets will need to be a standard feature over the next decade as fleets migrate to the EV’s. Corporate fleets and government will set the way forward buying the largest share of EV’s initially, which will flow into the secondhand market […] Read more
Businesses in NSW can now make decisions about electric vehicles for their fleet after the recent budget announcements by the NSW government. The long term roadmap provides stability and confidence so Fleet Managers can recommend investments in electric vehicles and infrastructure to senior management. It has given Fleet Managers the chicken, so they can now […] Read more
Supply is back – another 100k+ new cars sold in June. The official figure is 110,664. This ends a cracking six month in 2021 where new car sales are 28.3% ahead of the same period last year when COVID caused sales to slump in April. Industry spectators say that car dealerships are making more money […] Read more
Well done Chris King! Congratulations to you and the team at Splend for being the first fleet in Australian to take a punt on EVs by placing an order for 3,000 electric vehicles. Splend is a technology-enabled vehicle subscription provider that helps people to earn a living through on-demand apps such as Uber with flexible […] Read more
Caroline Did I just hear you say you were one of the founders of the Australian Hydrogen Association, the organiser of this conference and exhibition? Scott I was. It started with a couple of people in the room talking about what the future of hydrogen might be in Australia and here we are today almost […] Read more
Toyota is set to make its popular RAV4 medium SUV an even more enticing prospect with an array of new comfort, styling and technology upgrades across the range1. The changes will see every RAV4 petrol and hybrid variant gain new improvements, with production commencing in December 2021. Toyota Australia Vice President Sales, Marketing and Franchise […] Read more
Which is a better car for a novated lease? A wagon or an SUV. We think you get both with the Subaru Outback. It looks like a wagon but sits higher on the road like an SUV. Perfect for a novated lease. After Fleet Auto News drove the Subaru Outback Touring and Outback Sport, we’re […] Read more
Caroline Welcome Raj. It took quite a while to set up this interview. But here we are together on Google meet. And I’m looking forward to what you have to say. I’m in my kitchen with noisy late afternoon traffic in Sydney. What about you? Where are you? Raj Thank you, Caroline. It’s a pleasure […] Read more
At Fleet Auto News we like to keep in touch with our readers and encourage people to continue their careers within the fleet industry. Here are some of the recent changes. Duncan Ward has joined ORIX as National Manager – Novated Leasing. Ashby Clarke is now Business Development Executive at Summit Fleet Leasing and Management. […] Read more
In true testament to the satisfaction of zero-emission mobility, Nissan discovers European EV drivers are going the extra mile. In fact, on average they are annually travelling 630 clean kilometres1,2 (km) further than European internal combustion engine (ICE) drivers according to recent research commissioned by the automaker. To help further understand the driving experiences and perception of […] Read more
On the opening day of the 2021 Australasian Fleet Conference and Exhibition the gloves were taken off. A panel of three subject matter experts openly questioned the Federal and State government policies on electric and zero emissions vehicles. The speakers, and audience of fleet managers, were dumbfounded by the desire to tax electric vehicles so […] Read more
