This article was originally published on Fleet News. The average small to medium-sized business faces a £6,000 repair bill each year and five days of vehicle downtime due to road collisions, research by Verizon Connect has found. The telematics supplier found that more than half (54%) of fleets surveyed experienced an incident in the past year, […] Read more
Global leading tyre maker Hankook Tyre introduced its second generation electric vehicle tyre, the Kinergy AS EV, which features strengthened handling and noise-reducing capabilities that are optimised for today’s cutting edge electric vehicles. Compared to internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles have lower engine noise, higher initial acceleration and bodies that are 10 to 20 […] Read more
Market leading glass and aluminium manufacturer G.James has celebrated the delivery of its 100th Hino truck, with its 500 Series Wide Cab offering the perfect chassis combination along with unbeatable reliability. “Sustained growth over several decades has seen us expand from a single glass factory in Fortitude Valley to today having over 2000 employees operating from […] Read more
This article was originally published by Automotive Fleet. Driving impairments, whether they’re caused by devices or substances, are root causes of vehicle crashes and fatalities. As Automotive Fleet reported in its January 2018 issue, vehicle fatalities had been on the rise in the past two years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is projecting declines […] Read more
– By Marc Sibbald – It’s been almost a decade since Chris Forbes joined Kia Motors as National Fleet Sales Manager. Back then it was Carnivals and rental companies. It’s a completely different picture for Forbes and Kia in 2018 with a fleet team of nine, and a good spread of models being sold to […] Read more
The Audi e-tron is the first fully electrically powered series production model from the brand with the four rings. The company will present its sporty full-size SUV – which is suitable for everyday use – to the world for the first time in San Francisco. The Audi e-tron is an electric SUV for sport, family […] Read more
This week Toyota Australia confirmed the long-awaited next generation of Toyota’s beloved sports car, the Supra, will be sold in Australia from the third quarter of next year. The fifth-generation Supra, also known as the A90, will embrace the car’s impressive sports-car heritage and deliver pure driving pleasure with its front-engine/rear-wheel-drive architecture and turbocharged in-line […] Read more
This article was originally published by Fleet News. Mercedes-Benz is ready to take on Tesla, Audi and Jaguar with its first electric model, the EQC SUV, which will go on sale next year. Based loosely on a GLC platform, the five-seat EQC is the first in a whole range of new electric models to come from […] Read more
This article was originally published by Fleet News. Some drivers don’t know that features such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB) are fitted to their vehicle and have little idea how they work. That’s according to Arval, which says fleets need to ensure their drivers understand advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) fitted to their vehicles to […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – Linfox, the largest privately owned transport company in Australia, introduced a telematics strategy late in 2017 aimed at helping it meet its larger corporate goals — zero fatalities and zero emissions. “We are obsessed with safety,” said Conrad Harvey, Chief Information Officer at Linfox. “If we have a town hall […] Read more
Leading fleet management supplier ORIX Australia have recently appointed Digicall Assist as their Roadside Assistance provider joining an already strong stable of fleet-based clients. Digicall Assist will begin providing roadside assistance to all ORIX’s customers nationally from October 2018. “Digicall Assist are looking forward to providing premium customer support and roadside assistance to the ORIX […] Read more
Pump prices in Australia reached record highs during August so its important for Fleet Managers to pick the right fuel for the job. Just like vehicles fuel should be Fit For Purpose. Chevin Fleet Solutions, a leading global provider of fleet management software, has released a new whitepaper, ‘Selecting Your Vehicles – the Right Fuel […] Read more
