Isuzu How has the COVID pandemic affected the plumbing trade? Justin The effect on the plumbing industry probably isn‘t as significant as the impact COVID-19 has had on other industries because trades have never really shut down. If people keep eating and drinking, plumbers are forever going to be in work—that’s the simplest way of […] 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. Adam Camilleri is now Regional Manager at Volkswagen Financial Services. David Cross has started as CEO at Liberty Signs. Craig Norris has started as […] Read more
Mitsubishi Motors Australia has announced its 2020 Distinguished Dealers in a virtual ceremony streamed online. Of the seven dealerships to receive the award, four were Metropolitan, two Provincial and one Rural. Distinguished Dealer is one of Mitsubishi’s longest-standing recognition programs and is the most prestigious accolade awarded to any Mitsubishi Dealer. First presented in 1981, […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – The fleetcompetence consultancy group drew on partners from four key European markets — France, Italy, Germany and The Netherlands — to provide their insights of the fleet market, asking them, “Is it the right moment for electric vehicles or hybrids? Are diesel and petrol still alternatives?” The partners talked about […] Read more
– By Paul Oliver – Following their acquisition of the Caltex/Woolworths network of 535 sites last year, EG Australia has introduced a new fuel card option for fleets into the local market. Euro Garages (EG) is one of the UK’s fastest growing and most recognisable forecourt operators, with an expanding portfolio of around 7,000 sites […] Read more
This article was originally published on Fleet News. Kia has cut the lead times for the e-Niro to within two months, following a boost in supply. At the time of writing (in August), Kia says a customer who orders a new e-Niro can expect delivery in September. The all-electric model, which provides a range of up […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – McMillan Shakespeare’s full-year financial report unveiled in August reveals the board suspended a final dividend payment citing the effects of COVID on the business. It’s a “Cautious approach to pay no final dividend due to uncertainty of COVID-19 impacts, plan to resume dividends in FY21,” are words from CEO Mike […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – SG Fleet, a listed fleet management group, said it has estimated COVID-19 cut its revenue in the three-month period April to June 42 percent, from the same period a year earlier. The statistic is among the company’s results presentations for the full year ended June 30, and filed with the […] Read more
The new Hino 300 Series features an upgraded Hybrid power train with reduced battery weight and improvements in the automatic gearbox. Though at the launch in July, representatives from Hino admitted that they don’t expect an increase in sales from the current model which averages 50 units per month. According to Hino, organisations that choose […] Read more
FI How did you get started in fleet and plant, and what was your first job in the industry? PP My first exposure to plant and fleet management was in private industry, where plant and equipment management for a moderate size civil and building construction company formed a component of my substantive role. FI Tell […] Read more
– By Paul Oliver – I am sure if you ask any CFO whether their company vehicles are a Profit Centre or a Cost Centre there would be a unanimous response of “Cost Centre”! Indeed, some would probably wonder whether there is genuinely a Part B to this multiple-choice question. We all know the costs […] Read more
This article was originally published IPWEA Fleet e-news. – By Rob Wilson – Director IPWEA FLEET – Increasingly organisations are choosing to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleets. Often this is driven by corporate policy on CO2 emission reduction which in turn requires the fleet manager to deliver the transition process. This transition may […] Read more
