New vehicle sales declined over a challenging 2018, according to results released last week by the motor industry’s statistical service, VFACTS. National vehicle sales for December fell by 14.9 per cent from the corresponding month in 2017 to 87,528 vehicles, which took sales for the year to 1,153,111 vehicles. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries […] Read more
Each year the Australian Road Safety Foundation rewards excellence and innovation in the field of Road Safety. The 8th Annual Awards entries are now open and all Australian organisations, schools, councils and community groups are encouraged to submit their driver education, awareness programs and road safety initiatives for consideration. There are several categories of awards […] Read more
It takes less than five seconds for a hacker to compromise a standard keyless vehicle entry system. Among experts, this is known as a relay station attack. A Bosch key app is going to change all that. “Our Perfectly Keyless system revolutionises keyless entry systems. It is the ‘key’ to preventing digital car theft,” says […] Read more
Subaru Australia has announced that five year manufacturer warranty will become standard across its entire new vehicle range from 1st January 2019. Following an extensive review, Subaru is applying the five year/unlimited kilometre warranty in line with its “Subaru do” customer-led philosophy. Subaru is also adjusting its Capped Price Servicing Program for new vehicles to […] Read more
Hydrogen Mobility Australia welcomes the announcement that Australian governments will develop a National Hydrogen Strategy and outline a pathway for Australia to create a domestic and export hydrogen sector. Unanimously approved by the COAG Energy Council yesterday, the National Hydrogen Strategy will determine a coordinated way forward to maximise Australia’s competitive advantages, including our large […] Read more
The Chevin Annual Conference, which takes place on 30 April – 2 May 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana, will focus on the company’s enterprise fleet management software, FleetWave. Clients attending the event will be able to network and share ideas with other industry professionals and participate in training workshops private meeting sessions, steering groups and […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – Recently in Brisbane on a drive event to check out Hyundai’s release of Ioniq electric vehicles we took a detour to the headquarters of Tritium, an Australian-based company making inroads the world over with its fast charging units. The first thing we did was reverse up to their bank of […] Read more
This article was originally published in Fleet News. One in 10 employees, who drive as part of their job, regularly get behind the wheel while under the influence of drink or drugs, new research suggests. The study of more than 1,000 drivers, conducted by the research consultancy Opinium for mobile workforce technology company BigChange and […] Read more
Toyota Australia has stepped up the roll-out of hybrid models with confirmation its advanced fuel-efficient technology will be available in the next-generation Corolla sedan. Corolla sedan will be the seventh hybrid model offered by Toyota in Australia, joining its Corolla hatch stablemate, the award-winning Camry sedan, the three-member Prius family and the 2019 RAV4 SUV. […] Read more
Petrol price cycles infuriate Fleet Managers but a new report released in December explains how they work and ways that fleets operating in Australia’s five largest cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth) can save money by educating drivers (including ones with novated leases) to buy petrol at the bottom of the price cycle. The […] Read more
– By Cindy McDougall, Fleet Management Officer, City of Tea Tree Gully – This article was originally published in the IPWEA fleet newsletter. Procurement deals with the sourcing, negotiation and strategic selection and acquisition of goods and services that are of importance to an organisation. Purchasing, on the other hand, is the process of how […] Read more
This article was originally published by Fleet News. The UK new car market declined by 3% in November, while fleet and business sales held steady compared to the same month last year. The figures, from the the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), show that there were some 158,639 units registered, with fleet and […] Read more
