Hydrogen powered cars are the next big thing in the automotive world because it’s an extension of the electric and hybrid vehicles that have been around for many years. Toyota launched its hydrogen powered production model in Japan last December. The vehicle is still driven by an electric motor but the electricity is created through a […] Read more
– By Rob Wilson – The 2015 Australasian Fleet Conference and Exhibition was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 14 and 15 April bringing together fleet practitioners, suppliers and industry experts from Australia and around the world. Once again there was a large turnout with the exhibition hall full to overflowing and […] Read more
Speech – Keynote Address to the Australasian Fleet Management Association – Thursday, 16 April 2015 Well, thank you so much. Thanks for the warm welcome and I’m sorry we’re a little bit late; the Melbourne road network wins again. It took about an hour and ten minutes from the airport. If there’s any other reason […] Read more
Answers provided by Scott Nargar, Product Planning Manager, Hyundai Motor Company Australia Q: How does the ix35 Fuel Cell work? A: It is essentially an electric car, with the electricity supplied by a fuel cell stack. The clever part happens inside the fuel cell itself – in simple terms, hydrogen from the fuel tank is combined with […] Read more
In Europe and the United States, ‘Hydrogen Highways’ have been built by government and private partnerships for use by FCEV’s like the ix35 Fuel Cell, along with other hydrogen-powered vehicles such as buses. A number of the refueling stations generate their own hydrogen by using solar energy and electrolysers – this creates a ‘green’ transport […] Read more
Here’s the top selling cars in Australia from 2014 using the vehicle sales data from VFACTS. It’s interesting to see how the leaderboard has changed over the years and which cars are more popular now than five years ago. You can find more information on 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 by following these links. Vehicle […] Read more
As Euro NCAP release their last vehicle safety ratings for 2015, Thatcham Research believes that the prospects for “vulnerable road users” such as pedestrians and cyclists are improving, as vehicle manufacturers future proof their safety systems using camera technology. “We’re starting to see more and more camera based Autonomous Braking systems which enables effective braking […] Read more
Here’s the top selling cars in Australia from 2013 using the vehicle sales data from VFACTS. It’s interesting to see how the leaderboard has changed over the years and which cars are more popular now than five years ago. You can find more information on 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 by following these links. Vehicle Sales […] Read more
Here’s the top selling cars in Australia from 2012 using the vehicle sales data from VFACTS. It’s interesting to see how the leaderboard has changed over the years and which cars are more popular now than five years ago. You can find more information on 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 by following these links. Vehicle Sales Mazda3 […] Read more
Here’s the top selling cars in Australia from 2011 using the vehicle sales data from VFACTS. It’s interesting to see how the leaderboard has changed over the years and which cars are more popular now than five years ago. You can find more information on 2008, 2009, 2010 by following these links. Vehicle Sales Mazda3 41,429 […] Read more
Here’s the top selling cars in Australia from 2010 using the vehicle sales data from VFACTS. It’s interesting to see how the leaderboard has changed over the years and which cars are more popular now than last year. You can find more information on 2008, 2009 by following these links. Vehicle Sales Holden Commodore 45,956 Toyota […] Read more
Here’s the top selling cars in Australia from 2009 using the vehicle sales data from VFACTS. It’s interesting to see how the leaderboard has changed over the years and which cars are more popular now than last year. You can find more information on 2008 by following these links. Vehicle Sales Holden Commodore 44,387 Toyota Corolla […] Read more