The majority of Australian families (77%) are opting for domestic travel over going overseas in 2016, according to a recent study of 1,000 Australian parents commissioned by Ford. The most popular option for family holidays is to visit iconic Australian locations such as the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and the Great Ocean Road. Safety, reliability […] Read more
-By Marc Sibbald- On Thursday 10th September the winners of the 2015 AfMA Fleet Awards were announced in Sydney. These awards are the pinnacle of the fleet management industry in Australia and they were attended by industry participants from Sydney and around Australia. Judging by the smiles, kisses and handshakes the annual AfMA awards night not […] Read more
In a significant first for Hyundai Motor Company Australia, All-new Tucson Active and ActiveX models support Apple CarPlay (from September), with Android Auto support to follow from early 2016. Both systems offer seamless integration with existing Smartphone architectures to provide safe access to Google Maps or Apple Maps navigation, Siri or Google Voice command functions […] Read more
Fleet Logistics has appointed Dr Gianni Granata as Chief Commercial Officer, replacing Vinzenz Pflanz who is leaving the company to take up a new role as Chief Sales Officer for Sixt Leasing in Germany. Dr Granata, 51, is a graduate of the Milan School of Economics where he specialised in marketing. He has spent all […] Read more
Toyota has released a substantially upgraded RAV4 SUV, completing a remarkable 2015 in which it has launched, replaced or renewed models representing three-quarters of its sales volume. The latest changes to RAV4 extend Toyota’s revitalisation this year to 13 models with combined sales of at least 150,000 per year including its three most popular vehicles […] Read more
– By Andrew Chidiac – When I think ‘sharing’, I think of a selfless and personal act of goodwill between one being and another. But this word [sharing] has been contaminated, bastardised and now economised. The Sharing Economy turns everyday humans and physical resource into an exchange that is untouched and clean of the greasy […] Read more
As a corporate that has a keen interest in protecting its employees and the community it operates within, SA Power Networks invested in developing a series of videos called the Drive Safe Series. This is a great video for all fleet managers, fleet drivers and employees of fleet management organisations. Read more
The ever growing importance of online sales in the remarketing industry to the fleet management sector should not be underestimated or taken for granted. Manheim recently shared their thoughts with Fleet Auto News about online sales and what the future might hold. At Manheim online sales account for 40% of all transactions. While the wholesale remarketing […] Read more
– By Gerard Norsa – Nissan has been on a winner with its X-TRAIL sports utility vehicles (SUVs) tallying over 150,000 sales since launching the car in 2001. And the latest model is no exception as it consistently lands in the top three in sales figures for its category. There are still many people who question […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – Fleet Auto News recently interviewed Fiona Wright, acting assistant director-general of Strategic Asset Management, the business unit within the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works, which manages the state’s public fleet of almost 10,000 vehicles. We talked about the unit’s input into the state government’s strategic plan to reduce […] Read more
– By Caroline Falls – More heavy vehicle operators have joined the national intelligent access program, or IAP, agreeing to electronic monitoring by regulators of their vehicles’ speeds and loads in return for permission to use roads they are otherwise denied access to. The IAP was introduced in 2009 and is developed and administered by […] Read more
Hyundai has delivered five ix35 Fuel Cell SUVs to the Paris-based electric taxi start-up STEP (Société du Taxi Electrique Parisien). The handover coincides with the opening of the first hydrogen refuelling station in Paris, launched as the world focuses on COP21, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, held in the French capital. The delivery of […] Read more
