Brisbane Truck Show rides again
30 April, 2015The Brisbane Truck Show is on again. Held every two years, the event is organised by the Commercial Vehicle Industry Association of Queensland (CVIAQ) and is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the premier event in Australia for the transport industry and showcases the latest in heavy vehicles, technology, engineering and innovation.
Nissan NP300 Navara ute
30 April, 2015Nissan has announced the Australian release of the NP300 Navara. The NP300 will be available in four grades: DX, RX, ST and ST-X, and offered in 27 variants including choices in: drive (four-wheel and rear-wheel), cabin (dual, king and single), chassis (pick-up utility and cab chassis), engine (twin-turbo diesel, turbo diesel and petrol) and transmission (six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic).
Not just for navigation
15 April, 2015GPS systems can be incredibly useful in allowing companies to ensure their fleets are working to maximum efficiency. In the professional sense, they are more than just navigation equipment.
Ridgeback CX 2400 Camper Crossover service body
11 April, 2015Ridgeback Service Bodies has released a dual-purpose camper and service body in one. The CX 2400 Camper Crossover model is designed to work as a fully functional service body for work during the week and then convert into a camper for weekends.
Corruption scandal rocks global leasing company
10 April, 2015In an apparent case of 'do as I say, not as I do', Orix Australia's chief executive is allegedly implicated in an incident being widely reported as one of Australia's biggest corporate scandals. Orix Australia is part of the Japan-based Orix Group.
Telematics jammers - addressing the risk
10 April, 2015The capacity for employees, contractors, consigners, insurers, to name a few, to monitor the safe movement of their vehicles and goods has been achieved through telematics, also known as in-vehicle monitoring systems (IVMS). Alongside the increased usage of telematics has been the emergence of 'jamming tools', which actively block the signal to/from the device. Anecdotally, this appears to be a growing issue in the United Kingdom where businesses with fleets have begun to be alerted to their use through discussions with their peers.
Who will buy connected cars?
01 April, 2015Germany's largest market research institute, GfK, has released results on a survey of 5800 consumers across Brazil, Germany, Russia, the UK, the US and China. The survey asked participants to rate the appeal of different types of 'connected car' concepts.
Proof that airbags and ESC save lives
26 March, 2015According to a report released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE), the number of road fatalities in Australia halved between 1990 and 2014. While BITRE attributes this to a number of factors including the availability of safer vehicles, the development of safer roads and improved law enforcement, offsetting factors such as increased driver distraction suggest that technology improvements, changes to legislation and interventionist activities including random breath testing are largely responsible for the huge turnaround.
Motexion vehicle fit-outs
26 March, 2015Motexion Australia offers a range of lining and bulkhead van fit-out options to improve durability and driver comfort.
Navman Wireless Qtanium Connect telematics portal
25 March, 2015Navman Wireless has announced the availability of Qtanium Connect, a consolidated telematics portal specifically designed for the management of mixed equipment fleets in a range of industries including construction, resources and mining.
Vehicle choices for field service techs
25 March, 2015Ute, tray-top, service body or van? Selecting the right vehicle for field service is driven by many factors.
So... glow-in-the-dark cars are a thing now
18 March, 2015The National Road Safety Partnership Program recently reported that Nissan Europe is now applying glow-in-the-dark car paint to its 100% electric British-built LEAF vehicles. The company claims this is a world first, although glowing car paint and glow-in-the-dark car wraps have been available for some time.
Driving the NBN
18 March, 2015As a leading telecommunications and information services company in Australia, Telstra offers a full range of communications solutions with a focus on connecting business, government, community and individuals. Part of this is the development and delivery of products and services over the National Broadband Network (NBN), which come online as the network is rolled out nationally.
The road to efficiency
12 March, 2015 by Dannielle FurnessFuel has been a hot topic lately; it's going up, it's going down, regional areas are being unfairly targeted by higher pricing, our nation's fuel security is at risk ... the list goes on.
Government backs real-time traffic apps
11 March, 2015The NSW Government has been working with mobile developers since late 2014 to create a number of apps aimed at assisting road users plan trips and avoid traffic.
