Smart fleets help councils boost mileage

From tracking the location of vehicles to understanding driver behaviour, telematics is transforming fleet management.   

15 November, 2018

Government News in 2018 – Bigger, better, brighter

Thanks for your support of Government News in 2017. Our last newsletter for the year will be next Tuesday 19 December. We will be back on Friday 5 January 2018. We have a lot planned for 2018. Not far into the new year we’ll be launching a new website and a new look newsletter. That […]

11 December, 2017

Electric vehicles – How can we do more?

Jump starting an increase in sales.

15 March, 2017

Perrottet my ride: NSW public servants roused to ride share

Finance Minister says move with the times, use Uber.

4 March, 2016

Fleet management: maximising mileage

Trends in fleet management.

26 January, 2016

Driving change: fleet management

NSW’s StateFleet set to be dismantled.

11 January, 2016

TomTom bangs public sector’s telematics drum

Data driven fleet intelligence.

19 November, 2015

Mobility on-demand: SG Fleet buys NLC for $200mil

“Fundamental rethink of how we use a vehicle”

18 November, 2015

CEFC gives government’s Green Fleet a $50mil boost

Eclipx first off the rank for cleaner car savings.

10 November, 2015

Fleet management outsourced in NSW

StateFleet disbanded mid-2016.

31 August, 2015

Toyota Fleet makes strategic move on Capital

Dedicated new resources for Federal and Territory governments.

10 July, 2015

Fleet management – running flat out

Temporary tyres and run-flats are not great in Australia.

12 January, 2015

Government fleets failing on budget and carbon savings

By Mike Carmody* In April 2013, the South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Victorian Premier Denis Napthine demanded state and federal passenger car fleets include more Australian-made vehicles. Their call came after Holden announced it is slashing its workforce. Anyone concerned about the state of Australia’s car industry will welcome the Premiers’ call to action. […]

30 July, 2013

Prime Minister’s protectors reverse over Ford

By Julian Bajkowski Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her erstwhile Industry Minister Greg Combet might want local governments to buy Australian-made vehicles to support the domestic manufacturing, but it's a very different story for the cars that closely tail the PM's official marque plated C*1. Less than a fortnight after top level pressure was […]

27 June, 2013