6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (784+ words) Fleet electrification rarely happens in one hit. Passenger vehicles may move first, followed by light commercial vehicles and, as suitable products become available, trucks and other specialised equipment. That creates a challenge for depot charging: how much infrastructure should a…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (901+ words) Fleet decarbonisation is often discussed in terms of vehicle replacement, charging infrastructure and alternative fuels. Bridgestone Australia says tyre selection, maintenance, retreading and better data can also help fleets reduce emissions and prepare for new reporting requirements. When fleet managers…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (629+ words) As vehicle interiors become increasingly dominated by touchscreens, Kia Australia is deliberately retaining physical buttons, toggles and dials in its EVs because it believes fleet vehicles need to work as mobile workplaces. Roland Rivero, General Manager, Product Planning & Training at…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (490+ words) The City of Casey is expanding the use of electric trucks across its hard waste operations, with six fully electric compactor trucks set to begin servicing the municipality from 1 July 2026. The new fleet will collect hard waste and dumped rubbish…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (414+ words) ACT-based fleets are being invited to participate in a new government-backed project designed to test a more dynamic approach to fleet electrification planning, charging infrastructure and energy management. Roev and energy analytics specialist Elentar are recruiting 10–15 fleets for VANTAGE — Electrified…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (920+ words) A fleet strategy should provide long-term direction, but it also needs to change as technology, operational requirements and organisational priorities evolve. That balance is evident across the three finalists in the 2026 Fleet News Group Fleet of the Year Award — Blacktown…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (916+ words) Australia Post plans to add around 100 electric vehicles to its fleet as it tackles the more difficult end of fleet electrification — moving beyond last-mile delivery vehicles and into vans, rigid trucks and prime movers. The additional vehicles will be supported…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (877+ words) Hiringa Energy is planning a 53-site hydrogen refuelling network across Australia as it works to remove one of the biggest barriers facing hydrogen-powered heavy vehicles: reliable access to fuel at a commercially sustainable price. Speaking at TruckShowX, Hiringa Energy Head…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (545+ words) Scania is preparing to bring battery-electric propulsion into the Australian fire and emergency services market, with its newly revealed Battery Electric CrewCab providing a potential pathway to zero-tailpipe-emission firefighting vehicles. The electric CrewCab has recently been released in Europe and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (927+ words) The three finalists in the 2026 Fleet News Group Fleet of the Year Award are taking very different approaches to reducing fleet emissions, but all three are using electrification as part of a broader fleet management strategy. Blacktown City Council, Ausgrid…...