FLEETDRIVE
POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP MAGIC MATILDA SALES SLUMP
Automotive Software Solutions (ASS)
has announced a new partnership with
Perth start up OviDrive, to help its overall
growth within the UK and EU. A smart transit hub nicknamed Matilda
has been launched in South Australia
to test the integration of autonomous
vehicles into daily life. OviDrive, whose origins become in the
bustling suburb of Leederville has been
searching for a UK and European to
accelerate their global growth aspirations
and seem to have found a suitable suitor
in the form of ASS. Developed by SAGE Automation, the
mobile Matilda transport hub aims to
work with any driverless vehicles while
providing users with an interactive
experience to aid in their commute. Tasmania is starting to catch up with
the rest of the country in the pattern
of declining new car sales, according
to the latest figures from the motor
industry’s VFACTS.
At its core OviDrive products seek to
automate boring repetitive task and daily
complexities so that fleet managers and
others users can focus on other more
important aspects of their operations.
OviDrive’s co-founder Irwan Iriks said:
“Choosing ASS was an easy decision
– they have already established
remarketing/reselling partnerships with
other automotive software providers, in
addition to developing and enhancing
their own products inhouse. Their (Tim
& Sarah) industry expertise, experience
and knowledge is second to none.”
Automotive Software Solutions’ director
Sarah Easton said: “OviDrive’s vehicle
management platform is innovative
and visionary and we are delighted to
be representing them in the UK and
Europe”
SAGE Chief Executive Officer Adrian
Fahey said the hub was designed for
first mile, last mile transport or special
events and would open up transport
options for people with disabilities.
“Matilda provides a seamless, tailored
transit service by autonomously
communicating with any driverless
vehicle and the people who want to
commute,” said Fahey.
“This type of integrated technology
trial has never been done anywhere
in the world before, and we look
forward to giving people an interactive,
personalised experience, including real-
time travel updates and route assistance
through Matilda, and testing how this
exciting technology interacts with the
Local Motors driverless shuttle.”
Tasmanian sales for December 2018
fell 20.6 per cent to 1719 vehicles,
the largest fall of any state or territory,
however that was against a backdrop
of a 3.3 per cent growth in new vehicle
sales for the year to December.
Tasmania was the only state with
growth in vehicle sales for the year, as
buyers elsewhere in Australia shied
away from purchases.
Nationally, new vehicle sales fell for
December by 14.9 per cent from
the corresponding month in 2017 to
87,528 vehicles, which took sales for
the year to 1,153,111 vehicles.
Federal Chamber of Automotive
Industries chief executive Tony Weber
said the 2018 result was down three
per cent from the record year of 2017.
“New vehicle sales in 2018 reflect
a challenging climate across the
Australian economy, including a
slowing housing market, tightening of
money lending and the drought.”
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