Executive
Summary
Mace Hartley
Executive Director
We’ve officially hit April and this year AfMA
seems to have our finger in even more pies
than normal, it’s exciting and hectic. During
2018 AfMA participated with other key
stakeholders including WHS and road safety
authorities to develop a national Vehicles as
a workplace WHS guide that was launched in
March 2019. To find out more click here.
So far during 2019, AfMA has participated
in an industry stakeholder meeting for an
Austroads project exploring the feasibility of
integrating advance driver assistance systems
(ADAS) into driver training, presented at a fleet
conference in Malaysia, attended the launch
of 5 Star vehicle labelling in Malaysia and are
part of the working group for Charge Together
Fleets (CTF).
Most 5-star vehicles include a range of ADAS
technology and whilst their designed to
increase safety and reduce accidents there
are challenges with drivers understanding
how the technology works. Meanwhile most
manufacturers have their own terminology to
describe their ADAS features thereby making
comparisons and education even harder.
attended the launch of ASEAN NCAP’s new
vehicle labelling program. Australia (ANCAP)
hasn’t managed to achieve a labelling program
yet but we are miles ahead when it comes to
the safety technology required to qualify as a
5-star vehicle.
Charge Together Fleets is a program funded in
partnership by Australian Renewable Energy
Agency (Arena), Evenergi and NRMA facilitated
by Electric Vehicle Council and Evenergi. The aim
of the program is to develop an online platform to
assist fleet and sustainability managers transition
to electric vehicles and future mobility models.
The online platform will consist of three areas, a
learning management system, fleet toolbox and
communications centre. CTF is all about getting
interested stakeholders involved so click here to
find out more.
AfMA is working on a number of other
strategies to enhance and grow the knowledge
and professionalism of the industry, but more
on these at the conference in May.
It goes without saying that excitement is
continuing to build for our annual Fleet
Conference & Exhibition on Melbourne on May
AfMA had the pleasure of participating at a fleet 22-24. The 2019 Fleet Conference & Exhibition
conference hosted by our Malaysian member
represents a premier opportunity to connect
Tenaga Nasional Berhad where 150 internal
with like-minded fleet professionals and to
and external stakeholders listened to a range
build and develop new links and partnerships
of speakers discussing technology and fleet
for your organisation so it really is a no-brainer
management issues. The following day AfMA
to get involved. This year the conference
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