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Road safety week
New Zealand 2026
Coordinated by Brake, Road Safety Week New Zealand is a nationwide initiative that brings communities and workplaces together to raise awareness, share vital road safety messages, and take meaningful action to prevent road trauma.
How Summit Fleet is building smarter
maintenance operations with FleetGuru
Operating in a complex and fast-paced fleet environment, Summit Fleet required a centralised, data-driven solution to streamline maintenance, improve visibility, and strengthen operational control across its vehicle network.
What unmanaged fleets lose
Unplanned vehicle downtime disrupts schedules, delays deliveries, increases replacement and labour costs, and silently erodes revenue and customer confidence with every hour a vehicle is off the road.
HVNL reform 2026: What transport
operators need to know
The key point is that failing to prepare now may expose your operation to compliance risks under the new framework.
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Beyond springs and shocks: modern GVM compliance
Compliance with Australian Design Rules is now essential to ensure any payload upgrade maintains vehicle safety, legality, and manufacturer standards.
Dash cams vs. all-in-one video telematics: the difference and why choose an all-in-one solution
Many consumer-grade models are affordable and easy to install, providing HD video recording for basic incident documentation and post-event review.
Five fleet trends set to define 2026: Why simplicity will win
This shift is being driven by organisations seeking greater visibility, tighter cost control, and streamlined operations in an increasingly complex fleet environment.
What Is Your Fleet Really Costing You?
Prioritizing total cost of ownership over initial purchase price for service bodies allows fleet managers to accurately measure long-term ROI and secure sustained operational efficiency.
AfMA Originals
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NVES changes in 2026 and what it
means for fleets
The 2026 NVES performance period is now underway, bringing updated emissions targets for vehicles supplied in Australia. While the rules apply to manufacturers, fleet buyers will see changes in vehicle availability and purchasing decisions.
Southeast Asia and its EV Policies: Which ones are ending?
Southeast Asia’ s EV industry is rapidly expanding, thanks largely to each individual country’ s fiscal policies. However, time is ticking for both buyers and investors— which incentives are still ongoing, and which are about to end?
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New skills fleet teams need in 2026
Fleet management in 2026 requires more than managing vehicles. Teams need stronger skills in data, finance, compliance and electrification to keep up with industry change.
Dashboard bites
From robotic car towers to pink paint trends and shouting drivers, the world of cars is full of unexpected twists. In this edition of Dashboard Bites, we round up a handful of strange, surprising, and brilliant car facts from around the world.
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2025 Car sales round-up: Southeast Asia
New year, new cars! We’ ve kept tabs on some of the region’ s annual car sales. Trends show that EVs reign supreme and traditional vehicle makers are racing just to keep up!
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