Summit Connect
1800 FleetLease | enquire online
Banner

Market Scan – Issue 35 | April 2026

EVs SURGE AS BUYERS RESPOND TO FUEL UNCERTAINTY

Electric vehicle sales increased significantly in March, reaching their highest share of the Australian market to date, the latest release of VFACTS sales data shows.

Read more

VFACTS: CHINA OVERTAKES JAPAN AS TOP IMPORTER

Chinese cars Australia’s favourite as BYD and Kia enter top three in slower March.

Read more

GOVERNMENT’S $20M FUEL CAMPAIGN SPARKS BACKLASH

Meanwhile, the long-touted road user charge could disincentivise EV uptake.

Read more

FUEL CRISIS HEATS UP AS ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S TWO OIL REFINERIES CATCHES FIRE

Australia’s fuel woes are about to worsen, following a major fire at a plant responsible for supplying more than half of Victoria’s fuel.

Read more

AUSSIE STATE REVEALS PLAN TO ROLL OUT MORE EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

As the conflict in Iran continues, the NSW government has committed to making EV ownership easier than it has been, with expanded charging infrastructure in suburban Sydney and regional black spots.

Read more

BOWEN SAYS AUSTRALIA’S SMALL BUT GROWING FLEET OF EVs IS SAVING 15 MILLION LITRES OF PETROL A WEEK

Federal energy and climate minister says Australia’s fleet of electric vehicles may be small – at least in global standards – but it is still saving 15 million litres of fuel per week.

Read more

FUEL PRICES ARE RESHAPING FLEET DECISIONS FASTER THAN POLICY

For years, government incentives and emissions targets have dominated the conversation about electric vehicles (EVs). 

Read more

“YOU CAN’T MANAGE WHAT YOU CAN’T MEASURE”: WHY MOST FLEETS STILL DON’T KNOW THEIR ACCIDENT COSTS

Fleet Managers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate control over costs, risk and operational efficiency.

Read more

NAVIGATING GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY: WHAT THE MIDDLE EAST CRISIS MEANS FOR AUSTRALIAN FLEETS

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is already moving beyond a geopolitical issue and into a real, operational challenge for fleets across Australia.

Read more

MITSUBISHI TRITON RANGE COULD GET FORD RANGER RAPTOR RIVAL

While launching the new off-road-focused Triton Raider, Mitsubishi says there’s still room for a more hardcore Ford Ranger Raptor rival.

Read more

HILUX TO REMAIN DIESEL, BEV AS AN ALTERNATIVE: TOYOTA

Toyota’s new energy approach to HiLux unlikely to include hybrid or plug-in hybrid.

Read more

‘UNRATED’: WHY TOYOTA’S LATEST RAV4 WON’T BE TESTED BY ANCAP… YET

The 6th-gen Toyota RAV4 launches in Australia unrated, with a safety update due late 2026 to meet tougher new ANCAP protocols.

Read more

AI TRAFFIC CAMERAS LEAD TO SURGE IN ROAD FINES ACROSS AUSTRALIA

Automated enforcement technology is lifting fine revenue nationwide, with most offences now detected by cameras rather than police.

Read more

FLEET NEWS GROUP LAUNCHES 2026 AWARDS PROGRAM

Fleet News Group has announced the launch of the 2026 Fleet News Group Awards, a new industry program designed to recognise excellence in fleet management and vehicle suitability for fleet operations.

Read more

EDEN SHIRLEY TO DELIVER THOUGHT-PROVOKING AI KEYNOTE AT 2026 AFMA SUMMIT

Last year, Eden Shirley, Founder of FleetGuru, captured attention at the Australasian Fleet Education and Leadership Summit with a live demonstration of artificial intelligence in action.

Read more