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Kimberly-Clark & Ofload launch electric truck for freight
Cartech

Kimberly-Clark & Ofload launch electric truck for freight

Kimberly-Clark Australia and Ofload have launched their first electric freight truck, aiming to pioneer zero-emission logistics across the country.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Amber Electric partners with Gentrack to boost power innovation
Data Analytics

Amber Electric partners with Gentrack to boost power innovation

Amber Electric has adopted Gentrack's g2.0 platform to enhance real-time energy management and scale operations, boosting green energy access across Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
SafetyCulture & Directed partner to boost fleet safety with data
Digital Transformation

SafetyCulture & Directed partner to boost fleet safety with data

Directed Technologies partners with SafetyCulture to integrate OEM-embedded vehicle data, enhancing fleet safety and compliance via a streamlined, real-time platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
BMW dealers launch in-house novated leasing for Australians
Cartech

BMW dealers launch in-house novated leasing for Australians

Smart and BMW Financial Services now allow Australians to complete novated leasing for BMW and MINI cars directly at dealerships, simplifying the process.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025

Global Stories

Blue Yonder remains a leader in Gartner's supply chain report
Supply Chain

Blue Yonder remains a leader in Gartner's supply chain report

Blue Yonder clinches Leader spot for 14th year running in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, highlighting its AI-driven tech.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Customer demand now drives fleet shift to alternative energy
Cartech

Customer demand now drives fleet shift to alternative energy

Customer demand now drives 63% of fleet operators to adopt alternative energy, surpassing regulatory pressure, reveals Teletrac Navman's 2025 report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Airspeeder flying car races set the pace for the next mobility revolution
Network Infrastructure

Airspeeder flying car races set the pace for the next mobility revolution

Airspeeder's electric flying car races over South Australia's salt flats could spark a revolution in urban transport and eVTOL technology development.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
Bitcoin soars above USD$110,724, sets new all-time record
Crypto

Bitcoin soars above USD$110,724, sets new all-time record

Bitcoin hits a new record above USD$110,724, boosting its market valuation past USD$2.15 trillion on the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
NVIDIA unveils RTX PRO Servers & AI Factory for enterprises
Storage

NVIDIA unveils RTX PRO Servers & AI Factory for enterprises

NVIDIA launches RTX PRO Servers with the Enterprise AI Factory design, boosting performance and AI capacity for data centres in GBP £m enterprise sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
NVIDIA & Foxconn to build AI supercomputer for Taiwan
Smart Cities

NVIDIA & Foxconn to build AI supercomputer for Taiwan

NVIDIA and Foxconn partner with Taiwan to build an AI supercomputer using 10,000 Blackwell GPUs, boosting research and innovation across industries.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Kumail Nanjiani to headline Datadog DASH conference in New York
Unified Communications

Kumail Nanjiani to headline Datadog DASH conference in New York

Kumail Nanjiani will headline Datadog's DASH conference in New York, speaking on creativity under pressure on 10-11 June 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift
Smart Home

Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift

OpenADR Alliance, led by Rolf Bienert, accelerates energy management amid electrification shift, enabling smarter EV charging and dynamic pricing globally.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
GPC Asia Pacific adopts AI-powered platform to streamline supply chain
Partner Programmes

GPC Asia Pacific adopts AI-powered platform to streamline supply chain

GPC Asia Pacific chooses RELEX Solutions to optimise forecasting and replenishment across 600 stores, aiming to improve inventory and product availability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

TXP acquires Metatech to boost Gen legacy IT modernisation
Digital Transformation

TXP acquires Metatech to boost Gen legacy IT modernisation

TXP has acquired Newcastle-based Metatech to enhance its IT automation expertise in Gen legacy system modernisation across multiple sectors globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th May 2025
Three trends shaping today's energy sector
Cartech

Three trends shaping today's energy sector

Virtual power plants, rising AI data centre demand, and flexible EV charging are key trends reshaping the global energy sector amid growing challenges.

By Rolf Bienert • 5 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Trymax reaches 500th Asian installation amid chip demand surge
Cartech

Trymax reaches 500th Asian installation amid chip demand surge

Trymax Semiconductor Equipment hits 500th installation in Asia, driven by soaring chip demand in EVs, AI, and 5G across the region's booming markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Catalyst AI update offers deeper insights for fleet managers
Platform-as-a-Service

Catalyst AI update offers deeper insights for fleet managers

Penske Truck Leasing upgrades Catalyst AI, analysing over 100 billion data points yearly to boost fleet operational decisions and efficiency insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025