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What Is Fleet Safety?

Josh Doutch May 1, 2026 Fleet Servicing

Fleet safety is the way a business keeps its work vehicles, drivers, passengers, equipment, cargo and other road users safe. It covers the condition of ...

What Is an In-Vehicle Monitoring System (IVMS)?

Josh Doutch April 30, 2026 Auto Electrical

An IVMS, or In-Vehicle Monitoring System, is a vehicle monitoring and safety system used to track where a vehicle is, how it is being driven, ...

Wheel nut indicators on the wheel of a Toyota

What Are Wheel Nut Indicators?

Josh Doutch March 24, 2026 Fleet Servicing

Wheel nut indicators are small, highly visible devices fitted to wheel nuts that make it easy to spot movement, loosening, or potential wheel failure before ...

Ute with a roll-over protective structure in the tray

What Is Roll Over Protection?

Josh Doutch March 24, 2026 Fleet Servicing

In mining, roll-over protection is the system used to protect operators and occupants if a vehicle or piece of plant overturns. That includes ROPS (Roll-Over ...

How to Minimise Fleet Downtime

Josh Doutch February 28, 2026 Fleet Servicing

Fleet downtime is one of the most expensive problems a business can face. When a vehicle is off the road, you are not just losing transport. ...

Toyotas lined up for fleet servicing in Perth

How to Manage a Fleet of Vehicles

Josh Doutch February 24, 2026 Fleet Servicing

If you’re wondering how to manage a fleet of vehicles, here’s the straight answer from an auto electrician’s perspective: you manage the electrics first. Modern fleets ...

Voltaic Car Aircon Technician regassing a car AC

How to Regas a Car Aircon System

Josh Doutch January 29, 2026 Air Conditioning

To regas a car aircon, a licensed technician recovers any remaining refrigerant, vacuum-tests the system to remove air and moisture (and to help detect leaks), ...