The engine recall process for Australian Volkswagen vehicles affected by the well-publicised emissions issue has commenced. Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has advised that 8694 Amarok utility vehicles are first in line for modification, with other models to follow in coming months. [ + ]

South Australia is leading the nation in the uptake of renewable energy, says the Clean Energy Council, but the transition is not without its challenges. [ + ]

The recent death of a WA worker has prompted an electrical safety warning about power in ceilings from Master Electricians Australia. [ + ]

Scania Australia advises that certain trucks in the R series may feature backrests that have been supplied with lower durability due to a deviation in the processes of their supplier. [ + ]

The National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) is hosting a webinar on Friday 31 March on low-level speeding and the impact on safety. While policing of low-level speeding is widely disputed within the community and often seen as a revenue-raising exercise, evidence increasingly suggests that enforcing speed limits delivers greater overall road safety. [ + ]

The slashing of red tape and administrative burdens is good news for electrical contractors, said NECA, following the government's announcement it has made big savings from regulatory reforms. [ + ]

Redback Technologies continues its rapid expansion with new management appointments set to drive sales of its smart hybrid solar storage system across Australia. [ + ]

Domino's Pizza Enterprises has released a statement strongly refuting the "repeated false and misleading claims" made by Precision Tracking in relation to the company's GPS Driver Tracker technology. [ + ]

Philips and Vodafone have announced a partnership to speed the adoption of wireless city smart lighting around the world. [ + ]

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a new warning on Infinity electrical cables, advising that there is still an estimated 2300 km of the dangerous product installed in sites across Australia. [ + ]

NECA is calling for greater VET scrutiny in light of media reports revealing "unscrupulous and unacceptable business and training practices". [ + ]

Pronto Software has announced an expansion of its 30-year partnership with IBM, offering customers integration between third-party business apps and systems with the Pronto Xi ERP and Business Analytics platform. [ + ]

New standards to lift the bar on the quality of solar power products sold in Australia will include delisting those that fail to meet safety and performance. [ + ]

ABB will provide a HVDC converter station it says is the first of its kind in Europe to link Danish and German power grids. [ + ]

Australian motorists now have access to real-time fuel prices at nearby service stations, thanks to the launch of GasBuddy, an app for iOS and Android. [ + ]