The NSW Government’s recent appointment of external fleet providers will deliver $1 billion in taxpayer savings, according to claims. [ + ]

Luxoft has announced the acquisition of automotive software developer Symtavision. The acquisition expands Luxoft's embedded software automotive offerings as the company seeks to fulfil its targeted end-to-end offering. [ + ]

Truck platooning trials in Europe have been successful, ending with the arrival of six convoys at Rotterdam Harbour in the Netherlands. The cross-border trials are the first of their kind, with the semiautomatic vehicles travelling in pairs from Germany and Sweden. [ + ]

Among all the talk of 'smart cities', how are cities actually using available cellular technology to enable this intelligence? Find out by sitting in on a Digi International-hosted webinar Thursday, 21 April. [ + ]

Public safety provider Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure is set to utilise map and traffic data from TomTom as part of the company's public safety solution offering in Asia–Pacific. [ + ]

A four-year energy storage trial, which has begun for an entire suburb in Western Australia, could change energy infrastructure design in future urban developments. [ + ]

A consortium of Australian motoring clubs serving 2.8 million customers has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to provide a cloud-based platform for roadside assistance. [ + ]

The latest Sensis Business Index (SBI) survey shows a distinct air of despondency in Australian enterprise, with 87% of SMEs perceiving the economy as slowing (35%) or standing still (52%), and only 13% seeing signs of positive growth. [ + ]

The CSIRO is moving towards a smaller carbon footprint, delivering 10 fully electric cars to seven of its locations nationwide — while solar panels at its sites will make them emissions-free. [ + ]

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised the process for claiming fuel tax credits for claims of less than $10,000. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation has announced the appointment of Nigel Williams to the role of country manager for New Zealand. [ + ]

Trades hiring platform hipages has added in-app payment functionality to its offering, which the company says will now make finding and booking a tradie as easy as using Uber. [ + ]

The parameters around workplace safety may seem cut and dried, but a recent ruling may challenge what constitutes a 'workplace', according to an article published by the Health and Safety Bulletin. [ + ]

The inaugural Australian Energy Week event will run 20–23 June 2016 in Melbourne, comprising workshops, plenary sessions, forums and an exhibition. [ + ]

Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra have jointly announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a new international submarine cable, APX-West, connecting Perth and Singapore. [ + ]