The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has paid tribute to Kevin Irwin, who died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. [ + ]

The National Roads & Motorists' Association has revealed fuel costs for motorists in regional areas of NSW could increase by $372 a year by 2018, as a result of the reintroduction of indexation on the fuel tax. [ + ]

As part of a partnership launched over a year ago, ERDF and Schneider Electric have joined forces to develop and test innovative software and solutions for medium- and low-voltage grid management, for the design and monitoring of substations of the future and to facilitate the increase in renewable generation. [ + ]

Internet security experts F-Secure have uncovered the most malware-vulnerable areas in Australia, with Melbourne earning the dubious honour ahead of Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.

German-based market research institute GfK is promoting a major new approach that addresses the acknowledged gap between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty. [ + ]

BuildingIQ has won the 2014 National Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) Award for its installation at the Australian Technology Park. [ + ]

Latest trend estimates show the number of people starting trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeships have increased for the first time in more than a year. [ + ]

Test and measurement company TechRentals has turned 40 this year. [ + ]

As the Telco majors such as NBN Co, Telstra Mobile, Optus and Vodafone work towards improving and expanding coverage across regional Australia, Lightning Protection International (LPI) and JT Day are providing a full range of earthing and bonding equipment and, in some instances, direct strike lightning protection products to the contracting groups. [ + ]

Weidmuller has approved JT Day's junction box assembly facility for the assembly of its junction boxes. JT Day's facility has recently doubled in capacity to handle the increasing demand for customised junction boxes. [ + ]

VACC, the largest employer of automotive apprentices in Victoria, has criticised the dismissal of a proposal to reduce standard car registration fees for apprentices.

E-Oz has launched a new online resource toolkit for the energy sector, called Energy Space. [ + ]

According to recent research results from Frost & Sullivan, the commercial vehicle (CV) telematics market in Australia has reached the mature stage, particuarly in basic solutions such as track and trace. [ + ]

The upgraded D-Max was introduced in Australian and New Zealand in late 2013 and the five star ANCAP safety rating applies to the D-Max 4x4 Crew Cab variants built from November 2013 and the 4x2 High-Ride Crew Cab variants built from November 2014. A separate four star ANCAP rating applies to all other variants. [ + ]

Fujitsu has introduced Fujitsu Assist, a service program to help streamline the maintenance and support divisions of the business. [ + ]