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Double deckers make a comeback
(November 13, 2019 10:53 am)
HCV Underwriting Managers teams up with Infiniti Insurance
(November 13, 2019 10:50 am)
New CEO at the helm at Fiat Chrysler SA
(November 13, 2019 10:48 am)
Fleets buy down as economy struggles
(November 13, 2019 10:32 am)
Opel cleans up!
(November 8, 2019 6:52 am)
Incident simulation puts safety first
(November 8, 2019 6:52 am)
Loadtech introduces its VIGIA system
(November 8, 2019 6:52 am)
Ctrack Logistics Barometer indicates road-freight resilience
(November 8, 2019 6:52 am)
Latest News
Double deckers make a comeback
MAN introduces its stylish Lion’s City bus Some designs make a comeback for the sake of nostalgia – think music on vinyl – while others
HCV Underwriting Managers team...
New partnership aims to minimise cost for small truck fleets while comprehensively protecting the asset base While many economic indicators in South Africa are down,
New CEO at the helm at Fiat Ch...
Long-term strategy planned to benefit the company’s brands locally Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced the appointment of Pierre Martin Bos as CEO for South
Fleets buy down as economy str...
Despite gains in the market in some commercial vehicle segments, tough trading months are set to persist, says Gert Swanepoel, managing director of UD Trucks
Opel cleans up!
Industroclean, a Level 4 BBBEE business that provides services to the industrial and institutional cleaning market, recently purchased a fleet of Opel Combo cargo vans
Incident simulation puts safet...
Uzuko Carriers, a joint venture between Cargo Carriers and Caltex Eastern Cape Marketers, master franchisor of more than 106 Caltex service stations in the province,
Loadtech introduces its VIGIA ...
The VIGIA system from Loadtech monitors and automatically regulates the pressure of a vehicle’s tyres. The system is handy for transportation companies, such as trucking
Ctrack Logistics Barometer ind...
Though August data from the Ctrack Logistics Barometer indicates pronounced deceleration in global logistics growth, particularly in sea- and air-freight volumes, total freight volumes in
Truckers put health in the spo...
Prostate cancer and driver wellness form the basis of two awareness campaigns involving South Africa’s trucking community South Africa’s annual Prostate Awareness Truck
GUD celebrates platinum annive...
It’s been 70 years since GUD Filters began manufacturing premium automotive filters for the local market From humble beginnings in 1949, KwaZulu-Natal-based filter manufacturer GUD
Hino and Traton extend partner...
New strategy aims at increasing global procurement footprint The Traton Group, manufacturer of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles, and Hino Motors, Toyota’s equivalent in Japan, have extended
Facilitating cross-border trad...
Transnet signs an agreement to establish an intermodal freight terminal in Limpopo’s Eco-Industrial Park Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has signed an agreement with Eco-Industrial Solutions
FOCUS Regulars
Border-post procedures in need of an overhaul
Border crossings in southern Africa are fraught with disaster – and South Africa is not immune to the probability of falling victim to high-risk incidents
Global Focus News
Traton Innovation Day: lights, camera, action!
Last month, we mentioned that we would be attending the Traton Innovation Day at Scania’s headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden. We were promised a host of
Product Reviews
Isuzu X-Rider back in Black
Isuzu Motors South Africa is encouraging its customers to “step out of the shadows” with the limited-edition D-Max X-Rider Black. MARISKA MORRIS test drives the double-cab bakkie in
Corporate Profiles
Getting the money to buy that truck!
Obtaining vehicle finance in an economic downturn is often perceived to be difficult for transport operators – but is that really the case? To put
Safety as a necessity – the DriveRisk view
Helping to make the world’s roads safe, one vehicle at a time – that’s the aim of South African driver-behaviour management specialist, DriveRisk, and its
Transforming the transport business
A South African-based global fleet-maintenance systems company, Freeway, has developed a specialist cost-control system designed for the transport industry – which can be customised to
Leading the way
Leading truck manufacturer Scania solves a South African packaging company’s transport problem Since volume took precedent over weight in South African packaging company Golden Era’s
EcoLife: A breath of fresh air for buses
EcoLife, ZF’s fuel-saving automatic transmission for buses, was a big hit at the Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) Conference and Exhibition. Popular in Europe
Construction’s extra-tough champ!
Whether a hard-working tipper, flexible skip loader, robust concrete mixer or rough-road hauler, the type of application for which a vehicle is best-suited elicits different
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