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Revealed: the #1 vehicle theft hotspot August 17, 2022 Where is your vehicle most likely to get stolen? No, itβs NOT SA! A new study has revealed that Spain is the country where drivers are most likely to be hit by vehicle theft, followed by Uganda, Chile, Greece and Egypt.Β The research β conducted by Scrap Car Comparison β analysed 257 268 tweets from cities and countries around the world, to highlight where people are most frequently discussing the topic […]
MAN: still Buscorβs first choice! July 25, 2022 The relationship between the two companies started 40 years ago but Buscor resolved to standardise its fleet with MAN 27 years ago. Today, Buscorβs fleet is made up of 455 MAN buses and is still growing. MAN currently supplies Buscor with the MAN HB4 solo model, train buses, and bi-articulated buses (Bi-Arts). These are used extensively within the Mpumalanga region, where Buscor transports around 200 000 passengers a day, mainly in the […]
Save fuel with Ctrack Crystal July 27, 2022 The ever-increasing fuel price continues to put pressure on motorists and businesses. Unfortunately, consumers are at the mercy of government and global oil prices. For many businesses that operate fleets, driving less is just not an option. The most apparent solution is therefore to find ways to use vehicles more efficiently. Ctrack recently launched Crystal, a fully customisable platform that combines all the existing functionality and a variety of new features into […]
Scania: propelling Ipelegeng to success July 29, 2022 The last two years have been incredibly tough for bus operators all over the world. Ipelegeng Transport Trust has survived β and indeed prospered β thanks to its partnership with Scania. Anyone in the bus and coach industry will tell you this: theyβre mighty glad that the last two years are done and dusted. It was a miserable time for them; Covid regulations mandated operators to run at 50% capacity, making business […]
Face to face with IToYβs Gianenrico Griffini August 1, 2022 The next International Truck of the Year (IToY) award will be presented at the IAA Transportation trade fair. How does the winner get chosen and what are the most notable truck trends this year? These were two of our questions for Gianenrico Griffini, chairman of the IToY jury. Griffini has impressive transport credentials. He works as a journalist for Vie & Trasporti, the major monthly magazine in the Italian transportation […]
Flexibility and agility are key to fleet management success August 8, 2022 In a time of great uncertainty, fleet management solutions are coming to the forefront. In light of the pressures faced by organisations following the Covid-19 pandemic, these solutions offer a ray of hope for many transport operators. FOCUS finds out more from Thabisile Macoba, FleetAfrica chief financial officer. As the leading provider of fleet leasing, fleet maintenance, and vehicle tracking and monitoring solutions in Africa, FleetAfrica has developed […]
MCV sales are flying! August 8, 2022 Thereβs reason for celebration! Medium commercial vehicle (MCV) sales grew by a whopping 33% last month (July). Is this a sign of things to come? Total sales in the MCV segment (3,5 to 8,5 tonne GVM) last month clocked in at an impressive 790 units; a Hino spokesperson says growth in the freight carrier market is one of the reasons why. βOur original market forecast expectation was that the MCV market would grow […]
Selectivity needed when making and using Hydrogen as fuel August 17, 2022 South Africa has announced sweeping plans to develop its hydrogen industry, positioning itself to become a global hydrogen hub. But new research suggests that leaked hydrogen gas (and leaks are inevitable) has a far greater greenhouse effect than we previously thought. We should be very careful about where and how we use hydrogen, writes NEIL THOMAS STACEY. In hisΒ 2022 State of the Nation address, Cyril Ramaphosa announcedΒ a R270 […]
At lastβ¦ Good news from China! July 22, 2022 After endless bad news stories emerging from China β largely revolving around endless lockdowns β Mats Harborn, vice president Asia of the International Forum for Heavy Vehicle Transport & Technology (HVTT), reveals that some good news is finally emerging from the country. There is one very good piece of news: China is relaxing its Covid-related entry rules to 7+3 days of quarantine. βThis is an important step toward being able to […]
Iveco on the road of change at IAA August 4, 2022 Iveco is determined to drive change. Never has this been more evident than at the IAA. Gerrit Marx, CEO of the Iveco Group, says that partnerships and products will be highlights of the companyβs stand this year in Hannover. If there is one commercial vehicle manufacturer truly ticking all the boxes right now, itβs Iveco. Thanks to sound business acumen and some very smart partnerships, Iveco is revealing an […]
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