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Scania is a renowned supplier of long-haul trucks. Little surprise then, that when Matumi Fresh Logistics β a supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to customers throughout South Africa β wanted fuel-efficient, refrigerated long-haul trucks, it went the Scania route Located in the verdant province of Mpumalanga, Matumi Fresh Logistics is dependent on an efficient cold chain to deliver to its 90-plus locations. The company has a mixed fleet of 23Β vehicles, ranging from small delivery vans to bigger long-haul trucks. […]
The time of autonomous vehicles is nigh with newsfeeds on these self-driving machines increasing each year. We discover that the forestry industry is also jumping on this bandwagon History was made last year when the first cab-less electric truck β Einrideβs autonomous truck, called the T-pod β drove on a public road, as was reported by Charleen Clarke, editorial director of FOCUS, in Issue 7, 2019. βThe ground-breaking event took place at DB Schenkerβs facility in JΓΆnkΓΆping, Sweden,β she wrote. […]
Seasoned truckers around the globe have regularly commented that the sales department sells the first unit and the after-sales service ensures the sales that follow. MAN Automotive is very mindful of this β which is why the company is determined to deliver the very best after-sales service in the industry At MAN Automotive, the last three years have seen a multitude of initiatives, which confirm to fleet operators that the company is right on top of the after-sales game. These […]
Thousands of drivers and trucks are either being quarantined or queuing at borders in southern Africa. The situation is utterly chaotic β and could well see the spread of the virus. According to Mike Fitzmaurice, CEO of the Federation of East and Southern Africa Road Transport Associations (Fesarta), all drivers are being quarantined for 14 days on the Zambian side of the Livingstone border. βThis is irrespective of whether they test positive or not. The trucks are being forced into […]
FOCUS Issue 4 2020 is available to view as an Ebook or to download in pdf format. Click here to download in pdf format.
Just when you thought you had seen it all, we can bring news of a new fragrance β that smells like a new car No, we are not kidding. AutoTrader United Kingdom has launched a fragrance that epitomises that new car (or truck) smell. The company tells us that Eau de New Car βhas been expertly crafted toΒ replicate the alluring and inspiring smell of a new vehicleβ. The scent blends notes of fine leathers and hard wax from the most […]
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Groupe PSA, has been named the 2020 World Car Person of the Year The Person of the Year is chosen by 86 World Car Awards (WCA) jurors from 24 countries β including South Africaβs Charleen Clarke, who is also editorial director of FOCUS. Tavaresβ many significant accomplishments over the past year made him the jurorsβ choice over several other hugely impressive auto industry executives, engineers, designers and entrepreneurs from all around the globe. Among those accomplishments, […]
The coronavirus is here in South Africa β and it can obviously be spread via public transport. Now a company based in the United Kingdom has come up with an innovative way of curtailing the spread of the disease in buses According to Roger Brereton, head of sales at bus and coach at Pailton Engineering, a bus can be a perilous place when it comes to germs. βFrom dirty windscreens and sticky steering wheels to polystyrene cups strewn all over […]
These are the words too often heard by truckers when theyβre held at gunpoint during a truck hijacking. We discover who the perpetrators are, how hijacking occurs, what it costs the South African economy, what anti-hijacking technology is available and what advice experts can offer There are no exclusions when it comes to choosing a victim in the complex business of truck hijacking. All trucks are potential targets.Β This is because the objective of most hijackers is to take the cargo. […]
While having liability insurance is essential in todayβs uncertain economic climate, the issues around when to give notice of a claim can be confusing “Typically, an insurance policy stipulates that notice of a claim must be given as soon as possible, or within the time limit stipulated by the policy,β notes Garth Rowe, principal claims officer at Aon South Africa β a provider of insurance and reinsurance broking, risk consulting and employee benefit solutions. βWhile this may seem simple enough […]
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