In the Marketplace Corporate Profiles
Good tyres can have an impact on a company’s bottom line, and Michelin’s 4 life package aims to do so positively, reducing cost per kilometre (cpk) due to the possibility of rejuvenating its tyres.
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With 65% of Manline’s fleet made up of MAN truck tractors, and more on order, it can be nothing other than a vote of absolute confidence and a supreme working relationship that keeps them tied together.
Mercedes-Benz Trucks backs its vehicles with the brand promise “Trucks you can trust”, founded on the legendary quality of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, and which acts as the credo that is an incentive for the 40 000-strong workforce employed world-wide
TATA Automobile Corporation SA is fast becoming one to watch in the South African market. This was further illustrated by the company’s show of force at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville.
The pressure on automotive suppliers to reduce inventory costs has increased in recent years, driving lean working practices further and further down into supply chains. Evolution Time Critical has recorded consistent double-digit growth in its work with Tier Two suppliers in the past three years.
As South Africa focuses more intently on issues of sustainability, supply chains have the potential to contribute to the country achieving “Vision 2025”, which aims to improve South Africa’s energy mix by having 30% clean energy by 2025.
With trucks based on sound no-nonsense performance principles, and specifically designed not to rely on overcomplicated gizmos, Powerstar is shaping itself to fit the trucking landscape of Africa as it works to become a truly world-class player on the continent.
It is clear that Irizar South Africa is going into 2011 feeling strong after an outstanding year in 2010. The company has a firm foothold as a leader in the country’s bus industry and does not plan on giving an inch in the coming year
The concept of a multi-purpose tridem semi-trailer has been tried before, and not with much success. But this time round, the revolutionary BuckSta could be the solution African operators have been dreaming of, writes UDO RYPSTRA
South Africa has no shortage of truck brands for the construction, mining and other heavy duty applications, but there are only a few brands that are specially designed for heavy off-road applications. Enter the Astra truck ranges.
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