Commercial

Commercial


Tech can help curb commercial vehicle industry challenges

With the latest spate of freight looting and fleet attacks bringing the South African commercial vehicle industry under the spotlight, fleet owners are increasingly needing efficient solutions to address new and existing safety challenges. Government and...

Big deal for Serco despite depressed economic conditions

In one of Serco’s biggest and most significant deals of 2020, the company has built 28 refrigerated vehicles for a national transport company. The 24 state-of-the-art Protec Steel Frostliner trailers and four truck bodies...

FAW meets its customers on their turf

FAW South Africa has once again met and interacted with its customers at the Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville, Free State. The company’s stand at the popular annual agricultural show featured an impressive ‘showroom’ of FAW models, including the soon-to-be...

Enhancing the safety and security of Fleets and Drivers

The post-Covid increase in e-commerce activities has fuelled an even greater reliance on the country’s road transportation network. While roads facilitate fast and efficient delivery of goods, having larger volumes of medium and heavy-duty vehicles on roads...

Serco delivers new truck bodies for Bakers SA Limited

Serco is supplying 31 dry freight truck bodies – including 7 demountable load units - to Bakers S.A. Limited, who will use them in their fleet for the distribution of FMCG, as well as white and brown goods on...

NAMPO in the spotlight

FAW, Hino and Nissan were among South Africa’s vehicle manufacturers who went big at the recent NAMPO agricultural show in Bothaville FAW trucks are popular choices for members of the agricultural community – and the number of FAW owners in...

FCA and DSV awarded for benchmark warehousing collaboration

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) South Africa and Warehouse Service Provider, DSV Solutions, have scooped a Branch of the Year award for the second time in three years. This award recognises consistent and reliable service delivery, and the awarding thereof was...

Merc’s X-Class launched in Cape Town

Mercedes-Benz Vans last month launched its new X-Class bakkie in an unveiling in Cape Town. The much anticipated model is scheduled to make its debut in Europe in November and will go on sale in South Africa, Australia and...

Sucessfully transporting liquified products

The transportation of various products maintained at different temperatures has become a critical part of the supply chain process. The need to have specified temperature parameters has significantly increased over the past few years. Containers that carry glucose, oils, bitumen...

CCBSA launches new smart trucks

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) recently launched a five-year pilot project to run a 44-pallet Performance-Based Standard (PBS) trailer between Bloemfontein and Upington. The launch took place at Gutsche Plant, in Hamilton, Bloemfontein. The PBS trailer is 27.9 metres long...

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