Ride-Hailing Apps Boost Women’s Income, Ease Entry into Transport Industry, IFC Report Finds

Ride-hailing apps boost women’s income and ease their entry into the transportation industry—from which they have traditionally been shut out, according to a report by IFC, a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank...

Volvo Trucks’ pioneering automation work puts humans and safety at the centre.

The steady advance of vehicle automation enables exciting possibilities for the transport industry and society as a whole. And Volvo Trucks has been at the forefront of this evolution for well over two decades. A newly released two-part film...

Toyota Hilux leads sales charts

Retailing 3 369 units, Hilux took overall honours in February as SA’s best-selling vehicle, boosting Toyota South Africa Motor’s (TSAM) total sales tally to 10 264 units. This means that Toyota has once again secured the title of most...

Serco’s positive outlook continues into the New Year

The spike in business enjoyed towards the end of last year by leading South African trailer and truck building company Serco has extended into 2018 with a healthy order book providing hope that the trend will continue for some...

Taking the pain out of customs with Dachser South Africa

For companies involved in international trade, one of the key risk factors is a lack of understanding regarding customs regulations.  Not only can getting to grips with regulatory environments be burdensome for companies and detract resources away from core...

Changes for Department of Transport

Following the recent cabinet reshufflt by South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, the previous Minister of Transport, Joe Maswanganyi, has been replaced by Blade Nzimande. Chief among these, there are three areas which the country needs to focus on as a collective. The...

EX8 Mighty truck boosts Hyundai’s commercial vehicle range

Hyundai Automotive South Africa's commercial vehicle range has received a healthy injection with the launch of the new Mighty EX8 truck, boasting several new features and an industry-leading factory warranty that makes it a formidable contender in its market...

Mercedes-Benz eActros to roll out to customers in 2018

In 2016 Mercedes-Benz Trucks became the first manufacturer in the world with a heavy-duty electric truck. The technology pioneer is now taking the logical next step: putting its electric truck, the eActros, out on the road with customers. Ten...

Important amendments to the AARTO Act contained in the AARTO Amendment Bill

A remarkably high number of people appear to be of the view that the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act and its Amendment Bill represents an effort on the part of government to introduce a points-demerit system,...

MAN Automotive SA’s Telematics Innovation Boosts Business Value

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) MAN Automotive South Africa (locally representing both VW and MAN heavy commercial vehicle brands) has recently demonstrated the overarching value that can be derived through establishing cross-market partnerships, specifically in the telematics industry. As a business...