Volkswagen launches new Crafter
With a maximum permitted weight of 5.0 metric tonnes, a larger maximum cargo volume of 17.5 m³ and an excellent variety of drive types and derivatives, the new Crafter offers highly functional solutions for everyday use that will meet...
Serco manufactures demounts for Bakers Transport
Specialist body builder Serco will supply 22 demountable load bodies to Bakers Transport to service the Clicks Distribution Centre in Johannesburg.
Mohammed Cassim, fleet manager at Bakers Transport, said the units – which are expected to speed up turnaround time...
Fuel Savings Features Assist in Reducing Transport Costs
The implementation of constructive ideas and innovations to reduce fuel consumption in today's high transport cost world has the potential to make a positive impact on the "bottom line" of companies, small businesses and individuals.
Business-implementation teams a competitive advantage for local logistics firms
South
Africa’s logistics industry is weathering a storm, with local firms turning to innovation
in all its forms to create sustainability. Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL) is
one example, facing down market volatility, a skills shortage and a
crumbling road infrastructure by...
SANY hydraulic excavator takes on toughest working conditions
Goscor Earth Moving (GEM), part of the Goscor Group, is continuing its introduction of the latest SANY equipment into the local market with the launch of a new hydraulic excavator for the toughest African operating conditions.
The SY215C hydraulic excavator...
Untrained Truck drivers are costing the economy Billions
South Africa’s roads are infamous for claiming many lives throughout the year with a notable increase over the festive season. The World Resources Institute has found that the country ranks 42nd in terms of road fatalities.
Arrive Alive figures suggest...
Continental Tyre SA welcomes new GM for manufacturing
Continental Tyre South Africa has appointed JJ Dowling as its new general manager of manufacturing at its Port Elizabeth plant; replacing former GM, Wayne Brown, who is moving to a position at Continental Tyre in the United States.
Dowling is...
Tata introduces five-year warranty on commercial vehicle range
Tata International Africa has become the first company in Africa to introduce a best-in-class standard warranty of five years on its entire Medium, Heavy and Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle range. This first-of-its-kind Pan African five-year warranty applies...
Motus & BNP Paribas close Sustainability Linked Loan
Motus Holdings Limited, a South African automotive company, has added a Sustainability Linked Loan (formerly known as a Positive Incentive Loan) feature to its existing $30 million loan with BNP Paribas to complement its strengthening commitment to environmental awareness...
South African companies at the forefront of tech adoption
South African companies are among the fastest adopters of new technology in the world, according to a survey by leading fleet management provider TomTom Telematics. The survey revealed that 66% of companies across the United Kingdom and Europe are...
