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On 27 February, Barloworld Group announced a strategic decision to merge their Automotive and Logistics divisions, a move that will leverage the assets and capabilities of the two divisions. The new change brings about the opportunity to strengthen the group’s...

Two local UD Trucks fleet drivers proudly represented Southern Africa at the finals of the Extra Mile Challenge driver competition in Ageo, Japan.   Tatiya Sisilia from Clover SA in Johannesburg was awarded Best Green Band driver in the Quon...

4 April was International Road Maintenance Day with countries internationally focused on road maintenance as a fundamental action to protect the environment while contributing to socio-economic development. “Our focus was geared towards the economic and social imperatives of proper road...

With Ctrack Iris, fleet owners can reduce the number of insurance claims they submit and settle the claims they do submit much faster. Iris can also be used to lower fuel consumption and improve vehicle maintenance through better driving,...

ID Logistics South Africa, part of the leading French international contract logistics group, recent successfully installed solar PV solutions at both its Johannesburg and Cape Town warehousing facilities. According to ID Logistics SA’s Managing Director, Etienne Juillard, these installations represent...

The heavy transportation sector is the veritable lifeblood of South Africa's economy, with goods transported daily by thousands of trucking fleets on the country's roads. It is therefore the reliability and safety of these heavy transport vehicles upon which...

Seat supplier Adient has announced that its Recaro division has won a significant contract with MAN Truck & Bus. Though specifics of the supply contract have not been disclosed, from 2020 Recaro will incrementally begin supplying high quality commercial vehicle...

The freight and transport industries are in a state of evolution, with the key marker being the need to develop means to offer greater efficiency and cleaner transport solutions. As such, third party suppliers such as Shell, are collaborating...

Following their successful performance in the United States, Goodyear has introduced the RM-4B+ Off The Road (OTR) tyre range for rigid dump trucks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The OTR range comprises of five sizes for vehicles operating...

JSE-listed Altron subsidiary, Netstar, has been awarded a three-year contract by the eThekwini Municipality for the supply, integration and maintenance of a vehicle tracking technology solution for 7 000 vehicles. The multi-million-Rand deal, which will involve technology being deployed across...