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An on-board dual camera system from global fleet management vehicle recovery and insurance telematics provider, Cartrack, reduces the costs of managing vehicle fleets, while creating new ways to motivate drivers and improve their on-the-road performance. Historically, commercial drivers within fleets...

The lives of long-haul truck drivers are often romanticised – every day is different, they are out on the open road, they get to drive through spectacular landscapes, they manoeuvre beasts of machines, they command the respect of all...

Billed as the biggest agricultural show in the southern hemisphere, Nampo has since its inception in 1966 provided many great moments in the recent history of South African agriculture. The annual Nampo Harvest Day is a forum for the majority...

A simple, free safety check at your local petrol station could reduce your fuel bill – and potentially save your life, says Jeff Osborne, Head of Gumtree Automotive. "It's estimated that at least a quarter of drivers have one or...

With a spike in thefts from delivery vehicles causing havoc across the country, fleet owners and operators are looking for solutions to safeguard life and property.  Incidents of theft from delivery vehicles are occurring nationwide and seem to be increasing....

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa has partnered with TruckX and FleetX 2018. With a record-breaking 2 187 visitors attending TruckX 2017, it’s no wonder that a number of blue-chip OEMs as well as organisations and brands representing all sectors of the trucking,...

Volvo Trucks is introducing a cloud-based service, Connected Safety, which allows Volvo trucks and Volvo cars to automatically alert each other to hazardous traffic situations. Thanks to pioneering collaboration, two independent vehicle manufacturers are allowing their cars and trucks...

Not a day seems to go by without news of a violent protest erupting somewhere across South – reports of violence, looting, burning and destruction have become regular occurrences, with many businesses and private individuals left with the devastating...

Hino South Africa has cut the retail selling prices of all its replacement parts by 4% from the beginning of May as a contribution to assisting fleet owners to lower operating costs. Stable parts supply is critical to truck...

The 350 000th towbar has come off the line at Brink Towing Systems, the Pietermaritzburg-based manufacturer and importer of precision-made, high-quality towing solutions. Fittingly, it was a bar for a Ranger T6 that stopped production for a short celebration, the Ford...