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April saw the highest fuel price hikes yet, as South African motorists were compelled to absorb sharp increases in the price of both petrol and diesel. This poses a huge threat to a transportation sector that is already under pressure. LIANA SHAW explores alternative fuel options available locally. Gareth Jones, head of technical sales, Tetra4, says: “With respect to diesel prices in South Africa, the only certainty is uncertainty. The two main drivers influencing the diesel pump price are the […]
Hino has announced a comprehensive plan to meet the objectives of its vision for 2025 and beyond. We went face to face with Yoshio Shimo, president and CEO of Hino Motors, to find out more “Envisioning 2025” is driven by Hino’s corporate mission: “Making the world a better place in which to live by helping people and goods to get where they need to go”. How will you achieve this? Today, human transportation and logistics are increasingly affected by social […]
If the Commercial Vehicle Show 2019 – the largest commercial vehicle event in the United Kingdom – is anything to go by, the nation’s commercial vehicle sector is very healthy indeed. Having opened its doors today (and running until May 2), the show has sold out for the fifth successive year. Rob Skelton, CV Show director, says: “The 2019 CV Show is great indicator of the ongoing strength of the UK commercial vehicle industry. In times of potential uncertainty in […]
Among the many aspects of business a transport and logistics operator can’t ignore are security, fire safety and occupational health and safety. The 26th edition of Securex – Africa’s leading security and fire trade expo – takes place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg from May 14 to 16. It promises to be a show not to be missed. Among the highlights for Securex 2019 are: The new 4Sight Cybersecurity Pavilion: This will focus on the state of cybersecurity in […]
Almost two-thirds of companies in the transport and logistics sector agree that they must strengthen their cyber-defence capabilities, but say they lack the skills and technology to do so. This is the overall picture painted by the latest study undertaken on behalf of Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications. The study adds that businesses recognise their approaches to cybersecurity must be strengthened, but are not yet taking the practical steps to safeguard the deployment of their industrial […]
At its recent 2019 national franchise conference, Bandag Southern Africa revealed an array of new products and its new corporate branding. In keeping with global alignment, the rebranded company – the largest independent retreading franchise network in southern Africa – has been positioned as “forward-thinking, contemporary and modern”. “Bandag’s new tagline is Built for Better. Bandag continues to invest in building the best retreaded tyres and does this by focusing on sustainability, reliability and profitability,” the company states. To support […]
Willard Batteries is doing its bit to raise awareness of ocean conservation, plastic pollution and recycling by launching its fourth limited-edition battery – the Willard blue battery. “We are emphasising the relationship between people and nature,” says Corne Strydom, sales and marketing executive at AutoX, manufacturer and distributor of Willard Batteries in South Africa. “The Willard blue battery campaign is a great way for people to get behind the idea of recycling plastic and ensuring that it doesn’t pollute our […]
Trailer and body manufacturer Serco recently fitted insulated bodies on two Tata chassis and facilitated vehicle branding on the vehicles – all within a week – for Golden Lay in Zambia. The insulated bodies will keep the eggs at constant room temperature while they are transported throughout Zambia and neighbouring countries. Serco sales executive, Steve Davenport, says work started on fitting the pre-assembled bodies on the chassis on a Monday, and by the Friday the job was done and dusted […]
Engen Petroleum – in partnership with the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Bushbuckridge local municipality – has launched an Integrated Energy Centre (IeC) in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga. This comes after the DoE gave a mandate to all major South African oil companies to contribute towards job creation and community development. As part of its Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Plan, the government identified Integrated Energy Centres (IeC) as one of many economically sustainable solutions to address poverty nodal areas. Significantly, the […]
Hino South Africa has once again continued its stellar results in the quarterly Data Track comparative truck study. For the third successive quarter, the company took top spot with a combined score of 99,27 percent. Hino SA also scored above 99 percent in sales (99,10 percent) and service (99,88 percent) and rated 98,82 percent in parts. The company’s service and parts scores were the highest of the quarter. Hino SA has come out top in this the service rating in […]
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