Author:focus-on-transport

The latest version of Korean truck manufacturer Daewoo’s Maximus KL3TX 6×4 tractor is scheduled to star at the official launch of the brand next month at the Futuroad Expo at Automechanika Johannesburg. FOCUS offers insights into what drives the Tata-owned nameplate It’s perceived to be one of the most imposing but stylish-looking trucks on the road. It’s Daewoo’s Maximus KL3TX, a long-haul heavyweight that’s scheduled to star as the brand’s centrepiece at next month’s Futuroad Expo at Automechanika Johannesburg. The […]

An anti-theft locking system for Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles helps to keep spare wheels safe and secure Grip-Tech, which manufactures and distributes the Auto-Grip range of mechanical anti-theft solutions for motor vehicles, has perfected a new spare-wheel lock for the Volkswagen Caddy, Transporter and Caravelle/Kombi range of vehicles. The lock system, like other Auto-Grip spare-wheel locks – including the spare-wheel lock for the Amarok – is made from hardened, tempered steel and features a locking bolt with a multi-pin, stainless-steel key, […]

Technologies and systems introduced by Ford at its Struandale engine plant in Port Elizabeth have earned top honours at the Exporters Eastern Cape awards Ford’s Struandale engine plant in Port Elizabeth was recently honoured at the annual Exporters Eastern Cape awards ceremony, earning two category wins and a merit award. The Exporter of the Year banquet, which was held at The Boardwalk Convention Centre, saw the company receive the coveted Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Job Creation Award for creating the […]

The Mother City gears up to host more than 1 200 delegates at one of the world’s biggest logistics congresses as the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) heads to town The logistics and transport industry is on the verge of a digital shakeup with a view to becoming more resource-efficient, faster and more responsive – topics which will be discussed at this year’s FIATA World Congress, which will take place in Cape Town from October 1 to 5. […]

Eighty-seven percent of businesses globally plan to expand their warehouse footprints over next five years, according to a recent survey Results of a recent global warehousing study by United States-based Zebra Technologies Corporation shows that automation and worker augmentation solutions will be a key focus for IT and operations decision-makers over the next five years. In a statement, the company points out that more than three-quarters (77 percent) of respondents to its survey agreed that augmenting workers with technology was […]

The Cape Town-based DSD Group has 26 FAW concrete mixers in its fleet – and is looking to add more to the line-up. Group CEO Andre Mostert explains why Die Sement Depot (DSD), part of several companies in the Andre Mostert Vervoer (AMV) Group, is a proud FAW truck customer. The Cape Town-based company supplies ready-mixed concrete, sand and stone to clients throughout the Western Cape. Group CEO Andre Mostert says DSD is the fastest-growing ready-mix concrete supplier in Cape […]

Ironman competitor Annah Watkinson shares her story of balancing a career as a chartered accountant with her accomplishments as a professional athlete Ironman athlete, Annah Watkinson, this week addressed employees at Isuzu’s annual Women’s Day celebrations held in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg. The Isuzu-sponsored athlete, who finished third in the professional female category in the African Ironman Championship held in Nelson Mandela Bay earlier this year, shared her story of balancing a career as a chartered accountant with a demanding […]

From this month, Ford’s assembly plant at Silverton, Pretoria, has begun to operate around the clock Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has introduced a third shift to its vehicle assembly operations at its Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria. The additional shift has created 1 200 new jobs, taking the company’s total employment in South Africa to approximately 5 500 employees. At the same time, it has significantly bolstered employment at supplier companies by adding about 10 000 jobs […]