Author:focus-on-transport

MAN does its bit for truckers

MAN does its bit for truckers October 24, 2023 In celebration of Transport Month, MAN Automotive (SA) recently joined forces with Engen Petroleum to organise a philanthropic event at the Engen Highveld 1 Stops (West and East) close to MAN’s Olifantsfontein bus plant. The aim was to demonstrate care and support for truck drivers. Article and photographs by SUZY BERNSTEIN. Head of truck sales and products at MAN Automotive, Philip Kalil-Zackey, and colleagues took time out to give back to […]

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The cost of fuel is out of control

The cost of fuel is out of control October 24, 2023 The cost of fuel is crippling transport operators, meaning that there has never been a better time for the launch of FuelScience. Do you know the real cost of fuel fraud in your business? Can you pinpoint which drivers are skimming fuel? Are you struggling to calculate accurate fuel consumptions per driver? Do you understand exactly how much fuel each driver is wasting? Are you training drivers based on […]

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#ThankYouTrucker celebrates its first female champion!

#ThankYouTrucker celebrates its first female champion! October 24, 2023 Following a tightly contested voting phase, the results of the #ThankYouTrucker initiative were announced on 9 October. Hearty congratulations to the winner, Cynthia Thala from Unitrans, who has become the first woman to win the contest! A joint initiative pioneered by Iveco SA and the Road Freight Association (RFA), the #ThankYouTrucker campaign aims to reward the country’s standout road freight drivers, and Thala perfectly represents this. The 40-year-old truck driver started […]

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Hino is simply the best!

Hino is simply the best! October 23, 2023 Hino South Africa is officially simply the best! Why do we say this? Well, the company has not only continued its dominance in the combined score for the comparative customer experience survey by DataTrack, it’s also come first in the three evaluation categories – sales, service, and parts supply – for the third quarter of 2023! The combined score of 99.21 is one of the highest ever achieved by Hino in South […]

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Sinotruk commits to a cleaner, greener future

Sinotruk commits to a cleaner, greener future October 23, 2023 Sinotruk plays a major role in advancing research and development efforts in China’s commercial vehicle sector, especially in its farsighted approach to adopting new, cleaner energy. Sinotruk’s long-term strategic vision and business philosophy centre on creating a truly world-class commercial vehicle offering, based on cutting-edge technology and producing low-carbon solutions. As well as running the country’s sole National Research Centre for Heavy-Duty Truck Engineering and Technology, Sinotruk conducts a wide […]

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Crowds flock to IAA Mobility

Crowds flock to IAA Mobility October 23, 2023 An incredible half a million people flocked to the IAA Mobility exhibition in Munich last month, including CHARLEEN CLARKE, who reports that it was a fabulous event. What a show! This year’s IAA Mobility (which took place from 5 to 10 September) was undoubtedly one of the most fascinating and clever exhibitions that we’ve attended. I can just hear the question in your mind: how can a show be clever? Well, it […]

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Engen Driver Wellness at the forefront

Engen Driver Wellness at the forefront October 19, 2023 In partnership with Trucking Wellness, an initiative of the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI),  Engen Driver Wellness is offering free voluntary health screenings to all commercial truck drivers during the month of October. All truck drivers passing through Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and the Northern, Eastern, and Western Cape are invited to visit participating Engen 1-Stops and Truck Stops for free voluntary health screenings. On […]

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Transport Month is “like a car without wheels”

Transport Month is “like a car without wheels” October 16, 2023 The observance of Transport Month in South Africa in October again highlights government’s fractured, piecemeal approach to transport issues in the country, says the Automobile Association (AA). The association adds that while Transport Month has been launched with a bang, there appears to have been little or no progress in improving road infrastructure, or when it comes to the daily mobility crisis faced by millions of South Africans. The […]

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One-on-one with Richard Fourie

One-on-one with Richard Fourie October 13, 2023 Tyres represent a substantial cost to transport operators. How does Goodyear support those operators and what solutions does it offer? These were amongst the questions we placed to Richard Fourie, managing director of Goodyear South Africa. Goodyear has been producing tyres in South Africa for many decades and, judging by Fourie’s feedback, is set to serve local transport companies for many more decades in the future. How does Goodyear view its role in […]

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Transport planning needs to be integrated and sustainable

Transport planning needs to be integrated and sustainable October 10, 2023 It is Transport Month! What are the most important priorities for the transport sector – not only this month but also looking to the future? South Africa’s transport sector contributes 8 to 10% on average of our total greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions. This soars to 40% in urban areas, while 60% of road trips are made in private vehicles powered by internal combustion engines. Road transport is the main source […]

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