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Eqstra Fleet Management (EFM) recently conducted a Benchmark Survey of the company-car fleet industry with 162 participants among the basic material, mining and farming; building engineering and construction; manufacturing, processing and distribution; and retail and wholesale sectors. Companies with employee numbers ranging from 100 to more than 5 000 were represented. Most companies (69 percent) operate fleets of fewer than 100 vehicles. A significant majority (65 percent) indicated that their fleets were funded through leasing, while 28 percent paid cash […]

As it celebrates its centenary, Cummins Inc. has opened The Power Hub at Waterfall Logistics Precinct in Waterfall City, Midrand. The Power Hub houses the Cummins Southern Africa Regional Headquarters, the Master Rebuild Centre (MRC), Africa Learning Centre and Gauteng Operations. Acknowledging the strategic significance of the new premises and showcasing Cummins’s vote of confidence and commitment to the southern Africa region, visiting dignitaries from the global headquarters in Columbus, Indiana, in the United States of America, included the company’s […]

The JMC Carrying range has been expanded with a four-tonne variant, called the Plus. It’s larger and safer than the standard Carrying – and comes in at under R300 000 in drop-side configuration (box vans or tippers are also available). The Carrying Plus sits on a 2 800 mm or 3 360 mm wheelbase and has a dual-tyre rear axle. A tare weight of 2 480 kg, together with a gross vehicle mass of 6 500 kg, results in a payload of 4 020 kg. […]

The third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was launched to South Africa this week, and by all accounts it looks set to redefine the large-van segment. The range consists of 12 panel van variants, eight freight carrier variants and the all-new Inkanyezi 22-seater for the long-distance taxi market. Importantly, a new 3,49-t  gross vehicle mass (GVM) Sprinter allows drivers with a Code B (Code 8) licence to drive it without licence or weight restrictions. The range offers customers a diverse array of customisable […]

The Bidvest Group has merged two of its entities – MakeMeMobile and Bartrans – to form Bidvest Mobility. The new company will retain the same management and staff of the two merged companies. MakeMeMobile’s Andrew Fosbrook and Bartrans’ Simon Grisdale will assume the roles of spearheading this new entity and ensuring a smooth transition. “Our collective offering comprises a broad range of mobile computers, voice technology as well as barcoding hardware, solutions and services. These will combine with our years […]

Heading to the Nasrec Expo Centre, between May 21 and 23, is the first-ever local Southern African Manufacturing Expo – a brand-new expo that will celebrate and showcase South Africa’s manufacturing capabilities across a wide variety of industry sectors. With a specific focus on Gauteng, this show will position leading local industries to thousands of potential national and international investors, demonstrating that the power of local manufacturing is the key to unlocking vast economic empowerment, growth, development and investment. The […]

A Boeing 747 is not something you’d expect to see parked in a hotel garden… However, after a five-day mega transport project, that’s just where one has landed! Why? It’s being converted into a 5D experience about the 747 and the history of aviation. Corendon, a leading tour operator, airline company and hotel chain on the Dutch and Belgian travel market, undertook the five-day journey from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Badhoevedorp – all of 12,5 km – where the 747 […]

The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a flood of treasure hunters, especially from England, streaming to the interior of the country. In 1870, President Andries Pretorius of the Transvaal Republic declared that the Diamond Fields were the property of the Republic. The immigrant miners became enraged and a former British sailor, Stafford Parker, declared the area as the Klipdrift Republic and nominated himself as its president. The Klipdrift Republic, also known as the Digger’s Republic […]

Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL), one of South Africa’s largest logistics companies, has won the PMR Diamond award for the second year in a row having scored 4,18 out of a possible total of five. The awards are researched by consultancy and research company PMR.africa. South African exporters and importers are asked to give a score to participating companies from one (lowest) to five (highest) across a range of 17 attributes including proactive communication, risk management of products being transported and […]

“Moving the country forward” has been the Department of Transport’s theme this year, and a very appropriate one at that. Trucks and other modes of transport are an essential part of South Africa’s economy. As much as they’re an important investment, many online sources state that truck sales have struggled this year. Transport operators, meanwhile, have to deal with losses through theft, accidents or other causes that could quickly put them out of business. To guard against this, here’s what […]