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Note: For the time being, Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) will only report aggregated sales data. The MBSA commercial vehicle market split volumes are estimates based on historical trends and forecasting techniques. Light Commercial Vehicles < 3 501 kg Total: 9 810 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa 30 Ford Motor Company 1 676 GWM 156 Hyundai Automotive SA 264 Isuzu Motors South Africa 1 242 JMC 26 Kia South Africa 124 Mahindra 244 Mazda South Africa 22 Mercedes-Benz SA – estimate 85 […]
Chinese brand JMC has launched the latest versions of two of its most popular sellers in South Africa – the fifth generation Vigus double-cab bakkie and the Carrying Plus, a four-tonne truck. The company has also revealed plans to put on sale here a seven-seat mini-van from next year, which will wear a Changan badge. Speaking at the launch of the Vigus and Carrying Plus at an event in Midrand, JMC spokesman James Chen said the brand was looking to […]
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 […]
Seventy-eight percent – that’s the projected number of reduced loads that will need to be transported between Bloemfontein and Upington by the 44-pallet performance-based standard (PBS) trailer that has been added to the Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) fleet. The PBS trailer is 27,9-m long and can transport 44 pallets, compared to the conventional 30-pallet trailer. “This five-year pilot project is part of an ongoing programme for CCBSA to continuously develop new ways of delivering to our customers, while contributing […]
Tyres are vital to the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. Therefore, being tyre-savvy is important, which means understanding how to choose the right tyres, how to care for them properly and when to replace them. There is a particular temptation to continue using worn tyres just a little bit longer. After all, a few extra kilometres won’t really matter, will they? That’s short-term thinking. When it comes to tyres, it’s far better to take the long […]
“Everything indicates we are on the right track”, was the message from the 2019 Daimler Truck & Bus annual press briefing. JARLATH SWEENEY from Fleet Magazine reports The Daimler Truck & Bus annual press briefing is always an interesting affair, and the 2019 conference was made more interesting by the choice of venue, the Unimog Museum at Gaggenau, South West Germany (Daimler claims that the Gaggenau plant is the oldest automotive plant in the world). As Daimler is a global […]
This year, the FOCUS team was fortunate enough to enlist the Volkswagen Caddy Crew Bus 1.6 seven-seater for our trip to the Nampo Agricultural Trade Show You can’t miss the sign as you make your way through the various streets of the massive Nampo Park. “Amarok Avenue” it proclaims. Following the road to the Volkswagen (VW) stand, two Amaroks – one a new Dark Label, the other the 165 kW V6 – stand proudly in their displays at the corner […]
One thing was clear from the Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) stand at the Nampo Agricultural Trade Show this year; the company has a portfolio far wider than it appears. We’re not only talking “off-the-shelf” product – but about specialised vehicles, financing and servicing solutions, driver training and parts exchange. And GAVIN MYERS finds out that it goes even deeper than that Let’s get the most obvious part of the portfolio, the bulk of it, out the way first – […]
FOCUS Issue 6 2019 is available to view as an Ebook or to download in pdf format. Click here to download in pdf format.
Nampo 2019 grew on records from previous years, and so it’s impossible to cover the entire show in one report. That’s not stopped us from trying, though In 2018 Nampo attracted a record attendance of almost 83 000 visitors and, with more than 775 exhibitors (60 of which were new) at what was this year the 53rd running of the event, Nampo 2019 pointed to the more positive vibe within the local agricultural industry of late (even though attendance was […]
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