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Fleet management predictive analytics shines through December 7, 2023 Fleet management includes managing various aspects of commercial vehicle operations, including vehicle acquisition, maintenance, fuel, and driver management. Fleet management can be used to optimise a company’s transportation resources, lower costs, and improve safety. Traditionally, managers tracked fleet performance using manual methods and self-reporting from fleet drivers. This led to errors, where many data inputs were either omitted or overlooked, and meant that fleet managers had to make decisions based on […]
Iveco goes BIG! December 14, 2023 Iveco has spent €1bn updating its entire commercial vehicle range for the 2024 model year, in what it claims to be the biggest investment it has ever made. WILL SHIERS and GEORGE BARROW jetted to Barcelona for the announcement. Luca Sra, president, truck business unit, Iveco Group, said the updated range was the culmination of a four-year journey. “Striving for change is a full-time job to which we have dedicated all our resources over […]
Ranger and Amarok share International Pick-up Award December 8, 2023 For the very first time, the International Pick-up Award has been given to two bakkies. At the Solutrans 2023 Gala Banquet at EurExpo in Lyon, France, it was announced that the 2024 International Pick-up Award goes to the Ford Ranger and the Volkswagen Amarok. Ford Pro and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have now both won the International Pick-up Award three times. “Following the International Pick-up Award 2023 Group Tests, held in […]
Combining corporate leadership with community service December 11, 2023 What does it take to be a good leader? SANDILE KHOZA (C-Milt), group human capital executive at Access World, believes that while fulfilling a corporate role is important, it is also essential to give back to the community. As the clock struck midnight on 1 January 2023, I found myself at the intersection of a remarkable transition. After 18 years in logistics operations as senior manager, I embraced a new challenge […]
Ford wins 2024 International Van of the Year Award December 9, 2023 Ford Pro’s new Transit Custom has been named the 2024 International Van of the Year. Being named the best van in the world is nothing new for the Transit. In the International Van of the Year competition’s 23-year history, the Transit has won the most significant accolade in the world of vans a whopping five times! The Transit is the world’s best-selling cargo van, and the Transit Custom […]
JC Auditors Celebrates Record-Breaking 2023 December 11, 2023 JC Auditors (JCA), a leading SANAS-accredited certification body, has experienced an extraordinary year of achievements and milestones in 2023. As the company celebrates its 15th year of existence, JCA has not only broken through significant barriers, but has also expanded its reach and service offerings, solidifying its position as a leader in the certification industry. The remarkable landmarks achieved by JCA in 2023 include: Breaking the 10,000 audit barrier: In its 15th […]
Gavin Kelly: steadfast force in SA’s logistics quagmire December 12, 2023 In the convoluted landscape of South Africa’s logistics industry, where trucks are set ablaze and ports suffocate under congestion, Gavin Kelly – the chief executive officer of the Road Freight Association (RFA) – is known for his commitment to steadying the transport and logistics sector. Appointed as chief executive officer in 2019, Kelly has brought over four decades of expertise to his four years spent in the role. His […]
SA-built Amarok is world’s best bakkie! December 12, 2023 The joint winner of the 2024 International Pick-up Award is the locally-built Amarok from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The award was announced at the recent Solutrans exhibition in Lyon, France. This is the third time that the Amarok has won the International Pick-up Award, having also driven off with the sought-after prize in 2011 and 2017. The victory was announced following October’s extensive testing of the competition finalists in Greece, which was […]
’Cos we are living in a digital world December 12, 2023 New developments from Continental have a late 1980s earworm stuck in JACO DE KLERK’s head… The song Material Girl, first recorded by Madonna in 1984 on her second studio album Like a Virgin, has the Queen of Pop singing through each chorus: “’Cos we are living in a material world, and I am a material girl…” Almost four decades later, Continental has turned this aesthetic upside down by embracing […]
Solutrans 2023 delivers big on sustainability December 13, 2023 From 21 to 25 November, more than 64,000 industry professionals descended on the Eurexpo in Lyon, France for one of Europe’s largest gatherings of light and heavy commercial vehicles (LCVs and HCVs). Solutrans 2023 lived up to its well-earned reputation as an unmissable event on the international commercial vehicle calendar, as it continues to grow its reach and influence. This year’s record-breaking attendance at Solutrans included a veritable who’s who of […]
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