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Standard Bank’s Group Vehicle and Asset Finance division has launched a new Wholesale Finance Proposition that will offer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and their dealer networks a single partner that will provide comprehensive vehicle and asset finance capabilities across the African continent. This provides clients with a solution to cash-flow constraints across the entire supply-demand ecosystem by enabling them to finance everything from floorplan inventory, specialised equipment, diagnostic tools, dealer management systems and parts. It also offers the ability […]
Yesterday (Thursday, February 28), Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) launched an enhanced range of its extra-heavy FX-, GX- and FY-Series models, as well as updates to its N- and F-Series models – and gave us a preview of some exciting developments to come from the brand… The big news was the launch of the Isuzu FY-Series 8×4 models into the South African market. These included a 33-t gross vehicle mass (GVM) tipper and concrete mixer, and a 35-t GVM, 23-m3 […]
Today, BP launched its FleetMove service that takes the standard fuel card several steps further, transforming it into an integrated fleet-management solution. According to Gavin Kelly, acting CEO at the Road Freight Association (RFA), who spoke at the launch, between 11 and 34 percent of total cost of ownership (TCO) may be attributed to fuel theft in the freight industry. It is awareness of this challenge that drove BP to partner with Masana Petroleum Solutions to create a “fuel card” […]
Shell has been in the news a lot lately for its forward-thinking stance on the future of mobility – and it has just gone one star-lined step further… The company has teamed up with the Airflow Truck Company to develop the Starship: an “innovative, material step towards reducing emissions and increasing overall efficiency and fuel economy in the transport sector”. The mission was to develop a hyper-aerodynamic, super fuel-efficient, heavy-duty concept truck capable of instilling the best of today’s existing […]
Transportation Components – a distributor of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) components to the aftermarket – has been appointed as the supplier of Duroline brake linings to trailer manufacturer Henred Fruehauf. “We really appreciate the trust Henred Fruehauf is placing in us again: not only by depending on us for the all-important brake linings, which will be used in the manufacture of its trailer axles; but as a well-known OEM making use of our OEM components,” says Dave Jenkins, MD of […]
It’s been a year since Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) was formed – and what a year it’s been! The company expanded its product portfolio in southern Africa through the addition of the new SUV competitor: the Isuzu mu-X; in line with global naming, it changed the old KB bakkie’s name to D-MAX; and it became the truck brand with the highest volume of sales in South Africa. Isuzu has also occupied the number one position in the medium- and […]
Success in the transportation of specialised and hazardous freight requires a special relationship in which the vehicle supplier has a deep understanding of its client’s unique business circumstances. This is something MAN Automotive – through its private-capital dealer United Truck Centre – has been able to accomplish with specialist transporter Infinite Transport, and why it has become the company’s vehicle supplier of choice. Henu Cronje, COO of Infinite Transport, explains that the relationship began four years ago, after the company […]
It’s the large-van battle we’ve all been waiting for! CATHAL DOYLE of Fleet Magazine, pits the all-new, all-Mercedes-Benz Sprinter against the all-new, all-Volkswagen Crafter. Divorce is rarely pretty. When separation occurs between two erstwhile partners, neither wants to feel that they are the losing party. Both want to be able to move on and say they are better off going it alone than in partnership. That’s what makes this van comparison so fascinating. In their previous guises the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and […]
For a truck tyre, the only contact with the ground is a contact surface area equal to three hands, or an A4 piece of paper. It’s therefore important to ensure they are fit for purpose Tyres have an influence on braking, acceleration, cornering, handling, as well as mechanical and acoustic comfort. Tyres also contribute significantly to the overall operating costs in the transport industry. In addition, tyres can be optimised to improve fuel efficiency, durability and endurance. Modern tyres share […]
A battery is one of the most important automotive components – it is responsible for engine start-up as well as the reliable operation of all electrical systems The first reusable lead-acid power-storage battery was introduced in 1859 by French Physicist Gaston Planté. His design used an anode (negative electrode) made of lead and a cathode (positive electrode) made of lead dioxide. Both were submerged in a shared electrolyte solution. While batteries had been around since the 1700s, the biggest difference […]
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