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Although dominated by commercial vehicles such as fleets and taxis, the Indian market for vehicle telematics is set to gain greater momentum. It is gaining broader popularity due to its advantages such as safety, optimisation of fuel costs, information, navigation and remote diagnostics. It is with this in mind that Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has signed a joint-venture deal with international IT services and solutions company C Ahead Technologies, to offer insurance and fleet telematics in India. “India […]

Hino South Africa has released some interesting statistics regarding sales of vehicles fitted with automatic transmissions. So far this year, more than 60 percent of 300-Series models sold have been fitted with automatic gearboxes, while dealer orders for 500-Series Wide Cab automatic models are commanding 80 percent of the order books. “We are delighted with the uptake of our models fitted with automatic transmissions. Customers are enjoying benefits in terms of lower fuel consumption, no clutch replacement and subsequent downtime, […]

Last month, the South African Department of Environmental Affairs issued an update on its progress with the Implementation of the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros, between the period January 1 to August 30. During this time, 508 rhino were poached in South Africa, compared to 691 for the same period in 2017. Approximately 400 suspects have been arrested and a total of 70 cases, involving 163 accused, were finalised. The trials have resulted in 93 percent guilty verdicts, translating to […]

Innovative Staffing Solutions (ISS) has invested in two trucks dedicated to truck-driver training and has used them to train more than 2 000 drivers this year. “Advanced truck-driver training is conducted by certified trainers and each driver undergoes three to four hours of training. The trainers spend one-on-one time with drivers to test their driving skills and brush up on their knowledge of road regulations,” says ISS MD, Arnoux Maré. He points out that truck drivers have an enormous responsibility. He […]

Earlier this year, a juvenile Cape Gannet was found by an employee at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth. The weak and disorientated bird was rescued by members of the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). After less than a month of treatment the bird was healthy enough to be released back to its habitat, and the whole event led to the company supporting SANCCOB by providing the organisation with an Isuzu […]

The Volvo Trucks “Stop, Look, Wave” initiative is now in its third year of activity in South Africa and, since regaining momentum this June, has reached 9 300 children nationally. On October 19, Volvo Group Southern Africa will head to the Levleesky school in Florida, Gauteng, with the goal of reaching 10 000 children by the end of the year. The training material has been specially developed to facilitate dialogues with the children in a fun and interactive manner, through […]

Hino South Africa has achieved new heights in the quarterly Scott Byers Comparative Customer Satisfaction Monitor (CCSM), achieving a 99,25-percent overall score with scores of 99,23 percent for sales, 99,36 percent for service and 99,17 percent for parts. These were the highest scores in all categories, taking Hino back to number one in the overall, sales and parts rankings, while it retained top spot in the service rating. Importantly, Hino did not get any feedback from fleet owners who said […]