Author:focus-on-transport
Volvo Trucks and Ventria Revolutionise Workplace Safety April 23, 2024 In the ever-evolving landscape of transport and energy, safety remains paramount. Volvo Trucks, a stalwart in the industry known for its commitment to safety, has taken a pioneering step towards ensuring the well-being of its employees and the communities it serves. Through a strategic partnership with Ventria, Volvo Trucks has embarked on a mission to make workplaces not just safer, but potentially life-saving hubs. In recent years, Volvo Trucks has […]
Leading supply chain conference to explore AI and smart cities April 5, 2024 The last 10 years have seen phenomenal growth in tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, which are being used successfully in a range of applications in the supply chain. These include demand forecasting, risk, inventory and quality management, and transport and distribution optimisation, says SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management). Recognising that AI is advancing at an unprecedented rate and has enormous potential […]
RTMS: Beacon of Success April 18, 2024 As Southern Africa continues to grapple with the complex challenges of road safety and efficient freight transport, the Road Transport Management System (RTMS) stands out as a beacon of success nearly two decades after its inception. Initiated in 2004 as a pilot project to curb overloading, the RTMS has evolved into a holistic management system that focuses on vehicle loading, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and improving driving behaviour and driver wellness. It has been […]
Report highlights strength of SA’s HCV export market April 15, 2024 A report released in November 2023 by Johannesburg-based research and advisory consultancy Birguid has highlighted factors driving growth in the SA heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) export market. The report, “SA Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market: Executive Summary”, specifically examines industry growth, market dynamics, current trends, and industry prospects for the HCV export market. According to naamsa | The Automotive Business Council, the HCV market was “the top-performing market from a […]
Precise planning for supply chain success April 11, 2024 As one of the leading manufacturers of industrial gas, Air Products has established a successful supply chain strategy crafted from industry experience, best practice, and knowledge sharing by global counterparts. So says Maropeng Bahula, general manager of bulk gases and supply chain. Bahula is of the opinion that individual strategic focus areas within the supply chain should be treated with equal importance. This, he says, is the reason for the company’s […]
Step right up for online auctions April 10, 2024 Online truck auctions are gaining in popularity, but how can buyers steer clear of potential pitfalls and unscrupulous practices? With technological advances and trustworthy turnkey service providers, it is now easier than ever to verify the quality of a used truck without seeing it “in the metal” prior to purchase. The first port of call for any potential buyer is to ensure they are interacting with a reliable platform. According to […]
MAN opens N7 satellite workshop April 17, 2024 MAN Automotive South Africa has opened a new satellite workshop in the town of Trawal on the N7 route. FERDI DE VOS paid it a visit. The small settlement of Trawal is situated on the banks of the Olifants River, 15km south of Klawer and 267km north of Cape Town, along the N7 national road from Cape Town to Windhoek. The town’s name derives from an old-fashioned Afrikaans word borrowed from Portuguese, […]
Volvo Buses launches global e-mobility platform March 27, 2024 Volvo Buses launched its BZR Electric – a global platform for city, intercity, and commuter operations – in Gothenburg last week. We were there! The new platform is “so much more than a new product”, according to Anna Westerberg, president of Volvo Buses. “It’s a global multi-purpose platform for several new products,” she explained. The Volvo BZR Electric comes as high-floor or low-entry, in two or three-axle configurations, and with a […]
A battery bank could make a huge difference February 2, 2024 The world is moving towards battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and alternative fuels, with good reason. Engines aren’t the only components that can benefit from electrification, though. German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch already highlighted the benefits of electrified semitrailers back in 2018. It presented an electrified axle at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover that year, which could be integrated into these truck-towed transporters. The idea behind it […]
Irizar e-mobility embraces recycled aluminium in buses December 14, 2023 Irizar e-mobility, a Spanish customer of Hydro Extrusions – a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy producer, is the first company to use Hydro’s recycled aluminium, produced with green hydrogen, in its products. The aluminium profiles will be used for bodywork in Irizar’s electric vehicles – one such being its “ie tram”, an electric zero-emission bus with the appearance of a tram. The recycled aluminium was produced at Hydro’s recycling operation in Navarra, […]
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