Author:focus-on-transport
An increasing number of industry partners are coming out in support of the health and well-being of South African truck drivers. Shell Rimula has added its voice. It believes that education and health of truck drivers are vitally important in the prevention of road accidents. “As Shell Rimula ensures the proper operating condition of an engine, the company believes that the same ethos should be encouraged for truck drivers, to ensure that the person behind the wheel is in optimal […]
Morné Stoltz, MiWay head of Business Insurance, discusses how to safeguard goods and personnel from theft on the move. Incidents of theft from delivery vehicles are occurring nationwide and seem to be increasing. In Cape Town, robbery and arson have disrupted supply chains. In KwaZulu-Natal, the Mooi River toll plaza made headlines with two separate incidents of coordinated attacks on, and looting of, trucks. The most recent attack, over the Freedom Day/Workers’ Day long weekend, claimed upwards of 30 trucks […]
FOCUS Issue 5 2018 is available to view as an Ebook or to download in pdf format. Click here to download in pdf format.
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: 13 212 Fiat Group 104 Ford Motor Company 2 908 GWM 163 Hyundai Automotive SA 293 Isuzu Motors South Africa 1 273 JMC 33 Kia South Africa 113 Mahindra 294 Mazda South Africa 98 Mitsubishi 44 Mercedes-Benz SA – estimate 19 Nissan […]
FAW SA has made a concerted effort to set industry-leading after-sales benchmarks. As a result, all FAW dealers are operating at a higher level than ever before. Over the last two years specifically, FAW SA has, therefore, developed industry-standard criteria, which embody dealer and branch facilities and the proper management thereof. It has also developed a reporting structure to measure and better manage the performance of its South African dealers and after-sales departments. FAW SA has also introduced processes to […]
Ten percent market share by 2020 … that’s the goal set by Daimler Trucks & Buses South Africa for its Fuso Trucks brand. With the Mercedes-Benz brand now positioned exclusively in the extra-heavy segment of the market, Fuso is now the dedicated brand in the stable for mediums and heavies. The brand has, therefore, undergone a few changes … and received a key new model. A large investment is being made in the Fuso brand, including its people, products and […]
The previous Highway Heroes competition attracted 890 truck drivers, and this year the aim is to attract at least 2 000 entrants, says Paul Dangerfield, national operations manager and Highway Heroes campaign manager While this marks the fourth year of the competition, it is the first time Highway Heroes has been branded by Hollard. “We have more Hollard brokers this year. There are also new transport owners who were not part of the competition in previous years. We hope this […]
When I went for my Code 14, I discovered that I’m most definitely allergic to alley docking. I have huge respect for truck drivers who do this – day in and day out. However, a recent development got me thinking: wouldn’t it be cool if all trucks could alley dock themselves? The notion isn’t as daft as you may think – because the Volkswagen Group is currently testing autonomous parking at Hamburg Airport. We’re talking dinky toys – they’re experimenting […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important part in reducing carbon emissions. However, with large, expensive battery packs, companies are scrambling to develop charging alternatives to make EVs more viable. FOCUS takes a look at the situation in Europe. The electric-truck market is expected to sell 2,2-million units annually by 2025, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan titled: Executive Analysis of Electric Truck Market, Forecast to 2025. The report states: “The European Union (EU) is expected to switch to […]
JARLATH SWEENEY, editor-in-chief of Irish magazine Fleet Transport, attended the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) conference on Powertrain Options for Commercial Vehicles, and found that the future will certainly be diversified. The aim of the event – entitled Powertrain Options for Commercial Vehicles – was to explore the short-, mid- and long-term power choices for trucks, vans and buses – in line with the objectives of the European Commission’s Mobility Package. These can include conventional powertrains running on diesel or […]
focusmagsa
