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Isuzu Trucks’ extended warranty offers peace of mind November 1, 2023 Isuzu Trucks is offering customers the option to extend the standard two-year warranty to five years and up to 700,000km when they purchase new trucks. Craig Uren, senior vice president: revenue generation at Isuzu, says the company is committed to helping its customers keep their trucks on the road for longer, and guarantees the vehicles’ durability and reliability. “With the extended warranty on offer, for a nominal upfront cost […]
Busworld is back! October 30, 2023 Busworld Europe has made a triumphant return! The world’s premier exhibition for the bus and coach industry roared back into action for the 26th time from 7 to 12 October, following a four-year hiatus. The event drew a record-breaking crowd to Brussels, Belgium, and there was much for them to see… This year’s Busworld Europe proved to be a monumental success, covering an impressive 75,000m2 of exhibition space. The 40,120 visitors from 111 countries […]
Driving digitalisation for future railway innovation October 27, 2023 Huawei and the Southern African Railways Association (SARA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the purpose of creating a non-exclusive framework of cooperation for the transformation of the SADC region’s railway transport and corridor logistics to enable seamless, efficient, smooth, cost-effective and quality railway corridor services on all SARA corridors. The signing took place during SARA’s annual exhibition and conference in a ceremony witnessed by Eng. Agostinho Francisco Langa […]
Of electrification and better efficiency October 27, 2023 The writing is on the wall… humanity needs to curb its greenhouse gas emissions if we are to survive. Luckily, there are many in the transport industry answering this call. We take a look at two extra-heavy examples: one from abroad and another on the home front. MAN Truck & Bus is joining the extra-heavy commercial vehicle (EHCV) electrification ranks as its new heavy MAN eTruck is set to go on sale […]
Bandag launches electronic tyre change slip module October 25, 2023 Bandag launched two innovations at its 2023 conference: an electronic tyre change slip module and a human-machine interface panel. Bandag’s 2023 franchise conference was held at Sun City Resort, with more than 120 people attending the conference and gala awards evening. Following the disruption brought on by Covid-19, the macro and microeconomic factors impacting on South Africa, and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, Bandag themed its conference […]
Things are sizzling at Serco October 24, 2023 Serco Industries specialises in designing and manufacturing insulated and dry freight truck bodies and trailers. These trailers are relied upon by Southern Africa’s leading transporters and long-distance hauliers to safely and hygienically carry everything from ice cream to day-old chicks and beef to bread. Various developments have things sizzling at Serco. First up is a new style of dry freight interlink trailer that boasts a higher than normal loading volume of 141m3, […]
Freight rail and ports crisis in the spotlight October 23, 2023 Urgency and hope were the key messages delivered in an important update on the National Logistics Crisis Committee’s (NLCC’s) work at the recent SAPICS Spring Conference in Johannesburg. A panel discussion addressed the status of the NLCC’s critical plans to drive economic growth by improving the performance of industry supply chains, including South Africa’s freight rail and ports. Addressing the supply chain professionals who attended the event hosted by […]
MAN does its bit for truckers October 24, 2023 In celebration of Transport Month, MAN Automotive (SA) recently joined forces with Engen Petroleum to organise a philanthropic event at the Engen Highveld 1 Stops (West and East) close to MAN’s Olifantsfontein bus plant. The aim was to demonstrate care and support for truck drivers. Article and photographs by SUZY BERNSTEIN. Head of truck sales and products at MAN Automotive, Philip Kalil-Zackey, and colleagues took time out to give back to […]
The cost of fuel is out of control October 24, 2023 The cost of fuel is crippling transport operators, meaning that there has never been a better time for the launch of FuelScience. Do you know the real cost of fuel fraud in your business? Can you pinpoint which drivers are skimming fuel? Are you struggling to calculate accurate fuel consumptions per driver? Do you understand exactly how much fuel each driver is wasting? Are you training drivers based on […]
#ThankYouTrucker celebrates its first female champion! October 24, 2023 Following a tightly contested voting phase, the results of the #ThankYouTrucker initiative were announced on 9 October. Hearty congratulations to the winner, Cynthia Thala from Unitrans, who has become the first woman to win the contest! A joint initiative pioneered by Iveco SA and the Road Freight Association (RFA), the #ThankYouTrucker campaign aims to reward the country’s standout road freight drivers, and Thala perfectly represents this. The 40-year-old truck driver started […]
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