Author:focus-on-transport
Essential telematics solutions for SMEs March 23, 2023 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an essential role in today’s national and global economies. Their importance when it comes to the contribution to the GDP and employment cannot be understated and they can gain substantial benefits from the use of telematics. Enter MiX Essential Solutions… Many SMEs own and operate vehicle fleets as part of their business – examples include builders, delivery services, landscaping, plumbing, and electrical companies. Because transportation for […]
Scania’s regional battery electric vehicles rock! February 27, 2023 Following the delivery of a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to Shoprite in South Africa comes the news that customers all over the world are snapping up Scania’s electric trucks. Scania introduced BEVs for regional transport in June 2022. With orders reaching 640 vehicles to date, the company sees clear momentum for electric vehicles. Following the announcement nine months ago, Scania has seen a strongly rising interest in these solutions: “We know that […]
AdBlue: from zero to hero March 29, 2023 South Africa was introduced to AdBlue some 13 years ago. Now, writes ALEX HIME, director of Viscol Eco Solutions, it is becoming increasingly popular in this country. With the World Cup coming to South Africa, 2010 was an exciting year. The world opened to us, bringing so many great things – like the Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system that saw the MiCiTi bus being introduced as the new means of public transport […]
Next Edition Volkswagen Amarok: High tech, high spec March 29, 2023 The new Amarok has been launched to the world’s media in Cape Town. JARLATH SWEENEY was there. When the original Amarok arrived on the scene in 2010, this one-tonne pick-up opened up a new customer base for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) in what was an expanding marketplace. Over 830 000 purchasers, in fact, snapped up the new vehicle all around the globe. Back then, the inaugural model was described […]
New Amarok: what to expect in SA March 10, 2023 The second-generation Amarok, which was designed in Germany and Australia but is being built in South Africa, goes on sale this month. In South Africa, the new Volkswagen Amarok range will be available in the following trim lines: Amarok (the base model, in single and double cab guise), Life, Style, PanAmericana, and the top-of-the-range Aventura. Four diesel engines and new 10-speed automatic transmission 2.0 TDI 110 kW: This four-cylinder engine […]
Comparison: Iveco to the four! March 29, 2023 Iveco has over 150 years of experience in designing and building trucks. In this tribute to flagship truck developments by the Italian brand over the past four decades, OLIVER WILLMS and a team of testers take four iconic vehicles – the Iveco TurboStar, EuroStar, Stralis, and S-Way – and put them to the test… When four generations of trucks – representing almost four decades of trucking history – came together for a […]
Top Employers announced for 2023 March 20, 2023 Anyone in the job market will want to work for a company that treats its employees well, but how does one know whether or not that’s the case? Certification by the Top Employers Institute is a good starting point. So, which companies in the South African transport industry have been certified as Top Employers? For 2023, the Top Employers Institute certified 2 053 organisations in 121 countries and regions. These certified Top […]
Freeway Transforms Buscor’s Fleet Management March 16, 2023 Running a commuter bus company in South Africa is fraught with challenges. But a recent decision by Buscor to partner with Freeway means that fleet management isn’t one of them. Buscor is a privately owned commuter bus company in the Mpumalanga/Lowveld area. Since 1984, it has been contracted by the South African government to transport 180 000 passengers daily between their places of residence and work. At present, the fleet comprises 452 […]
AdBlue: Facts, myths, and usage March 14, 2023 More and more trucks are requiring AdBlue to run. This infers an extra cost, which can be hard to calculate. But what is AdBlue, how does it reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and what happens if you fail to use it? A highly purified diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), AdBlue is a non-toxic, non-flammable, odourless solution containing 32.5% high purity water and 67.5% deionised water. Here are the answers to most questions transport operators […]
Success for Hino despite adversity March 8, 2023 Hino South Africa – one of the largest players within the country’s fiercely competitive medium commercial vehicle (MCV) segment – achieved an amazing recovery from the 41-day shutdown of its Prospecton plant outside Durban, following last year’s catastrophic floods. Posting a 2022 sales figure of 3 333 trucks, Hino SA increased its 2021 figure by 9.4% and only came 417 units short of the year’s original retail sales target of 3 750 […]
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