Author:focus-on-transport
Understanding your right to repair October 31, 2022 With road freight transport seeing 48% growth over the last decade, and heavy goods vehicles now making up 34% of all traffic on the country’s N3 highway, the maintenance and repair of fleets is a high priority. How does the Right to Repair campaign affect truckers? Right to Repair South Africa (R2RSA) was formed specifically to help advance fair competition and protect consumer interests. Kate Elliott, the organisation’s chief executive officer, says the Right […]
Iveco goes green October 25, 2022 FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of the Iveco Group, has inaugurated its new ePowertrain plant in Turin – and we were there! The opening of the facility is extremely significant because it’s the world’s first carbon-neutral Iveco Group plant. Measuring 15 000 m2, the plant is dedicated to the production of the brand’s electric range, including electric axles, electric central drives, and battery packs for light commercial vehicles, minibuses, and buses. At full […]
Coca-Cola supports safety in Transport Month October 25, 2022 This Transport Month, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is going all out to improve road safety. The company has strengthened its partnership with national and provincial government to invest in road safety initiatives, as well as its commitment towards carbon emission reduction. CCBSA is in the middle of a five-year pilot Smart Truck Project that was initiated in 2019, to run a 44-pallet Performance-Based Standard (PBS) trailer between Bloemfontein and Upington. […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans and Rivian join forces September 12, 2022 Mercedes-Benz and Rivian have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a strategic partnership and joint production of electric vans. The objective? To set the standard in sustainable and all-electric transportation. Mercedes-Benz Vans – a full range provider of electric private and commercial vans – and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, have announced a Memorandum of Understanding signed to initiate a strategic partnership. This partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on the […]
Clark expands S-Series with higher capacity models September 12, 2022 Clark is expanding the popular S-Series to include internal combustion engine-powered trucks with load capacities of four to 5.5 tonnes. Like their smaller counterparts with load capacities of two to 3.5 t, the new models are equipped with active safety systems, a smart information system, and extensive additional equipment. Operators can tailor the trucks to their specific needs, facilitating high productivity at a low total cost of ownership (TCO). They will also […]
Maximise fleet potential through Ctrack’s Bureau Service October 5, 2022 Whether a business utilises a fleet of five vans or 500 trucks, any operation is extremely complicated to run without telematics technology or fleet management software that dovetails with the hardware. That said, this software is only as effective as the person controlling it… The efficient management of fleets and their associated data needs to be done by a person with sufficient training to get the most out of the specified […]
Tools worth R88.48 billion stolen from vans October 10, 2022 We all tend to think that crime is particularly out of control in South Africa, and yes, that certainly is true. But crime definitely isn’t a uniquely South African problem. We’ve just received news that tool theft from vans is now costing UK tradespeople £4.4 billion every year – that’s around R88.48 billion! According to a study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, tool theft in the UK has soared in the […]
Visitors flock to Electra Mining October 10, 2022 More than 30 000 visitors made their way to this year’s Electra Mining Africa 2022 show, which saw almost 700 exhibitors occupy more than 60 000 m2 of exhibition space. The continent’s largest trade show made its return in September 2022 after a four-year hiatus due to the global pandemic. Specialised Exhibitions, organiser of Electra Mining Africa, is a member of the Montgomery Group, one of the most widely respected exhibition companies in […]
SmartWitness launches road and driver-facing dashcam October 14, 2022 SmartWitness – a leading global provider of video telematics solutions with roots dating back to 2007 – has launched a novel dashcam that can face the road, the driver, or both. Industry-first modular flexibility is being brought to video telematics by the new KP2 dashcam from SmartWitness. The KP2 is a compact, road-facing camera with a snap-on driver-facing camera option, enabling commercial fleets to add driver-facing video at any time with […]
Abuzz with innovation October 11, 2022 The IAA, which took place from September 20 to 25 in Hannover, Germany, was abuzz with innovation (you can read the general review on page 26). Trailers and the refrigerated transport segment were certainly not left out in the cold. Under the motto “Innovations for Transport Efficiency”, Schmitz Cargobull showcased a range of products that can reduce the total cost of ownership for transport operators and enhance the cooling efficiency for temperature-controlled freight. First […]
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