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Serco steps up production to help restore damaged supply chain August 19, 2021 Truck and trailer building company Serco is fast-tracking the construction of vehicles and repairs in a concerted effort to help the transport and food sectors return to some form of normality in the wake of the recent burning and looting in KwaZulu-Natal. Serco CEO Clint Holcroft says it is clear this sector was hit hard by the unrest and that it is imperative to restore supply chains […]
Why are tracking and fleet management important? August 19, 2021 Owning and operating vehicles efficiently relies on information. Having the correct information in a tangible format is imperative to making the right decisions. “No matter what industry your business operates in, if you use vehicles, Ctrack can help. During Ctrack’s 30-year history, we have developed cutting-edge tracking and fleet management hardware and software solutions. We can also tailor-make analytics to aid with short and long-term decision-making,” comments Hein Jordt, managing […]
Fleet management made easy! August 19, 2021 Managing the total cost of ownership is pivotal to every transporter in order to achieve the highest possible profit from their vehicles. Babcock helps DAF Trucks customers to keep running costs as low as possible through a total transport solution that comprises predictive forecasting, fleet management and flexible finance options for the new range of DAF XF and CF trucks. From tailor-made financing packages to fleet management and maintenance contracts, the comprehensive transport […]
FUSO FJ26-280C HYP gets thumbs up! August 19, 2021 Métier Mixed Concrete – the first company in South Africa to test the FUSO FJ26-280C HYP – has given the truck the thumbs up, declaring that it’s ideal to carry a 6-cubic metre load. Based on this, it’s ordered six of these trucks, which will form an integral part of its 100% Daimler fleet. Métier Mixed Concrete – a 100% subsidiary of Sephaku Holdings – launched in 2007 with one plant […]
Forfeiting the human factor? August 19, 2021 It is said that autonomous transport is just around the corner … but will this be feasible for dangerous goods? Autonomous transport might be further away than originally anticipated, as we report on page 26 in issue 7/2021 of FOCUS. The piece also reveals that autonomy will be easier to implement in specific industries, such as construction, as these sites have fewer “variables” and the vehicles don’t have to operate on public roads […]
Women in the driver’s seat in Ghana! August 19, 2021 Scania believes in a gender-balanced workforce that offers equal career opportunities for men and women. In West Africa, for instance, the company is playing a leading role in reducing the gender gap in Ghana’s transport industry. Nearly 100 women have trained to become bus or truck drivers in the Ghanaian capital Accra through two Scania campaigns, “Women moving the city” and “Women moving trucks”. Accra has a population of around […]
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles begins vaccinating truck drivers August 19, 2021 Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has started to vaccinate truck drivers at the company’s on-site vaccination centre in its Oragadam Plant. The vaccinations are being given free of charge and drivers don’t have to drive a Daimler truck in order to qualify for the free jabs. Over 60 drivers were vaccinated on the first day, adding to DICV’s growing vaccination count. The company has already inoculated over 3 000 […]
Isuzu trucks: Ready to work from day one August 19, 2021 As a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles, Isuzu takes pride in its ability to provide business solutions by offering a wide range of medium, heavy and extra-heavy commercial vehicles for all applications. With its latest programmes, Isuzu aims to save customers time by supplying trucks that are ready to work as soon as the purchase transaction is complete. To do this, Isuzu has matched its most popular trucks to […]
Audrey Thabile: succeeding in what was a male domain August 19, 2021 Women are certainly no longer content with being confined solely to jobs traditionally associated with their gender. They are also stepping into roles previously occupied by men. Audrey Thabile (36) is one such woman. She is a driver tester at South Africa’s largest truck driving academy. She is also fully involved with the testing of drivers as the driving academy expands from a focus on Code 8 to […]
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