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BHL places record order for FAW trucks December 16, 2020 FAW has received what it describes as a “record order” for 150 vehicles from transport company BHL in Zambia. The FAW vehicle in question is the latest J5N 28.2380FT 6×4. The order was made up of 140 trucks with flat deck superlink combinations and with a tautliner superlink combination. BHL specialises in the transportation of various commodities with value-added services. Operations extend into Namibia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
Scania Workshop Services: tailor-made solutions December 16, 2020 As businesses continue their recovery from the tough year that was 2020, Scania’s Workshop Services offer much-needed support to their customers, many of whom are still feeling the pinch of constrained cash flow and the need to prioritise cost optimisation. Scania’s Workshop Services are founded on customer-centric repair and maintenance (R&M) contracts. Cost-efficient packages, available across the product portfolio, enable customers to spread repair expenses over the life of the contract, eliminating […]
Toyota claims top spot in the Kinsey Report! December 16, 2020 Toyota has emerged as the automotive brand with the most affordable parts pricing in the country in the authoritative Automobile Association (AA) Kinsey Report for 2020, continuing a long tradition of success across a number of categories. Pioneered 30 years ago by industry observer and researcher Malcolm Kinsey, the report on parts pricing compares a selection of the most popular vehicle models on the market across eight categories, delving […]
Will it ever change? December 16, 2020 Is South Africa’s public transport system doomed to remain inefficient forever? JACO DE KLERK reports. According to Professor Jackie Walters, department head of transport and supply chain management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa is falling behind in public transport reforms when compared with other nations. “One only has to compare South Africa’s progress with that of Chile, Brazil and Argentina over the last 15 years,” he highlighted in his presentation “Driving […]
Mercedes-Benz wins 2021 Truck Innovation Award! December 16, 2020 The most innovative trucks for the electric future bear the three-pointed star – that’s the verdict of the renowned International Truck of the Year (IToY) jury, which awarded its prestigious 2021 Truck Innovation Award to two trucks from Mercedes-Benz: the battery-electric eActros and the fuel-cell concept Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. The IToY jury consisted of 25 commercial-vehicle editors and senior journalists representing major international trucking magazines from Europe and South Africa (Charleen […]
Two decades and counting December 16, 2020 It has been 22 years since the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act 46 of 1998 was approved by Parliament. The aim is that it will eventually replace the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) and bring uniformity to how fines and vehicle licensing are managed across the country. How will this affect fleet management? Jacqui Parkin, executive of operations and human capital at Eqstra Fleet Management, explains that, at its core, AARTO […]
“Covid-19 will not stop us” December 16, 2020 2020 has been a challenging year for us all. However, Thomas Hilse, Iveco brand president, remains optimistic, as GIANENRICO GRIFFINI, president of the International Truck of the Year jury, discovers … How are you translating CNH Industrial’s Transform2Win strategy into reality? What are you implementing first? How is Iveco preparing for next year’s spin-off? The most important thing is that the strategy for the spin-off remains valid; nothing has changed despite the […]
Covid-19 in South America: many lessons learnt December 16, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on road transport in all corners of the globe. ALEJANDRA EFRON reports on the position in South America, where truck drivers have put their lives at risk in order to deliver essentials. Many countries in my region underwent elections in the last quarter of 2019, then changed president between December and January. But January and February are summer holidays so mid-March was the time to […]
MAN launches mobile coronavirus test vehicle December 16, 2020 MAN Truck & Bus has developed a unique, innovative diagnostic vehicle, which can deliver polymerise chain reaction (PCR) test results in under one hour. The rolling laboratory is based on the MAN TGE van. With a capability of more than 500 tests per vehicle and day, the rolling laboratory is perfectly suited to carrying out tests directly on-site if a potential infection is suspected in retirement homes, schools, companies or other […]
2021 International Truck of the Year is the MAN TGX! November 24, 2020 The new MAN TGX is the 2021 International Truck of the Year 2021! The award – undoubtedly the most prestigious in the commercial vehicle market – was announced on Monday, November 23, during a virtual prize-giving ceremony (an actual event was obviously made impossible thanks to Covid-19). Charleen Clarke, editorial director of FOCUS, represents South Africa on the jury. Gianenrico Griffini, president of the International Truck of […]
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