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Lower viscosity oils provide marked benefits August 15, 2020 Fuel represents a significant portion of a fleet’s total cost of ownership (TCO). Good driver behaviour, correct tyre pressure, reduced trailer height/load and adjustment of the roof-mounted air deflector to reduce aerodynamic drag can all help to reduce these costs, but the central importance of oils and lubricants can sometimes be overlooked. ROWAN WATT-PRINGLE investigates The effective use of the correct lubricants can significantly reduce a fleet’s fuel costs and fleet […]
Hilton Logistics goes the extra mile in the Daewoo Maximus August 15, 2020 Hilton Logistics has welcomed 10 Daewoo 7548 Maximus trucks into its growing fleet, having found them to be well-suited to the company’s core business of providing logistics and warehousing solutions to the mining and industrial sectors “Our decision was based on the excellent vehicle performance and after-sales support from Daewoo Trucks,” says Hilton Logistics founder Louis Moodley. “Our drivers have previous experience operating trucks with similar drivetrains, […]
Women: much needed in the trucking industry August 15, 2020 Trucking might be a heavily male-dominated profession, but that doesn’t mean that women should be overlooked. As we celebrate national Women’s Month, we discover that there are many benefits to having a driver of the fairer sex Roads would be much safer if more women were hired for trucking jobs. This is the conclusion reached by British researchers, according to a HealthDay article by Steven Reinberg, “Women Are Much Safer […]
Trucks you can trust to keep you moving August 15, 2020 As South Africa fights against the global downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ROWAN WATT-PRINGLE speaks to Maretha Gerber, head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks at Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA), to find out how the company is keeping the country moving during ongoing national restrictions. Mercedes-Benz Trucks (MBT) prides itself on producing and distributing “trucks you can trust” and Gerber says that by taking the initiative proactively alongside […]
Transist Bureau rocks! August 15, 2020 The Transist Bureau has been doing a sensational job of helping transport operators avoid the pitfalls associated with cross-border transport. We salute it! The Transist Bureau – which was established in 2019 – provides assistance in dealing with harassment from law enforcement agencies, helps with the release of vehicles wrongfully impounded at the border posts, and lobbies with border management and revenue authorities to improve the efficiency at the regional border posts. Over the […]
Digital transformation of transportation & logistics industry in its infancy August 5, 2020 The transportation and logistics (T&L) industry has observed steady growth for more than 10 years and is now worth more than R5,2-trillion. The industry is facing three major challenges – agility, sustainability and visibility – which companies operating in the industry are hoping to address through digital transformation. In its latest report, “The Digital Transformation of Transportation and Logistics”, Lux Research highlights the most compelling use cases […]
Milk buyer renews contract with MiX Telematics August 5, 2020 National milk buyer Dairy Farmers of South Africa (DFSA) has renewed its contract with MiX Telematics Africa for another 30 months. DFSA has been a MiX client for the past 16 years. The company relies upon MiX Telematics to provide vital fleet management solutions for their 85 trucks which collect milk from farmers in virtually every province of South Africa and deliver trusted products, including those of the iconic Clover […]
Bye bye, Covid? Hyundai develops aircon that cleans air August 5, 2020 Right now, we all have a thing about bugs. We don’t want nasty stuff floating around in the air. But we all know that this does exist – otherwise almost 19 million people would not have contracted Covid-19 by now. Bearing this in mind, we are pleased to announce big news: Hyundai Motor Group is working on new technologies to improve the quality of air in vehicles. The […]
By Charleen Clarke I’m a bit of a weird creature. Despite the fact that I’m a motoring journalist, I always prefer to fly long distances instead of driving. Maybe it’s because I spend so much time behind the wheel of a car or truck on a day-to-day basis. However, a recent spell with a Jaguar XE completely changed my sentiments when it comes to road trips … Recently (when it was still possible to travel; oh, how I long for […]
Manage your drivers like never before July 14, 2020 Ctrack by Inseego – the global supplier of vehicle tracking, insurance telematics and fleet management solutions – is introducing the new On The Road (OTR) driver fleet management solution. Utilising the robust and modern Garmin Fleet 790 device as the hardware and the proprietary Ctrack fleet management software, customers now have even more features to ensure the productive running of their fleets and drivers. The IP67-rated device is a fleet telematics […]
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