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Carlos Tavares, CEO of Groupe PSA, has been named the 2020 World Car Person of the Year. The Person of the Year is chosen by 86 World Car Awards (WCA) jurors from 24 countries – including South Africa’s Charleen Clarke. Tavares will be attending the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 8, where he will receive the award in person during the World Car Awards’ 2020 awards ceremony, press conference and media breakfast that opens the show on […]
The “Top Three In The World” finalists for each category are: World Car of the Year Kia Telluride Mazda CX-30 Mazda3 World Urban Car Kia Soul EV Mini Electric Volkswagen T-Cross World Luxury Car Mercedes Benz EQC Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan World Performance Car Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4 Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan World Car Design of the Year Mazda3 Peugeot 208 Porsche Taycan You can also watch a video of the finalists here. A jury of 86 distinguished international automotive […]
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa [Naamsa] confirmed that aggregate domestic sales at 39 475 units showed a decline of 3 481 units or 8,1 percent from the 42 956 vehicles sold in January last year. Export sales at 11 373 units also registered a fall of 6 877 units or a decline of 37,7 percent. Light Commercial Vehicles < 3 501 kg Total: 9 791 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa 43 Ford Motor Company 1 792 […]
How can tyre choice impact on CO2 emissions? That’s what a ground-breaking new study set out to discover. We have the exclusive story Experts agree that tackling climate change attributed to CO2 emissions from transporting road freight is paramount. The Euro emission standards have been a great initiative, but more needs to be done, for example, optimising routes, reducing weight, aerodynamic fairings, driver-training, alternative fuels and electrification. These all have varying levels of effectiveness and barriers to mainstream acceptance, including […]
The stylish MAN Lion’s Urban will roam the Durban streets as part of the public transport bus fleet operated by Durban Transport. MARISKA MORRIS takes a closer look at what these buses have to offer MAN has dedicated the past few years to rebranding and extending its bus and chassis ranges to offer a wide variety of vehicles with some of the latest technology for nearly every passenger transport application. The flexibility of its range helped MAN Automotive South Africa […]
Quality and safety standards must be adhered to when transporting dangerous goods and practices must comply with international law The requirements for an effective quality management system for the manufacture and measurement of dangerous goods packaging is outlined in the new ISO 16106: 2020 Transport Packages for Dangerous Goods – Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001. This standard covers dangerous goods packaging, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packaging. Developed to be used with ISO 9001 – ISO’s best-known […]
Logistics companies need speed, efficiency and accuracy when it comes to their procurement services, and digitising this process is on course to deliver just that The global procurement market is expected to grow by 7,6 percent over the next four years, from R77,7 billion to R112,2 billion by 2024, according to market research and consulting firm MarketsandMarkets’ 2019 procurement research report. This incredible growth is being driven by automation, advanced technology and a growing demand for lower procurement and operational […]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are going to be HUGE at this year’s Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The exhibition takes place from April 28 to 30 The UK-based manufacturer London EV Company (LEVC) will display its new all-electric van to the public for the first time. This electric light commercial vehicle (LCV) will be built at the company’s Coventry plant, and full details of the van – including specs and pricing – will be unveiled at the Show. […]
The coronavirus has hit South Africa. Does your business have a strategy in place to protect your drivers and company? Globally, more than 80 000 people have been infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19) and at least 2 800 have died. “Your drivers are the employees most likely to come into contact with large numbers of people. Should the virus spread to South Africa, they will be at risk and, consequently, so will the rest of your workforce,” says MD of […]
To kick off the New Year, sales results for the South African commercial vehicle market revealed a general decline in January, with one segment showing an improvement According to the latest combined results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated Motor Holdings (AMH) and Amalgamated Automobile Distributors (AAD), 1 568 new trucks and buses were sold in January. Overall January sales results indicated a 4,4 percent year-on-year decline. When compared to January 2019, […]
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