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A recent report in a Canadian publication, Truck News, caught my eye: The Department of Sanitation in New York (DSNY) had just taken delivery of its first fully electric refuse truck – a Mack LR. The vehicle’s capabilities had been demonstrated to journalists at a handover event, where Jonathan Randall, a senior vice-president at Mack, had said the DSNY – which he described as the world’s largest sanitation department – would put the truck through real-life paces from April. “There’s […]
Having been voted International Van of the Year 2019, the new Peugeot Partner – with its i-Cockpit as standard, along with state-of-the-art technology, driver comfort and advanced acoustics for the ultimate driver experience – is setting an unprecedented standard in the LCV segment An optimum ergonomic layout, tip-top comfort and exemplary safety systems make for an intuitive driving experience, including: Compact, double D-style steering wheel for improved grip and manoeuvrability – handling is swifter, less tiring and ten times more […]
South African households are feeling the pressure of the weak economy and load shedding. With both consumer and business confidence negative in the fourth quarter of 2019, most freight transporters are feeling the effects in terms of tonnages and a decline in real income. According to the latest Ctrack Freight & Transport Index, only sea freight volumes recorded positive growth during the quarter. Land transport, which had maintained positive numbers until September for rail freight and October for road freight, […]
Just two years ago, Mercedes-Benz launched its first premium mid-sized bakkie, the X-Class. However, it failed to garner the following it promised and, according to parent company Daimler, production will cease by May 2019. According to Automotive News Europe, only 16 700 units were sold in 2018 in Europe, Australia and South Africa combined. Only 973 units were sold in South Africa in 2019 – versus the Toyota Hilux, which sold 40 934 units. So, what went wrong? Launched just two […]
A warehouse manager’s job is riddled with challenges. Weighing high on this scale is inventory shrinkage – a problem which is difficult to avoid. Here are expert tips to help ensure your inventory damage is kept to a minimum There are many factors that account for inventory shrinkage, including warehouse theft or fraud, damaged stock, expired produce, obsolescence and inaccurate data, for example capturing the wrong amount of stock in your WMS or ERP system. According to a statement issued […]
Entries are filling up fast for NAACAM’s inaugural golf days, which will see proceeds donated to the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Maths Education The National Association for Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) will hold its inaugural golf days, hosted by Sasfin, in the automotive manufacturing hubs of Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban. All proceeds will be donated to the Centre for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CASME). CASME focuses on professional development and support […]
For the seventh successive year, Isuzu has held its number one position in the medium commercial truck segment of South Africa’s sales market, also leading the heavy commercial segment for the sixth time in a row. According to Craig Uren, the brand’s sales, service and marketing executive, the marque offers the widest range of truck models in the two segments. He attributed sales success to cost efficiency, reliability and the option of automatic manual transmission (AMT) on selected models. “Automatic […]
South Africa’s domestic vehicle market ended 2019 on a high note with aggregate new sales for December reaching 41 698 units – an increase of 1 678 units, representing a rise of 4,2 percent compared with the 40 020 units recorded during the corresponding month the previous year. The December figure reflected a year-on-year volume increase of 9,1 percent in the new passenger car market, but a decrease of 6,7 percent in the case of light commercials. Sales of medium […]
Marathon 121-day event aims to promote Olympic spirit The Tokyo Organising Committee of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games recently unveiled the designs that will feature on the line-up of Toyota buses, vans and cars that will make up the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Convoy. The convoy will accompany torch bearers along the relay route, which runs through all of the country’s 47 metropolitan districts from Fukushima, the southern-most prefecture in the Tōhoku region, to the new Olympics Stadium […]
Innovative, zero-emission refrigeration unit seen to promote efficiency and reduce energy consumption Ingersoll Rand’s Thermo King brand has won the European Transport Award for Sustainability 2020, it’s fully electric, zero-emission E-200 unit for vans and trucks below 3,5 t taking the honours in the competition’s cooling and heating category. The refrigerated unit – which incorporates a patented power management system that reduces energy consumption – was seen by the competition’s judges to promote efficiency and reliability in the delivery of […]
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