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The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) reported that sales of new light commercial vehicles vehicle sales grew by 391 units – up 2,9 percent — compared with the figure for July last year. Sales in the medium and heavy-vehicle segments also reflected gains, an improvement of 14,9 percent in the case of medium commercials and 21,4 percent in the case of heavy trucks and buses, compared with figures for the corresponding month last year. Light Commercial […]
Scania Southern Africa has big plans for its bus and coach division heading into 2020. Customers got a taste of what is to come at the 2019 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) Conference The annual Saboa Conference returned to the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Convention Centre in Pretoria where Scania Southern Africa was front and centre with a beautifully streamlined stand, which offered ample seating – a pointer to the purpose of the brand’s presence at […]
EcoLife, ZF’s fuel-saving automatic transmission for buses, was a big hit at the Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) Conference and Exhibition. Popular in Europe as well as many African countries, the gearbox is said to offer substantial benefits in terms of economy and the environment One of the biggest challenges associated with buses in congested urban areas is the fact that they have to make lots of short stops to allow passengers on or off. With engines idling, they […]
FOCUS Issue 9 2019 is available to view as an Ebook or to download in pdf format. Click here to download in pdf format.
The latest version of Korean truck manufacturer Daewoo’s Maximus KL3TX 6×4 tractor is scheduled to star at the official launch of the brand next month at the Futuroad Expo at Automechanika Johannesburg. FOCUS offers insights into what drives the Tata-owned nameplate It’s perceived to be one of the most imposing but stylish-looking trucks on the road. It’s Daewoo’s Maximus KL3TX, a long-haul heavyweight that’s scheduled to star as the brand’s centrepiece at next month’s Futuroad Expo at Automechanika Johannesburg. The […]
An anti-theft locking system for Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles helps to keep spare wheels safe and secure Grip-Tech, which manufactures and distributes the Auto-Grip range of mechanical anti-theft solutions for motor vehicles, has perfected a new spare-wheel lock for the Volkswagen Caddy, Transporter and Caravelle/Kombi range of vehicles. The lock system, like other Auto-Grip spare-wheel locks – including the spare-wheel lock for the Amarok – is made from hardened, tempered steel and features a locking bolt with a multi-pin, stainless-steel key, […]
Technologies and systems introduced by Ford at its Struandale engine plant in Port Elizabeth have earned top honours at the Exporters Eastern Cape awards Ford’s Struandale engine plant in Port Elizabeth was recently honoured at the annual Exporters Eastern Cape awards ceremony, earning two category wins and a merit award. The Exporter of the Year banquet, which was held at The Boardwalk Convention Centre, saw the company receive the coveted Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Job Creation Award for creating the […]
The Mother City gears up to host more than 1 200 delegates at one of the world’s biggest logistics congresses as the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) heads to town The logistics and transport industry is on the verge of a digital shakeup with a view to becoming more resource-efficient, faster and more responsive – topics which will be discussed at this year’s FIATA World Congress, which will take place in Cape Town from October 1 to 5. […]
Eighty-seven percent of businesses globally plan to expand their warehouse footprints over next five years, according to a recent survey Results of a recent global warehousing study by United States-based Zebra Technologies Corporation shows that automation and worker augmentation solutions will be a key focus for IT and operations decision-makers over the next five years. In a statement, the company points out that more than three-quarters (77 percent) of respondents to its survey agreed that augmenting workers with technology was […]
The Cape Town-based DSD Group has 26 FAW concrete mixers in its fleet – and is looking to add more to the line-up. Group CEO Andre Mostert explains why Die Sement Depot (DSD), part of several companies in the Andre Mostert Vervoer (AMV) Group, is a proud FAW truck customer. The Cape Town-based company supplies ready-mixed concrete, sand and stone to clients throughout the Western Cape. Group CEO Andre Mostert says DSD is the fastest-growing ready-mix concrete supplier in Cape […]
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