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Having recently undergone a high-tech upgrade, South Africa’s AutoX battery plant continues to produce products that consistently outperform international standards Port Elizabeth-based battery manufacturer AutoX has earned an enviable reputation globally for the quality of the products it manufactures – among them well-known brands such as Willard and Sabat and, for export, HiFase. The company’s recently upgraded factory – incidentally, the first battery plant in Africa to have achieved ISO 9001 quality management accreditation, one of many international standards ratings […]
Obtaining vehicle finance in an economic downturn is often perceived to be difficult for transport operators – but is that really the case? To put the matter into perspective, Andre van Eeden, regional sales manager for Scania Financial Services, answers some frequently asked questions How easy or difficult is it for transport operators to obtain vehicle finance in the current economic climate? It is not really about whether it is easy or difficult to obtain credit. Even though the economic […]
It may sound ironic, but a sales decline in China’s automotive market – the first in 20 years – appears to offer the country’s domestic producers an opportunity to become more competitive on a global level China continues to be the world’s largest vehicle market with the Chinese government predicting that domestic production will reach 30-million units by 2020 and 35-million units by 2025. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, over 27-million vehicles were sold in the country […]
Industroclean, a Level 4 BBBEE business that provides services to the industrial and institutional cleaning market, recently purchased a fleet of Opel Combo cargo vans with a view to transporting technicians and equipment into the field. According to a statement issued by Opel, the vans are aimed at helping Industroclean maintain its commitment to providing superior after-sales support to customers. “A fleet manager’s purchase decision is based on the value of a vehicle beyond its retail price. Return on investment […]
Mawire Transport and Logistics, based in Pomona, Kempton Park, relies on FAW trucks to deliver heavy loads in challenging environments. The specialist cross-border transporter and sub-contracting company is owned by Jerry Mawire, who operates a fleet of 10 trucks – five of which are FAWs. He currently owns two FAW 8.140 FL five-tonners and three FAW 16.240 FL eight-tonners. He says he saw other cross-border transporters using FAWs to transport loads into Africa and spoke to them about the brand. […]
Uzuko Carriers, a joint venture between Cargo Carriers and Caltex Eastern Cape Marketers, master franchisor of more than 106 Caltex service stations in the province, recently undertook a large-scale emergency simulation on the N2 near East London. The initiative was staged to ensure the readiness of first responders in the event of an incident and was planned around a scheduled emergency simulation by the Buffalo City Fire Department on behalf of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral). The […]
The VIGIA system from Loadtech monitors and automatically regulates the pressure of a vehicle’s tyres. The system is handy for transportation companies, such as trucking companies and bus services, as it is said to improve the safety of vehicles, extending the lifespan of tyres and improving fuel efficiency. The air the system to tyres comes from an auxiliary tank which includes an in-line filter to eliminate any impurities. In the case of extreme pressure loss, the system shuts off the […]
Though August data from the Ctrack Logistics Barometer indicates pronounced deceleration in global logistics growth, particularly in sea- and air-freight volumes, total freight volumes in South Africa are up 1,1 percent from those recorded a year ago on a three-month (June, July, August) moving average basis. Road-freight volumes showed the strongest positive trend, rising 3,1 percent, while sea-freight volumes showed the biggest decline of -3,5 percent. However, the global trade war is starting to have an impact on South African […]
FOCUS Issue 11 2019 is available to view as an Ebook or to download in pdf format. Click here to download in pdf format.
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) reported that the slide in overall new vehicle sales continued into September, with a total of 49 191 units accounted for – representing a decline 0,9 percent against the 49 630 vehicles sold in September last year. While the passenger car market was up by 1,1 percent to 33 139 units, the light commercial segment fell by 6,2 percent. Similarly, the medium commercial vehicle segment gained 14% to register 790 […]
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