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Mixed fortunes abound for automotive suppliers
Automotive suppliers in South Africa can prosper – and make big moolah (despite the many challenges that they face). However, they need to address...
The highway heroes search is on!
Hollard launched the 2018 Highway Heroes competition in Sandton on Friday, April 20, to search for the best truck drivers in the country. The...
ExxonMobil teams up with Zestcor
ExxonMobil has announced that it has signed a new distributor agreement with Zestcor, which is an experienced South African sales, procurement and supply chain...
Another decade for Unitrans and Pick n Pay
Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions has secured a ten-year contract extension from Pick n Pay to provide the transportation services at the retailer’s flagship Longmeadow...
Cargo security taken to the next level
There is an increasing need to secure high-value goods in transit and Netshield has heeded the call by releasing its Cell Lock system. The...
OEM superpowers unite
Just as last week’s FOCUS newsletter was being signed off, we received word that Hino Motors Limited and Volkswagen Truck & Bus were entering...
Sprinter pushes for pole position
Much fuss has been made about the all-new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, but, while the world’s press has been able to offer readers tantalising bits of...
It’s still Easter with up to 45-percent off selected truck parts!
While a certain bunny is known for making this time of year all about chocolate treats, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is making Easter all about massive...
Tesla transportation woes
How can the trucking industry slow the sales of cars? Well, by creating the problem of cars not getting to dealerships in the first...
Business interruption the top worry for transport operators
The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 has revealed that business interruption is a top concern for the transportation industry. This was indicated by 37 percent...
Soltrack helps to solve driver distraction
When one considers that 77,5 percent of all long-haul road collisions are caused by poor driver behaviour – with 35 percent attributed to driver...
What to do with busted batteries?
Chinese electric bus manufacturer BYD (which, you may have read in the last issue, is supplying a fleet of new electric buses to the...
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