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FOcus on transport and Logistics
The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
found here.
Fleets buy down as economy struggles
Despite gains in the market in some commercial vehicle segments, tough trading months are set to persist, says Gert Swanepoel, managing director of UD...
Quality foremost at AutoX
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...
Getting the money to buy that truck!
Obtaining vehicle finance in an economic downturn is often perceived to be difficult for transport operators – but is that really the case? To...
Isuzu X-Rider back in Black
Isuzu Motors South Africa is encouraging its customers to “step out of the shadows” with the limited-edition D-Max X-Rider Black. MARISKA MORRIS test drives...
Opel cleans up!
Industroclean, a Level 4 BBBEE business that provides services to the industrial and institutional cleaning market, recently purchased a fleet of Opel Combo cargo...
Incident simulation puts safety first
Uzuko Carriers, a joint venture between Cargo Carriers and Caltex Eastern Cape Marketers, master franchisor of more than 106 Caltex service stations in the...
Loadtech introduces its VIGIA system
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...
Ctrack Logistics Barometer indicates road-freight resilience
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...
Truckers put health in the spotlight
Prostate cancer and driver wellness form the basis of two awareness campaigns involving South Africa’s trucking community South Africa’s annual Prostate Awareness...
GUD celebrates platinum anniversary
It’s been 70 years since GUD Filters began manufacturing premium automotive filters for the local market From humble beginnings in 1949, KwaZulu-Natal-based filter manufacturer...
Hino and Traton extend partnership
New strategy aims at increasing global procurement footprint The Traton Group, manufacturer of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles, and Hino Motors, Toyota’s equivalent in Japan, have...
Facilitating cross-border trade
Transnet signs an agreement to establish an intermodal freight terminal in Limpopo’s Eco-Industrial Park Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has signed an agreement with Eco-Industrial...