NitraLife helps Heymans Kole keep its cool
The world of commercial heavy transportation is highly competitive with new companies entering – and leaving – the industry constantly. Heymans Kole, a transportation company based in Standerton, is one that has outlasted many. In fact, under the leadership...
Mobile Bank
Serco has seen growing demand for its custom designed events vehicles with the latest initiative being a mobile bank to be used as a back-up or disaster relief unit in emergencies.
The vehicle was ordered by a prominent bank for...
CCBSA launches new smart trucks
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) recently launched a five-year pilot project to run a 44-pallet Performance-Based Standard (PBS) trailer between Bloemfontein and Upington. The launch took place at Gutsche Plant, in Hamilton, Bloemfontein.
The PBS trailer is 27.9 metres long...
Shedding weight on refrigerated trailers
Heavily focused on reducing trailer tare weight, Serco recently completed the manufacture of its first two Protec reefer semi-trailers, using aluminium facings in place of steel.
The result is vehicles with the advantage of injected foam panel technology plus the...
Tata Ultra has class-leading credentials
In South Africa’s truck market, the Tata brand is perceived to punch well above its weight – and no model more so than the recently launched Ultra, which competes in the 4,5- to 5,5-ton segment.
Described by Harneet Luther, CEO...
We need to take better care of our truck drivers
In 2017, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) reported 1,270 fatalities linked to trucks. Despite making up just 0.36% of registered vehicles in SA, trucks account for 11% of road crash fatalities.
Why? A road safety awareness event run by...
Serco builds egg transporter for Zambia
Serco has yet another highly satisfied customer – Golden Lay in Zambia.
Serco fitted insulated, pre-assembled bodies on two Tata chassis as well as facilitated vehicle branding on the vehicles. All this was accomplished within a week.
Golden Lay produces, supplies...
Ctrack Iris a game changer in video monitoring and telematics
With Ctrack Iris, fleet owners can reduce the number of insurance claims they submit and settle the claims they do submit much faster. Iris can also be used to lower fuel consumption and improve vehicle maintenance through better driving,...
Serco helps further driver training at Coca-Cola
CCBSA invests heavily in the safety of their drivers as well as road users in general and conducts training at a variety of sites around South Africa. The idea was to create mobile training centres prompting the order being...
Lack of road maintenance in SA will cost billions
4 April was International Road Maintenance Day with countries internationally focused on road maintenance as a fundamental action to protect the environment while contributing to socio-economic development.
“Our focus was geared towards the economic and social imperatives of proper road...
