Isuzu plant tours grow in popularity
From
rugby players to ministers, from Karoo primary school learners to sub-Sahara
African (SSA) vehicle buyers - everyone is interested in exactly how an Isuzu
bakkie and truck is built.
Isuzu
Motors South Africa is one of three...
Lack of servicing and training are major causes of truck accidents on our roads
According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, 36 major crashes involving trucks were investigated last year (2016). 143 fatalities and 136 injuries resulted from these accidents which involved 49 trucks, 35 light motor vehicles and 11 minibuses.
Mike De Lange,...
New research shines light in dark corners of SA fleet management
The largely uncharted world of fleet management in South Africa is mapped out a little clearer with the release of the first benchmarking research into how well local fleets are managed.
The research, conducted by fleet consulting firm Mobilitas in...
MAN delivers 1 000th bus to Golden Arrow
A business partnership spanning 15 years recently saw MAN Truck & Bus South Africa deliver its 1 000th bus to the Cape’s Golden Arrow Bus Services.
Commenting on the successful relationship, Markus Geyer, MD of MAN Truck & Bus SA, said...
Hino SA comes out tops in international contest
Hino, already the pace-setter for after-sales service in the South African truck market, has just clinched both the parts and service categories in the Hino International Parts and Service Distributor of the Year contest for the second consecutive year.
The...
P22 Million km Club
A mil and still going strong
G&H Transport, a Kempton Park based specialised logistics transporter of explosives and chemicals to mining operations around Africa, has five vehicles in its 228-strong fleet that have travelled more than a million kilometres –...
Lucky number 100 for DAF
When you’re running truck fleets in the hundreds, optimal fuel consumption, low maintenance costs and minimum breakdowns are the all-important criteria that logistics operators look for in a truck. Ticking all these boxes and then some, the...
Opel Combo coming to SA in March 2019
Opel just announced that their range of Combo commercial vehicles will be brought to South Africa in early 2019. And, as if that wasn't good enough news, the Opel Combo Cargo has received the coveted IVOTY (International Van of...
We’ve got them covered
Innovative Staffing Solutions has joined hands with one of the largest medical aid schemes in South Africa to offer the company’s 5500 truck drivers the most affordable and comprehensive medical aid package in the country.
“Following months of negotiations, we...
Mercedes-Benz trucks now with Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay is now available in conjunction with the Multimedia Radio Touch radio system in the current models of the Mercedes-Benz Actros, Antos and Arcos. The system allows the driver to safely and conveniently use an iPhone and a...
