Successful RIMS simulation emergency exercise on N1
The Gauteng RIMS (Road Incident Management System) committee together with SANRAL, Imperial Logistics, and Bakwena N1N4 toll Concessionaire facilitated a simulated emergency exercise along the Bakwena N1 south route between Carousel Plaza and Pienaarsrivier on 14 October...
Using jamming detection against hijackings
As signal jamming has the ability to prevent a telematics unit from broadcasting its position to the service provider, it is being increasingly used by hijackers. “They use a range of jamming systems to block tracking devices from communicating...
Volkswagen introduces Vivo Xpress
Volkswagen has extended its Polo Vivo line-up through the introduction of the Xpress, a half-ton commercial vehicle that’s the brainchild of managing director Thomas Schaefer.
A company spokesman says the model was designed and developed locally in response to requests...
Serco supplies 22 lightweight bodies for e-commerce retailer
Serco worked closely with Takealot.com - one of South Africa’s largest e-commerce retailers - in that company’s move to own and operate its own fleet of dry body vehicles.
Takealot.com has large warehouses in Johannesburg and Cape Town from where...
Astron Energy introduces two new Caltex lubricants for heavy-duty diesel engines
Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd, licensee of Caltex-brand lubricants have introduced Delo 400 SLK SAE 15W-40 engine oil, a new top premium heavy-duty diesel engine oil. The new Delo 400 SLK with ISOSYN Advanced Technology improves on the...
Ford sets LCV Trends with launch of new 2.2 TDCi Automatic Models
The New Ford Ranger continues to set trends in the highly competitive light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in South Africa, and is now bolstered with the addition of nine 2.2 Duratorq TDCi models equipped with a smooth-shifting six-speed automatic...
MAN begins selling the TGE
Six months after the launch of MAN’s TGE model at last year’s Hanover show, MAN Truck & Bus have officially begun selling the variant; and with its introduction, have cemented MAN’s stature as a full-range provider.
With a wide variety...
Reduction in fatalities over festive period
Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire has reported an overall decrease of fatal crashes along its route over the period covering December 2020 up to the middle of January 2021. A total of six fatalities (of which one was...
Commercial vehicle market bucks recession
The South African commercial vehicle market continues to defy economic trends by increasing overall sales by 2.3% year-on-year at the end of the third quarter in September.
According to the latest results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers...
Industry first solution from Ctrack
One-stop software platform simplifies RTMS audits
In an industry-first move, vehicle tracking and fleet management company Ctrack, a subsidiary of Novatel Wireless, recently demonstrated how its advanced fleet management software is being used to simplify audits for members of the...
