Mercedes-Benz Vans, Matternet and siroop start pilot project for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods
Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop have started a pilot project in Zurich to test an efficient van and drone-based system for on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods. The pilot project, which started with first trials...
The case for fleet insurance
With careful management and attention to detail, fleet insurance can reduce costs and enhance the safety of employees and still benefit the fleet operator with as much coverage as is required. It can also make a significant contribution towards...
Isuzu invests R1.2bn in SA
Today Isuzu Motors of Japan confirmed that it will be
investing R1.2 billion into the next generation bakkie programme in South
Africa, while an additional total local content value of R2.8 billion will be
generated through the lifecycle of the programme.
Dachser wins award
Dachser South Africa has been named Freight and Logistics Company of the Year at the ninth Transport Africa Awards 2016. The awards are designed to recognise companies which have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to set standards of excellence.
This year,...
Supermarket first to use food-fuelled trucks
A British supermarket has become Europe’s first retailer to make use of a biomethane gas fuel; a gas extracted from food waste, providing over 800km of travel.
Gas provider, CNG Fuels based in the UK, says the upmarket supermarket chain...
Ford/AIDC partnership produces first graduate
The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng has produced the first graduate from its Automotive Incubation Centre project at Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant.
The Incubation Programme was established by Gauteng provincial government, in conjunction with the AIDC, which is...
Volvo Trucks names top dealers
Volvo Trucks Southern Africa recently recognised the achievements of its dealers in Pretoria, South Africa. Apart from awards for the company’s top achievers in service, finance, sales, and parts, Volvo Trucks’ best dealers of the year were also announced.
“The...
Hino aims to continue reliability record in Dakar 2017
Hino will be entering two trucks in the 2017 Dakar Rally in South America, aiming to extend its record of 26 consecutive finishes in the gruelling, 9 000km-long event. Additionally, for the eighth consecutive time, the manufacturer has its sights...
Latest Hino learnership programme proves very successful
Hino trucks has, over the years, organised many training courses for dealer personnel, but the latest Hino Learnership Programme (HLP) - a structured, nine-month learnership for sales executives - has proved the most successful yet.
The culmination of the intensive,...
Electric trucks for BMW Group Plant Munich
As of now, three electric trucks are part of the logistics operations of the BMW Group’s home plant. What began when the first 40-ton electric truck was put into service by the Munich plant in 2015 has now been...
