SABOA calls on the Department of Transport to consider a more progressive National Transport...
At the 2018 SABOA Conference and Exhibition in July, Professor Jackie Walters, Strategic Advisor for the Southern African Bus Operators Association (SABOA), highlighted a number of important areas which needed to be covered in the Draft White Paper on...
Fords heavy truck division creates ‘Safe Cap’
Ford Brazil’s Heavy Truck division has developed an innovative technology to help truck drivers ride more safely and avoid a common situation that happens during their trip routines: travel fatigue. The Safe Cap looks like a common hat at...
Sunny conditions continue in commercial vehicle sector
The sun is still shining over the South African commercial vehicle industry, as the sector reported another growth month in October. Year-on-year statistics for October show that sales grew by 5.3% to 2Â 648 units.
Looking at year-to-date figures, total new...
Volvo Trucks help farmers in need
Three trucks donated by Volvo Trucks have assisted drought stricken farmers throughout the country.
Aptly named Boytjie, Boertjie and Die Lady, the trucks travelled a distance of 443 557 km and delivered over 12 000 bales of hay weighing a...
First Citaro hybrid buses leave the factory
On 22 December, the first new Citaro hybrid buses left the factory and will gradually go into service with Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG (SSB). They will be used to carry passengers on inner-city routes in Stuttgart. Based on the hybrid technology recently...
Serco looks to the future
Truck body specialist Serco’s new factory in Phoenix Industrial Park, Durban, is complete, adding an extra 6000m2 of undercover space to its existing premises.
According to the company’s spokesmen, there’s just a few final touches left for it to tend to...
South African companies at the forefront of tech adoption
South African companies are among the fastest adopters of new technology in the world, according to a survey by leading fleet management provider TomTom Telematics. The survey revealed that 66% of companies across the United Kingdom and Europe are...
Farmer’s pride
Jacques Beukes, a table grape and pears farmer from the De Doorns region of the Western Cape, recently received the 2016 Agri SA Toyota Young Farmer of the Year award – and a Hilux – from long-time sponsors of...
Calculated Logistics
Imperial Logistics’ vehicle selection model delivers better service and lower costs
Reflecting its commitment to providing every client with an optimal logistics solution, Imperial Logistics has invested R1.6 million and devoted 12 months to a vehicle testing project that has...
CILTSA Launches Fully-funded Professional Training Programme for Women in Transport and Logistics
The historic, first-ever Candidacy Programme was launched recently, when 30 women in the Transport and Logistics industries were officially enrolled and became student members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA). Through funding from the...
