Volvo Trucks wants to see fewer trucks in urban rush-hour traffic
In 2019 Volvo Trucks will start selling electric trucks in Europe, and the first units will be put into operation together with selected reference customers already this year. Electric trucks drastically reduce noise and exhaust emissions and open up...
Right to Repair SA gears up for year ahead
Right to Repair SA (R2RSA), a Section 21, not-for-profit company, specifically formed to champion the Right to Repair campaign initially launched in 2013, has appointed Gunther Schmitz as its Chairman effective 23 August. Schmitz has been involved with the...
Increasing productivity
Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck with a view to boosting productivity for sugarcane growers.
The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugarcane at a plantation in Brazil, steers itself with precision through fields in order...
New Sprinter delivers more
Mercedes-Benz has expanded its Sprinter range to include a new variant with a permissible gross vehicle weight of 5,5-tons, representing an increased payload of almost half a ton.
Introduction of the model – which bridges the gap between van and...
Procurement becoming evermore powerful in SA logistics/supply chain
There simply is no understating the value of procurement professionals to a business.
As the teams responsible for securing suppliers, they actively put their companies in a more competitive position to make them sustainable...
Isuzu Horn Free – A Real Solution for a Real Issue
Isuzu has embarked on an anti-poaching project in partnership with Nkombe Rhino, a non-profit organisation dedicated to wild life conservation, to ensure the safety of the endangered Rhinoceros in the Blue Canyon Conservancy.
The conservancy is situated in Hoedspruit in...
Scania debuts new rear compactor for waste industries
Scania has unveiled their latest rear compactor product for the waste management industry at the Waste Management in Action exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
The Scania P 310 rear loader comes complete with heavy-duty steel bumpers and electrical connections suitable for...
Dachser SA delivers specialist pharmaceutical logistics for Dr Reddy’s
The partnership between multinational pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy’s and Dachser, one of the global leaders in system logistics, started in 2011 in Hyderabad, India, when the supply chain tender was awarded to Dachser India. Soon afterwards, Dachser...
Volkswagen launches 1.0 TSI Caddy
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has introduced a 1.0 TSI model derivative of the hugely popular Caddy in South Africa.
The second best-selling model in Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ range, the Caddy combines space efficiency with sleek Volkswagen design and affordable running costs....
Serco wins SA Police Services tender
Serco has won a tender to build two step deck flatbed trailers for the South African Police Services (SAPS).
The brief from the SAPS incorporated a variety of special features which Serco was able to provide thanks to the company’s...
