Volvo to train 30 more female drivers

As Women’s Month drew to a close, Volvo Trucks South Africa welcomed the third intake of 30 female candidates to start the company’s Iron Women commercial vehicle driver training programme. The occasion formed part of Volvo Trucks’...

Embrace cross-border e-commerce, says DHL

Cross-border retail volumes are predicted to increase at an annual average rate of 25% between 2015 and 2020 Cross border e-commerce continues to provide significant growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering. According to a...

Volvo financial services launched in South Africa

Volvo Financial Services, the global captive finance arm of the Volvo Group has announced the launch of its operation in South Africa through the newly established Volvo Financial Services Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd. Volvo Financial Services will provide financial services...

Automechanika Johannesburg dates announced

Automechanika Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading international trade fair for the automotive service industry, is scheduled to take place at Nasrec from September 27 to September 30 next year, according to a statement released by the organisers. Two new events will...

Innovative Technology Solutions to Mitigate the Impact of Rising Fuel Costs

High quality tyre products and innovative digital solutions combine to support fleets manage the impact of fuel costs on their operations According to the latest mid-month fuel price data from the Central Energy...

Imperial and Sasol to formalise partnership for hydrogen mobility ecosystem

Imperial Logistics (Imperial) and Sasol South Africa (Sasol) have entered into an agreement to collaborate in exploring options and solutions for improving freight sustainability and efficiency in Southern Africa. The two companies will also be evaluating potential...

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...

Dynamic truck rental lives up to its name

The truck rental business in South Africa is extremely competitive. Therefore a company has to be very special in all it does to rise above the rest and grow its business. Dynamic Truck Rental is one of these companies....

Embracing change

South Africa’s trucking industry was rapidly being transformed by digitalisation and, from a business perspective, transport operators who chose to ignore the technology faced the prospect of losing competitiveness. That was one of the key messages delivered at the fourth...

Serco Trailer the backbone for fire-fighter training vehicle

A Serco Protec Steel Frostliner trailer provides the backbone for a mobile fire-fighting training gallery now in use at SASOL’s headquarters in Johannesburg. Serco built the trailer for Dräger SA who fitted it out...

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