SVI Armoured Vehicles Opens Cape Town Office
SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products, has opened its second national office in Cape Town. The growth in the local armoured vehicle industry plus the need to support its current client base in the Western Cape...
Without Well-Maintained Roads, South Africa Stops
The Road Freight Association (RFA) is deeply concerned at the deteriorating state of South Africa’s roads and the severe consequences of this. In a recently-released report titled “South Africa’s Road Construction Industry – A Regional Look” by...
Fines SA – an SMME to watch in 2021
In 1994, Barry Berman started a company in Cape Town which issued personalised number plates for motorists nationwide via its highly popular website, www.plates.co.za. The company’s services expanded to include licence renewals, registrations, number transfers and number...
JAC’s solution to the AARTO Amendment Act
According to the Department of Transport, the AARTO Amendment Act will apply nationwide on 1 July 2021. Implementing this act will see traffic authorities increase their presence on the roads to enforce traffic rules, ensuring safer streets,...
FAW is builing a bright future on its local history
Over the past 27 years, FAW Trucks have grown from humble beginnings to a multi-million rand business with a strong local manufacturing presence, renowned for its quality products and ability to cater to the unique needs of...
Bakers chooses Serco for fleet refurbishment
One of the biggest private logistics companies in South Africa, Bakers S.A. Limited, has ordered 11 dry freight truck bodies and 11 trailers from Serco in an ongoing business partnership that spans more than 10 years.
Lucky number 100 for DAF
When you’re running truck fleets in the hundreds, optimal fuel consumption, low maintenance costs and minimum breakdowns are the all-important criteria that logistics operators look for in a truck. Ticking all these boxes and then some, the...
Serco builds two ‘chick trucks’ for leading hatchery
The largest independent, non-integrated, day-old chick supplier in Southern Africa, Eagles Pride Hatchery, has taken delivery of two Serco-built truck bodies designed specifically for transporting day-old chicks.
The air-conditioned interiors have an upgraded floor...
Volvo Trucks ready to electrify a large part of goods transports in Europe
With the sales start this year of three new extra heavy all-electric models in Europe, Volvo Trucks believes the time is right for a rapid upswing in electrification of heavy road transport.
This positive...
7,000th FAW truck assembled at Coega
FAW Trucks ended the month of April on a high note when the 7,000th locally assembled vehicle rolled out of its Coega manufacturing plant. This marked another significant milestone for the Chinese brand that took the top...
