supplychainforesight goes Green

Barloworld Logistics’ presents local businesses opinions on sustainable supply chains In recent weeks the local conversation about environmental practices, and indeed the behaviour of individuals and businesses alike when it comes to sustainability have been making headlines. The City of...

The risk management approach to fleet insurance

With the cost of insurance rising annually, it has become imperative for fleet owners to change their approach to fleet insurance. This is the view of Willers Baard, managerial consultant at Eqstra Financial Services, a division of Eqstra Fleet Management...

Fuchs introduces Titan Cargo Maxx SAE 10W-40

Fuchs Lubricants Premium Maxx Performance engine oil now includes Fuchs XTL-Technology, specially developed for vehicles with modern exhaust after-treatment systems and turbochargers. It provides ageing stability and improved fuel-economy over the entire drain-interval due to oxidation stability. “The improvement in...

Fuel price deregulation complex says AA

The increase to fuel prices in July marked the fourth straight month in 2018 that these prices increased. They came off the back of three decreases in January, February and March. And, says the Automobile Association (AA), while the...

Cartrack’s unique technical training model uplifts talented young South Africans

For 27-year-old Sandile Mungwe, the training and subsequent employment he has received at Cartrack has proven to be life-changing in more ways than one. Sandile has always had an aptitude for auto mechanical work, but has received limited opportunities...

Goodyear to study tyre materials reaction in International Space Station Experiments

The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company plans to test tyre components in space as part of a project in the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, through an experiment expected to launch later this year. In the microgravity environment...

Women power at Engen prepares to pay it forward

Nhlokomo Mhlophe has made significant strides to realise her ambition of becoming a “strong, independent black woman”. Now, thanks to her place in Engen’s Graduate Development Programme, she’s preparing to focus on the second half of that goal – to...

Always on time with Fuso Trucks

In the business of ready-mix concrete, hours can cost more than just time. The rule of thumb is that it can take as little as three hours for concrete to set inside a concrete mixer, so it is paramount...

Speed in a Suit has a winner

TruckX 2018 saw the staging of the annual SA Express Parcel Association (SAEPA) Speed in a Suit competition sponsored by CarTrack and Fiat. The winner of this year’s challenge was Steven Saffy with Mark Scott and Eddie Vosloo coming...

Eqstra launches tyre mobility solution to assist customers

Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics (Eqstra) has invested R4.3 million in a tyre mobility solution for its customers, while at the same time creating significant business opportunities for black owned and black women owned SMME’s. “With tyre spend of more...