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A countrywide labour shortage and an older workforce have left the Japanese transport industry with too few truck drivers. MARISKA MORRIS reports
The reigning World Rallycross Champion and DTM driver, Mattias Ekstrรถm, has personally picked up a new, fully equipped MAN TGX 18.580 from the MAN Truck Forum in Munich, which will be used for the race logistics of his team, EKS.
In an effort to support the viability of the minibus-taxi industry and ensure the safety of taxi commuters, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has introduced a complimentary three-year/60 000 km service plan for all new Sesโfikile taxis sold from August 1.
The Free State town of Harrismith is about to become the recipient of the 37th UD Trucks dealership, which will officially open its doors on September 4.
The 11th International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) conference, due to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre between September 2 and 6, will share global expertise on how to improve efficiencies, safety and viability of the bulk freight industry and how to accelerate industrialisation.
Imperial Logistics and its client of more than ten years, Italtile, have continued their partnership with the investment in a fleet of branded vehicles and the renewal of the secondary transport contract between the two entities.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) recently acknowledged the performance of its Daimler Trucks & Buses and Mercedes-Benz Vans dealers for 2016 at a Dealer of the Year event.
Only one day remains for applicants to take advantage of the fully funded professional training programme for women in transport and logistics, as offered by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA).
On Tuesday (August 8), Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) announced the creation of the Toyota Empowerment Trust (TET), which has been set up to focus on skills and enterprise-development initiatives in the automotive industry.
FOCUS editorial director Charleen Clarke has just returned from Japan, where she drove the new Hino 500 Series Wide Cab. Although she was part of a group of journalists visiting Hino, Clarke was the ONLY journalist permitted to drive the new truck, which will be available in South Africa at the end of 2017 (local production starts in November). As such, we are able to bring you this EXCLUSIVE report on the new rangeโฆ
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