Author:focus-on-transport

NADA awards for Hino and Toyota

Hino and Toyota score highly

Hino and Toyota have each received a National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) award for dealer satisfaction in the truck, light commercial vehicle (LCV) and passenger segments.

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Schmitz Cargobull acquires GRW shareholding

Schmitz Cargobull acquires GRW shareholding

Schmitz Cargobull, a leading company in the European trailer sector, has acquired a 33-percent share in South African trailer and tanker manufacturer, GRW Holdings.

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MAN Automotiveโ€™s maintenance plan offer

A special maintenance plan for VW trucks

All Volkswagen (VW) Constellation truck models purchased from MAN Automotive are set to receive a free three-year/180 000 km maintenance plan. This special package is designed to support operators that are struggling to cope with the current economic climate.

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And then there was X!

And then there was X!

The concept Mercedes-Benz X-Class, dubbed the first pickup from a premium manufacturer, has created an aura of excitement and anticipation over the last couple of years โ€“ now the production version is finally here!  

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Fuel and cash: big challenges in india

Fuel and cash: big challenges in india

Transport and logistics companies in India are battling delays caused by long queues at petrol stations, the cancelation of various bank notes and a push towards e-commerce. MARISKA MORRIS reports

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Letโ€™s do it for those 18 kidsโ€ฆ

Letโ€™s do it for those 18 kidsโ€ฆ

April 21 was just another day in the lives of millions of public transport users in South Africa, but for the families of 18 schoolchildren and two adults who died in the taxi inferno near Bronkhorstspruit, the memory of that day will never end

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Seven-million miles โ€“ and not one accident!

Seven-million miles โ€“ and not one accident!

A North American transport and logistics operator recently proved that there are professional truck drivers out there who could teach everyone else on the road a thing or two. Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI) recently recognised five professional drivers for millions of safe miles on the road.

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Exit supply chain, enter blockchain

Exit supply chain, enter blockchain

KAMOGELO MMUTLANA, CEO of Barloworld Logistics, discusses how blockchain technology can transform global supply chains and logistics.

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Tips to make night driving easier

Tips to make night driving easier

About 56 percent of crashes occur between 18:00 and 06:00, according to the Road Transport Management Corporation (RTMC) statistics. For this reason, the Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa is emphasising the importance of understanding how to drive safely in dark conditions.

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Eicher Pro Series arrives in SA!

Eicher Pro series arrives in SA!

Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the joint venture of Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, launched Eicher trucks in South Africa yesterday โ€“ with the first model being the Eicher Pro 3008 for the medium commercial-vehicle category.

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