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๐Ÿšš ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€. ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿšš ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€. ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. 

When FOCUS needed a trailer partner for Truck Test 2026, the brief was non-negotiable: identical units for every competing vehicle โ€“ no exceptions, no variables. Itโ€™s the only way to generate results the industry can genuinely trust. 

๐ŸŽ‰ So we were thrilled when Afrit agreed to come on board again and supply precision-engineered trailers that help ensure a level playing field across all 16 competitors. Afritโ€™s longstanding reputation for innovation, reliability and excellence in trailer manufacturing makes them the perfect partner for this prestigious event.

๐Ÿ†๏ธ Taking place from 3 to 5 November this year, Truck Test remains one of the most respected and anticipated benchmarking events in the transport industry โ€“ a landmark event putting the continent's best extra-heavy trucks through their paces under real South African road conditions.

๐Ÿ‘‰ We canโ€™t wait to showcase this collaboration and bring the industry another outstanding Truck Test experience. Stay tuned for more updates in the lead-up to November!

#TruckTest2026 #AfritTrailers #TransportIndustry #Logistics #Trucking
๐Ÿ“ข ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ก๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ข... Find out what Hino South A ๐Ÿ“ข ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ก๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ข... 
Find out what Hino South Africa VP Anton Falck has to say about current market conditions facing local truck manufacturers in this video, taken on day one of the NAMPO 2026 expo in Bothaville, Free State. 

๐Ÿ‘‰ And donโ€™t miss the Hino display in person at Toyota South Africa Motor's stand (D12 and 13).

#HinoSouthAfrica #Logistics #HinoTrucks #NAMPO2026 #Agriculture
๐Ÿค” ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—ด๐—ผ? Drivers will no doubt hav ๐Ÿค” ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—ด๐—ผ? 

Drivers will no doubt have noticed the gradual disappearance of Caltex petrol stations and their replacement across the country with Astron Energy forecourts. 

๐ŸซŸ The rebranding programme โ€“ one of the largest in SAโ€™s fuel industry in three decades โ€“ began in 2022 and at least 700 out of 800 Astron stations now feature the signature orange and purple branding. 

๐Ÿ’ก With a goal to become SAโ€™s leading fuel retailer, Astron is owned by Swiss commodities giant Glencore, which entered the local fuel market in 2017 when it purchased US-based Chevronโ€™s southern African assets for $1 billion. 

Astron also operates one of the countryโ€™s largest oil refineries. 

#GoodbyeCaltex #AstronEnergy #FuelStations
๐ŸŒฝ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—”โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ข ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† is one of the large ๐ŸŒฝ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—”โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—”๐— ๐—ฃ๐—ข ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† is one of the largest agricultural exhibitions under private ownership in the southern hemisphere โ€“ and this yearโ€™s edition is in full swing in Bothaville, with all the big truck brands out to impress visitors with their offerings. 

๐Ÿ‘‰ Visit stand B18 to view the new FAW J7 โ€“ the good-looking cover model for our May issue of FOCUS on Transport and Logistics. Don't miss it!

#NAMPO2026 #FAW #LongHaulTrucks #Transport
๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿšข ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น-๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ ๐Ÿ”‹๐Ÿšข ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น-๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ 

In April, the world's largest and China's first 10,000-tonne all-electric intelligent container vessel set sail from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port for the Zhapu port area of Jiaxing Port. 

๐Ÿ’ก One of two such vessels produced by Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co, it represents a new phase of exploration and development for China's coastal container shipping driven by pure electric power and intelligent navigation.

โšก๏ธ With a carrying capacity of 742 standard containers, the Ningyuan Diankun is powered by ten standardised battery containers with a total storage capacity of about 20,000 kilowatt-hours, equivalent to the combined battery capacity of around 300 electric vehicles. It is expected to save 580 tonnes of fuel a year and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1,400 tonnes after being put into operation, delivering genuinely zero-emission, zero-pollution voyages, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port said.

๐Ÿงญ The vessel is equipped with core autonomous navigation technologies for open waters and features a full suite of smart functions, including real-time panoramic vessel monitoring, all-weather visual perception, autonomous route planning, automatic collision-avoidance alerts, and seamless switching between manual and intelligent navigation modes.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Ningbo Ocean Shipping operates 32 green and energy-efficient vessels (57% of its fleet) and 19 intelligent vessels (~34%), demonstrating solid progress in its low-carbon and smart fleet upgrade.

๐Ÿ‘€ More: https://buff.ly/Rg6fUQJ 

#GreenShipping #Decarbonisation #China #ContainerShips
โš ๏ธ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ On 10 May, the SA gov โš ๏ธ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฐ
 
On 10 May, the SA government officially classified the severe weather as a national disaster. Since 4 May, heavy rainfall, flooding, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall have caused deaths, infrastructure damage and disruptions to essential services across the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, and even as far as the North West, Free State and Mpumalanga provinces.

โ›ˆ๏ธ๐Ÿšš The Overberg District Disaster Management Centre reported nine instances of trucks being blown over on the N2 on Monday, and social media feeds are being flooded with video footage of trucks struggling to stay on the roads in winds gusting at over 100km per hour.

๐ŸŒŠ The Daily Maverick reports that road networks across Cape Town have been severely affected with major flooding and dangerous rockfalls creating additional hazards for motorists. The inclement weather has also disrupted Metrorail services.

โœˆ๏ธ ACSA confirms that passengers can expect flight delays, diversions or cancellations at Cape Town International and George airports, though both remain open and operational. 

๐Ÿ‘‰ And as of today, it is not over: SAWS issued a Level 8 warning for the City of Cape Town, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Breede Valley and Witzenberg for 12 May, with mudslides, fast-flowing rivers and danger to life forecast through Tuesday.

๐Ÿšจ All drivers, pedestrians and citizens are urged to exercise extreme caution. 

#Floods #Storms #ClimateCrisis
๐Ÿšจ ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜‡๐˜‚ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—š๐—พ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ต ๐Ÿšจ ๐—œ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜‡๐˜‚ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—š๐—พ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ต๐—ฎ 

Isuzu Motors South Africa deployed two more ISUZU vehicles recently in support of Gift of the Giversโ€™ ongoing humanitarian relief efforts aimed at assisting communities in Nelson Mandela Bay affected by the recent floods and storms. 

๐Ÿ›ป The fleet now comprises three ISUZU D-MAX bakkies, two double cab 3.0-litre bakkies and one ISUZU D-MAX single cab 3.0-litre bakkie, and two ISUZU water tanker trucks fitted with 5,000-litre capacity tanks.

๐Ÿฒ Relief efforts are being coordinated across 18 designated community shelters established by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. At these sites, affected residents are receiving warm meals, clean drinking water, toiletries, blankets and hot beverages.

#Isuzu #Bakkies #Floods #ReliefEfforts
Fuel costs are crippling South African transport o Fuel costs are crippling South African transport operators. So what happens when a new truck promises ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ%? ๐Ÿš›โ›ฝ

Thatโ€™s what DAFโ€™s award winning new generation XF, XG and XGโบ are offering. These vehicles โ€“ winners of International Truck of the Year 2022 โ€“ set new benchmarks for efficiency, safety and driver comfort.

And now theyโ€™re heading to South Africa.

Before the local launch, weโ€™re travelling to the Netherlands to drive them ourselves and see whether the hype is justified.

Could this be the most important truck launch for SA fleets in years? What do you think โ€“ were these trucks worth the wait? Will you be buying one?

Stay tuned for the full storyโ€ฆ

@daftrucksnv 
@dafworldwide_ 
@babcockafrica
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For more than three decades, Bandag Emergency Tyre Assistance (ETA) has given fleets peace of mind.

With consistent service delivery, national pricing across SA and most importantly, a single contact point, Bandag's ETA provides the professional on-the-road tyre service that your fleet deserves.

Don't just take their word for it โ€“ put them to the test!
๐Ÿš“ ๐—š๐—ง๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ +๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ ๐Ÿš“ ๐—š๐—ง๐—œ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ +๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€, ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ 

The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) has impounded over 500 minibus taxis in April, focusing on the province's key public transport corridors identified as high-risk for non-compliance and road safety violations.

๐Ÿš A further 573 vehicles were issued with discontinue notices pending compliance, as they demonstrated serious mechanical faults ranging from defective braking systems, worn tyres, non-functional headlights, faulty brake lights and indicators as well as cracked windscreens. 

๐Ÿซจ A total of 957 minibus operators were found to be operating without valid driving licences, and 387 minibuses without valid licence discs.

๐Ÿ‘ฎ Officers arrested 14 motorists for serious offences, including driving under the influence (DUI), bribery, obstruction of law enforcement officers and damage to state property. 

๐Ÿ‘ Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, commended the efforts, saying: โ€œThe discontinuation and impoundment of unsafe vehicles is not merely an enforcement measure; we see it as a necessary intervention to protect the lives of commuters and all road users. These actions must serve as an indicator that criminal conduct and reckless behaviour on our roads will not go unpunished. Reckless drivers beware, you will be apprehended and face the full might of the law.โ€

#RoadSafety #TrafficInfringements #Roadworthy #TrafficFines
๐Ÿšจ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐Ÿšจ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ 

R13m worth of cocaine was seized at Durban Port after being discovered in the air-conditioning unit of a new bus, allegedly from South America. 

๐ŸšŒ The shipment of buses was destined for Gauteng. An investigation has been opened. 

๐Ÿ‘€ More: https://buff.ly/2y2frxU (Pic: SAPS)

#Crime #Drugs #Buses #Durban
โšก๏ธ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—— ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด โšก๏ธ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—— ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด 

The City of Cape Townโ€™s draft 2026/27 Energy Budget for the next three years demonstrates its commitment to enhancing energy security, infrastructure investment and improved affordability.

๐Ÿ’ต Planned expenditure includes R165 million in LED streetlighting installations, enabling the City to retrofit additional lamps across its network of +245k streetlights and maintain burn rates consistently around the 90% target. 

๐Ÿ’ก The biggest threat to creating safer and brighter communities and businesses remains illegal connections and theft that impact infrastructure and leave communities, motorists and fleets in the dark. The LED lights are one of the interventions intended to tackle these criminal acts.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ โ€œWe view streetlighting as a fundamental basic service that the City consistently delivers more reliably compared to other metros,โ€ noted mayoral committee member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg. 

#RoadSafety #Lighting #Crime #CapeTown
โ›ฝ๏ธ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ โ›ฝ๏ธ ๐—”๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐Ÿ”‹ 

From Wed 6 May, South Africans face sharp fuel hikes again, with diesel to exceed R35/litre, driving up transport & living costs. Temporary fuel levy relief offers some respite, but dependence on imported fuel remains a major risk. 

CHARGE calls for a shift to electric mobility powered by locally generated energy, and is working on creating a national network of offโ€‘grid, solarโ€‘powered EV charging stations launching along key routes from May 2026.

#FuelCrisis #GreenTransport #Electrification #SouthAfrica
๐Ÿชซ๐Ÿ›ป ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฉ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ฉ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฆ The ๐Ÿชซ๐Ÿ›ป ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฉ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ฉ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฆ 

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Illinois-based automotive factory of EV startup Rivian will be powered by old batteries from its own vehicles. 

๐Ÿ’ก The project โ€“ the largest repurposed-battery energy storage system of its kind in the US โ€“ involves a collaboration with Redwood Materials, a battery-recycling firm started by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.

๐Ÿ‘€ More: https://buff.ly/Dbzxs06

#GreenEnergy #GreenMobility #EVs #VehicleProduction
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๐Ÿ”‹๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฏ ๐Ÿ”‹๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ 

MAN Truck & Bus has demonstrated bidirectional charging in real-world conditions at the premises of a German logistics company โ€“ showing how electric trucks can be turned into flexible energy storage systems.

๐Ÿฅ‡ This makes MAN the first commercial vehicle OEM to functionally demonstrate bidirectional vehicle technology within a research project. The project, called SPIRIT E, is supported by a broad consortium covering the entire value chain.

๐Ÿšš The truck featured was a battery-electric MAN eTGX with 480kWh of usable energy. 

โ™ป๏ธ Instead of only consuming electricity, the etruck could store power and feed it back into other systems as needed โ€“ improving fleet economics while also supporting the stability of the energy system.

Three core applications at the forefront of practical use are Vehicle to Vehicle, Vehicle to Site and Vehicle to Grid. Intelligent energy management of this nature can reduce energy costs by around 10-20%. 

๐Ÿ’ก Bidirectional charging is particularly relevant for etrucks in regional operations with an annual mileage below 100,000km. It is not, however, suitable for truck applications where operations donโ€™t allow for longer dwell times at a depot.

#Decarbonisation #GreenTrucking #EnergyManagement #MAN
๐ŸšŒ Mozambique plans to acquire 360 new buses includ ๐ŸšŒ Mozambique plans to acquire 360 new buses including 125 powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). These will bolster public transport in the face of the fuel crisis caused by the Middle East war, which is raising fuel prices. 

#PublicTransport #Mozambique #CNG #Buses #FuelCrisis
๐Ÿ“ข MAN Truck & Bus SAโ€™s Drive360 media event was th ๐Ÿ“ข MAN Truck & Bus SAโ€™s Drive360 media event was the ideal opportunity to launch the new flagship TGX 26.520 and to share the OEM's comprehensive vision for supporting operators across the full lifecycle of their vehicles. 

๐Ÿ‘€ Read all about it in FOCUS April: https://buff.ly/lQbeM2d 

#MAN #Trucks #TCO #Drive360 #Launch
๐ŸŒ The global car industry is shifting and South Af ๐ŸŒ The global car industry is shifting and South Africa is right at the centre of Africaโ€™s growth story.

New data from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers shows global sales hit nearly 100 million vehicles in 2025 but the real story is where growth is happening.

๐Ÿš— Asia now produces over 60% of the worldโ€™s vehicles
๐ŸŒ Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions, with sales up 22%
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa remains a key automotive hub on the continent

While Europe stagnates and the Americas face uncertainty, momentum is clearly shifting towards emerging markets.

The big question: Is South Africa ready to lead Africaโ€™s next automotive boom?

๐Ÿ‘‡ Let me know what you think

#SouthAfrica #AutoIndustry #AfricaRising
๐Ÿ‘ ๐—–๐—”๐—–๐—ฆ๐—”: ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—”โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐—–๐—”๐—–๐—ฆ๐—”: ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—”โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐˜„๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ 
For Commercial Auto Components SA (CACSA), its 20-year anniversary reflects something far more significant than longevity. Itโ€™s about sustained relevance in a market where practicality, durability and performance are non-negotiable.

๐Ÿšš Established in 2006 by entrepreneur Cameron Abbott, CACSA has developed into one of SAโ€™s most well-known manufacturers of truck frontal protection and accessory products. Its solutions are available for more than 90% of truck models on the road, reflecting a deliberate strategy to serve the full market rather than a narrow segment.

๐Ÿ‘€ Read all about how this company has grown from strength to strength in the April issue of FOCUS: https://buff.ly/kWITO0n

๐ŸŒ CACSA website: https://buff.ly/Khps8rT 

#CACSA #Trucking #Accessories #FrontalProtection
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