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Focus on Transport May 23, 2017

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FOCUS on Transport and Logistics is the oldest and most respected transport and logistics publication in southern Africa.

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♻️ 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗪 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 Volkswagen Group

♻️ 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗪 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁

Volkswagen Group’s Zwickau plant in Saxony, Germany, will start with the systematic disassembly of vehicles to recover valuable raw materials and reuse components, in addition to its central function.

A gradual increase in capacity to 𝟭𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 is planned by 2030.

🪙 The Free State of Saxony is funding the overall project with up to 10.7 million euros. Volkswagen plans to invest up to 90 million euros in the site over the next few years.

🌱 The Group's circular economy strategy follows the principle of ‘REDUCE & GROW’: the use of primary raw materials and emissions are consistently reduced, while at the same time new value creation, resilience and innovative business models are established.

#VW #Volkswagen #CircularEconomy #Recycling #Reduce #Reuse

🌞 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 installs its 100th solar PV system, ten

🌞 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 installs its 100th solar PV system, ten years after its first PV project.

The retailer’s solar portfolio ranks among the largest of any South African private company.

🚚 Its fleet has 𝟭,𝟯𝟵𝟳 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 with solar panels, saving 3.2L diesel/trailer/day & reducing emissions by 6,000 tCO₂e.

#Shoprite #SolarTrucks #PV #GreenTransport

📢 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! You’

📢 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴!

You’re still mistaking visibility for understanding.

And it undermines safety, efficiency & risk management.

👀 Find out more in our article: https://buff.ly/LI1e0Cj

#FleetManagement #Transport #Logistics #Telematics

🏆️ Celebrating 130 years of transport as Mercedes-

🏆️ Celebrating 130 years of transport as Mercedes-Benz commemorates the unveiling of the world’s first truck and van in 1896.

Today we have e-vans like the eSprinter and EQV, and the promise of the next-gen VLE architecture.

👏 Congrats to MB on these significant milestones!

#MercedesBenz #TransportHistory

🚛 FUEL PRICES ARE DROPPING TOMORROW! From Wednesd

🚛 FUEL PRICES ARE DROPPING TOMORROW!

From Wednesday, 4 February, fuel prices are dropping in South Africa:
⬇️ Diesel down by up to 57c/l
⬇️ Petrol down 65c/l

This is part of a sustained downward trend, with fuel now at levels last seen in early 2022 (cue the trumpets!)

What does this mean for operating margins? It is GREAT news! As Nick Porée reveals in the 2026 Transport Mananger’s Handbook, fuel costs are responsible for up to 40% of total road freight operating costs. Read more here: https://focusontransport.co.za/freight-operations-management-demystified-3/

#Diesel #FleetManagement #CommercialVehicles #Logistics #Transport #FuelPrices #SouthAfrica

🚚 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗨𝗗𝗧

🚚 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲? 𝗨𝗗𝗧𝗦𝗔 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝘀!

Starting from vehicle handover, structured training and real-time coaching are central to long-term fleet performance.

UD Trucks Southern Africa has a simple philosophy: give drivers the knowledge, tools and confidence they need to unlock the full capability of their vehicles. That includes everything from safe cab-entry and -exit to interpreting gauges, operating controls correctly, conducting daily inspections, safely coupling or disconnecting trailers and safely operating and driving the vehicle.

👀 Read all about it in our February issue of FOCUS: https://buff.ly/cwhevik

#UDTrucks #DriverTraining #Productivity #Transport #FleetManagement #Skills

🚛 The 2026 Transport Manager’s Handbook is LIVE A

🚛 The 2026 Transport Manager’s Handbook is LIVE

Africa’s most comprehensive guide for transport managers — now updated for 2026.

✔️ 200+ pages
✔️ Compliance, safety & fleet ops

👉 Read here:
https://indd.adobe.com/view/2ab09606-ee87-4239-92cc-95ae4bda59bc

🚌⚡️𝗲𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 Electric buses accou

🚌⚡️𝗲𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨

Electric buses accounted for nearly one quarter of all new bus and coach registrations in the European Union in 2025, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

New bus registrations in the EU increased by 7.5% year on year in 2025, reaching around 38,000 units, at a time when van and truck markets recorded declines.

More: https://buff.ly/dM7hZQx

#eBuses #EV #ElectricBuses #CommuterTransport #EU #Electrification #ACEA

🛻𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁, 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 It's a growth oppo

🛻𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁, 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆

It's a growth opportunity.

After nearly 60yrs making bakkies in SA, Nissan plans to sell its Rosslyn assembly plant to Chinese automaker Chery SA.

The new ownership would preserve jobs, skills & industrial capacity that SA has built over decades, and support a competitive automotive industry.

#Localisation #Nissan #Chery #Jobs #Bakkies #CommercialVehicles #Transportation

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🐪🚙 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

🐪🚙 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

Tumbling down a sand dune and getting a puncture 15km from the finish did not stop the only Asian truck from completing the gruelling 14-day Dakar Rally.

🏅 Coming 15th out of 16 official finishers was celebrated by the Hino team, which has now notched up an amazing record of 34 consecutive finishes in the toughest motorsport event in the world.

💪 One of few medium-sized trucks entered in the event, the Hino was still able to run in the top 10 for much of the event. The four-wheel drive racing truck is based on the bonneted Hino 600 Series truck made for the US market, but very similar mechanically to the 500 Series models sold in SA.

😮 🏆️ The OEM’s most successful Dakar was in 1997 when it had three starters and finished first, second and third overall.

#DakarRally #HinoTrucks #HinoSouthAfrica #MotorSport

SCOOP! Will Shiers and the Commercial Motor team h

SCOOP! Will Shiers and the Commercial Motor team have revealed a facelifted version of Scania's R-Series ahead of its 2027 launch! Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/rn6hy6f4

@commercial_motor
@scaniagroup
@scania_africa
@scaniasouthernafrica

📢 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗷𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: “We remain commit

📢 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗷𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

“We remain committed to electrifying all forms of transport – aviation is the last frontier and the hardest. It’s taking longer than we hoped to get the technology and regulatory pieces of the puzzle in alignment, and so we’re pausing work at this time.”

🗣️ These are the words of UK-based green entrepreneur Dale Vince, as provisional liquidators are appointed to the planned zero-emission regional carrier.

🛩️ The fleet was to include ATR 72-600s and DHC-6 twin-turboprops that were later to be converted to hydrogen power.

🔋 Vince runs green energy firm Ecotricity and had bankrolled the business since its inception but says he has paused his investment in Ecojet.

Full story here: https://buff.ly/8QMPhRT

#ZeroEmissions #AirTransport #Airlines #GreenTransport

🤖🛠️At CES 2026 the latest buzzword was 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜

🤖🛠️At CES 2026 the latest buzzword was 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 – a shift transforming how vehicles & mobility systems are made, maintained & operated.

Hyundai with Boston Dynamics debuted the next-gen Atlas humanoid robot, to deploy in vehicle factories by 2028.

👀What do YOU think - is physical AI exciting or threatening, or both?

#AI #PhysicalAI #CommercialTransport

🛻 In Struandale, Gqeberha, components producer VSL

🛻 In Struandale, Gqeberha, components producer VSL Manufacturing runs a new R750m plant next door to Isuzu Motors SA assembly plant.

It currently makes skin panels for the Isuzu D-Max bakkie line, boosting localisation & jobs in SA's automotive value chain.

#SupportLocal #Localisation #Isuzu #Isuzudmax #SouthAfrican

🤔𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻? Construction is delay

🤔𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻?

Construction is delayed on the 500km Gauteng-Limpopo Speed Train until later this year.

The first passenger trains should be operational by 2030, says Transport Dept.

1st phase section Pretoria to Polokwane should take just 90min! An hour quicker than driving.

👉 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲?

#RailTransport #PassengerTransport #BulletTrain #HighSpeedRail #Commuter

🚨🚌 𝗦𝗔'𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀... Ta

🚨🚌 𝗦𝗔'𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀...

Taxi driver arrested for squeezing 40 passengers — mostly schoolchildren — into one minibus.

https://buff.ly/2fW2F1T

#ScholarTransport #RoadSafety #NationalEmergency #ProtectChildren

⛽🎉𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀! SARS is overhauling

⛽🎉𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀! SARS is overhauling its Diesel Refund Scheme.

Future claims on the standalone platform will be separate from VAT + more streamlined.

SARS info sessions: https://buff.ly/J9expGQ

#DieselRefunds #FuelLevies #RoadAccidentFund #Transport

⚖️ 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 "𝗳𝗮𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀" 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹

⚖️ 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 "𝗳𝗮𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀" 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀
The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside the SANRAL’s increased access levies for rest and service stations next to its national roads.
https://buff.ly/KgGc9NA

#LegalProceedings #Petrol #ChargingStations #NationalRoads #Transport

🌞 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗩 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺 The plummeti

🌞 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗩 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗺
The plummeting cost of solar technology, paired with an influx of affordable EVs from China, is supporting the widespread adoption of EVs in Africa.

🔋🚗 A study found that a compact solar system is sufficient to power a small car for around 50km a day.

These systems are much cheaper than often assumed, and often more reliable than existing electrical grids.

💵 Financing is the single greatest hurdle to adoption, as interest rates are often steep in African nations.

😒 Downside: Taxes on petrol and diesel generate ~$900bn in global revenue annually, often funding vital road infrastructure.

👀 https://buff.ly/RLbn4fT

#EV #ElectricVehicles #SolarPower #Africa #Transport

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