Efforts by police to eradicate drug trafficking into the Western Cape once again yielded positive results with the confiscation of a consignment of drugs with an estimated street value of R3 million on the N1 in Prince Albert. Earlier today, at about 14:00, members attached to the Rural Flying Squad […]
Volvo Trucks South Africa will introduce a faster I-Shift gearbox to South Africa in 2023, increasing shifting speed by up to 30%. The intelligent and automated I-Shift gearbox will see quicker response times and subsequently provide improved drivability and smoothness to the driving of both the company’s diesel, LNG, and […]
Switching a transport fleet to run on electricity involves much more than selecting the right vehicle. Whether testing the waters with one battery-electric vehicle or gearing up for a complete fleet conversion, an ECV (Electric Commercial Vehicle) fleet will need an ecosystem of support built from scratch. What does an […]
Vehicle selection – choosing the best truck for a transport task – is a key function of fleet management. And it all starts with the availability of the correct Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) within a range of trucks. Nothing could be easier than selecting from South Africa’s widest truck range. […]
No-one would have thought that we would see such increases in the fuel price as we have experienced over the past six months. As we reel from these increases, the possibility of one of the greatest price increases (in South Africa) that we have ever seen, is looming. Oil has […]
This afternoon Kwazulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the R61 at the Munster intersection for reports of a collision. When emergency services arrived they found that two trucks had been involved in a collision. Paramedics quickly assessed the scene and found that one patient had sustained serious injuries and was […]
The world’s vehicle population now exceeds 1,4 billion – every day, millions of engines startup with varying degrees of exhaust emissions clouding the atmosphere. While South Africa’s vehicle population of 11 million road vehicles is only 0,79% of the world’s total, responsible Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and fleet operators cannot, […]
Marshall Security is currently on scene at an active crime scene on Queen Nandi Drive. An unknown amount of suspects attempted to rob a courier vehicle. The suspects were confronted by a private security company escorting the vehicle and there was an exchange of gunfire. One suspect was shot and […]
Limpopo: A truck had jack-knifed between the Leboeng and Graskop turnoff. It has stopped right across the road around the bend. It was reported being at the bottom of the Abel Erasmus Pass
One person has been left with moderate injuries following a collision on the R40, involving two heavy motor vehicles. He was treated and stabilized on scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for further care. Emer-G-Med
