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Unitrans drives innovation to meet Africa’s evolving logistics needs
As Africa’s logistics sector undergoes rapid change, Unitrans is solidifying its position as a trusted and forward-thinking supply chain services partner. With a focus on customer-specific solutions and a firm commitment to supporting the continent’s long-term growth, the company is delivering real impact through smart technology, data-driven strategies and strong partnerships.
HINO KUILSRIVIER ACHIEVES PRESTIGIOUS FIRST-TIME VICTORY AS HINO DEALER OF THE YEAR
Hino Kuilsrivier has solidified its reputation as a leader in the industry by clinching the coveted Hino Dealer of the Year award for the first time. While the dealership has previously received numerous accolades from Hino South Africa for excellence in sales, parts, and service, 2024 marked a historic milestone where all those efforts culminated in topping the national stage.
Toyota Dealer of the Year Awards – a celebration of
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) recently hosted its thriving Dealer Network for the annual National Dealer of the Year Awards. The pivotal event marked 45 years of market leadership – a celebration of dedication and resilience of a successful partnership with the Toyota Dealer Network.
DFSK South Africa Delivers Reliability to Pick n Pay with New Fleet Addition
DFSK South Africa is proud to announce the recent delivery of three DFSK vehicles to Pick n Pay through the DFSK Escort branch, Dundee. The supermarket chain has incorporated the new vehicles into their delivery fleet to meet the growing demand for urgent goods transport in the region.
EDITOR BLOG
Challenging EV solutions
EV’s represent an advantage over traditional fossil fuels powered vehicles.
As political pressure to reduce environmental pollution mounts and depending on petroleum became factors of less significance, the interest in looking for alternatives to traditional fossil-fuel powered vehicles, increased rapidly.
The growing use of these vehicles demands more focus on the impact of these alternative technologies. Those demands for technologies and market for EV’s is not going away so the industry is forced into a corner to accede to those demands.
Already, in South Africa we have seen the increase in EV vehicles with manufacturers like Volvo, Peugeot and Citroen coming to the fore. Our greatest challenge however is the network of charging stations covering the large and remote parts of the country. Now that the bus and truck industries are coming on stream with electrification, the requirements have increased tenfold.
Transport Torque continues to be active in all aspects of the automotive industry endeavouring to provide answers from reliable sources.
There are still many innovations in place by companies needing to improve their bottom-line.
Transaction Carriers with a large truck operating fleet, have taken to rebuilding their major components to avoid paying OEM prices for parts. They have streamlined their systems by introducing digital control solutions through FREEWAY Solutions. This makes it possible for the salvaging and re-furbishing of components and placing them back into the fleet. When a vehicle reaches the end of its economic life, it cannot be sold. It is broken down and turned into parts.
Safety on the road amongst truck driver is paramount to a successful transport business. A symposium was recently held to ensure a greater reduction in truck fatalities by SaferStops Association in a ground-breaking event attended by the major transport enterprises.
The Paruk group of Companies, a leading bus operator, has had a defining moment for South Africa’s transition to sustainable solutions. They have recently put on a table their intention to purchase 100 Lion Explorer E electric buses from MAN Truck and Bus South Africa.
The bakkie/SUV industry continues to flourish with many new-comers to the market such as Hyundai Alcazar, Isuzu MU-X and the new Chery bakkie which recently debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show. If space technology has surpassed all reasonable boundaries, then our EV revolution is able to reach equivalent success.
Pierre Sanson
Issue 5 – 2025
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