BUSINESS FLEET AFRICA | October 2023
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EDITION 30
OCTOBER 2023
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Mercedes-Benz launches
tourist ready Sprinter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Editorial
Business
4 AI revolutionises fleet payments for
businesses
6 Broad-based strain evident in the logistics
sector
Interview
10 In conversation with Albrich van Niekerk
Road safety
12 10 ways to take care of your drivers
In the headlights: HCV Fleet Vehicles
14 First MAN electric bus hits the road
16 Isuzu F-Series a top seller for good reason
18 Don’t miss out on this low mileage Fuso
workhorse
20 Volvo starts serial production of electric
trucks in Ghent
22 UD unveils new dealership in Cape Town
Fleet ownership
24 Volvo Trucks and DHL SC drive down
emissions
Fleet Management
25 Strategies to control trucking maintenance
and repair costs
26 Automated technologies can reduce risk
and improve profitability
28 Payments innovation recognised at awards
29 Driver safety a top priority for RTMS
auditors
30 Innovative tyre technology helps mitigate
costs
Supply Chain and Logistics
32 Cornubia Logistics Park successfully rebuilt
Light commercials
34 Mercedes-Benz Vans unveils tourist ready
Sprinter
35 SAIC and Maxus EV partner to decarbonise
fleets
In the headlights: Fleet vehicles
36 On the local front
38 Objections against RAF amendment bill
40 Toyota Vitz range bolstered
41 Ford Puma on its way to SA
42 E-mobility innovation in Africa
Industry Sales
43 Sales
44 Buyers Guide
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October 2023
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FIRST MAN ELECTRIC BUS
HITS THE ROAD IN SA
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AI
TO MANAGE YOUR FLEET
MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES
TOURIST READY SPRINTER
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