FOCUS on Transport

⛽️Road freight operators are under immense pressure following 32.5% increase on 1 April in basic cost of diesel in SA. Despite the R3 per-litre fuel levy reduction in April, fleet operators fear further increases, client resistance to higher rates, cashflow crisis. #FuelPrice

🏆️ The Kia PV5 eLCV earned 3 major honours at the 2026 What Car? Van & Commercial Vehicle Awards, including ‘Van of the Year’ title. The Kia PV5 Cargo won 'Best Small Electric Van' and PV5 Passenger won 'Best Van-Based MPV'. #CommercialVehicles #PassengerTransport #Kia

⚠️Ford recalls +580 Transit & Tourneo custom passenger vehicles (2022-2026 models) that may have faulty batteries giving rotten egg smell, hissing sound or gas. Visit an authorised dealership for free repairs. Queries: ProductRecall@thencc.org.za #ProductRecall #Ford #Passengers

Tonight we’re in Sandton for the launch of the new FAW J7. It’s the flagship of the FAW range, powered by a 550hp drivetrain. Pricing and total cost of ownership are said to be exceptional. In fact, you can get 10 of these FAW trucks for the price of seven European models.

Everyone knows the rule: when traffic lights are out, you treat the intersection as a four-way stop. Apparently not for these two truck drivers. We watched them blast through not one – but TWO – intersections in Pretoria at around 80km/h, without even touching the brakes!

📢 Volvo Trucks SA is participating in Truck Test 2026, reaffirming the brand’s confidence in independent, real-world performance evaluation & transparent benchmarking. “Truck Test 2026 gives us the opportunity to let our trucks speak for themselves.” #TruckTest2026 #VolvoTrucks

🚚 Global logistics giant #DHL plans to acquire local firms Vital Distribution, Vital Fleet and Staffing Logistics, after announcing a R6bn investment in its African business. The SA supply chain logistics will expand too. More: buff.ly/ykZUsoI #DHL #Logistics #M&A

🚚 The National Association of Automotive Component & Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) has engaged with local & international Chery staff to support localisation opportunities & the integration of local suppliers into Chery’s value chain. #Localisation #NAACAM #Chery #Automotive

⚓️The US-Israel war on Iran has redrawn shipping routes, sending vessels around Africa’s coast. As traffic surges, SA’s struggling ports, weak infrastructure & policy missteps could turn a rare logistics opportunity into a costly failure. 👀Read more: buff.ly/KPv4fXh

We’re proud to welcome Liesl de Wet and Justice Malala to the RFA Convention 2026. 📅 29 - 31 May 2026, The Capital, Zimbali Hotel, KwaZulu-Natal Register today: rfa.co.za/convention/ #RFAConvention2026 #shiftinggears

🐉 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁? A high-tech industrial power, #China is where Gianenrico Griffini visited to report back on the China Commercial Vehicles Show in Wuhan. Read more in FOCUS March: buff.ly/C3aLa2E #CCVS

📢 MAN has signed up to compete in Truck Test 2026 with two trucks. In 2022, the MAN TGX 26.510 6x4 had the best fuel consumption with a remarkable 48.63 litres per 100km over the route: buff.ly/qzvJuUY Can MAN do it again in 2026? #TruckTest2026 #MANTrucks #FocusMagazine

⚠️ 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗔’𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 R400bn in liabilities makes RAF biggest fiscal risk to national budget. Investigations show serious misconduct under ex-CEO Collins Letsoalo. No chief claims officer for +2yrs. #RoadAccidentFund

🚅 In a first for Japan, a high-speed Shinkansen train is running exclusively for freight transport, having been withdrawn from passenger service. As the population declines, it’s challenging for bullet train operators to rely on passenger-rail revenue alone. #BulletTrains #Rail

The 12,000th vehicle to be built at Tata Rosslyn emerges from the assembly line.

😝 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹-𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲! Central Energy Fund estimates a price hike on 1 April of almost R5/litre for petrol & more than R8/litre for diesel!⛽️Be sure to fill up before the hike. Tough times ahead #FuelPriceHike #CostofLiving #Inflation

Today we are at Tata's factory in Rosslyn. We are celebrating the production of the 12,000th vehicle. We'll done, Tata!

📢 FOCUS announces 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 as official Truck Test partner in 2026. Specialists in condition monitoring, they support reliability, efficiency & predictive maintenance in the transport industry. #TruckTest2026 #WearCheck #ConditionMonitoring #OilAnalysis #Oil

🛠️ UD Trucks Southern Africa has seen a sharp rise in the uptake of its service agreements, reflecting a shift in how customers view maintenance. Read the whole Uptime Edge story in our March issue of FOCUS: #UptimeEdge" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">buff.ly/c4L8fR1#Uptime… #ServiceAgreements #UDTrucks

⛑️ MAN donated four MAN TGE 9-seater vans to the Malteser Relief Service, which works in Ukraine with Olena Zelenska Foundation. The vehicles provide children with safe transport to school, creating a sense of normality. #MAN #MANTruckandBus #Ukraine #HumanitarianAid #Transport