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Upcoming TruckX 2018 show to rev things up
Now in its fifth year , TruckX — South Africa ’ s all-encompassing , interactive event for the commercial transport industry — has moved things up a gear for the forthcoming July show .
With a new headline sponsor , new industry partnerships , and new events in parallel , TruckX 2018 is set to surpass the record-breaking support it received last year . The event takes place on 11 and 12 July at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit , Midrand .
“ In line with our vision of creating an industry event that gives visitors an interactive , hands-on , practical experience , full-blown exhibition and outside events were added to TruckX last year ,” explains John Thomson , the exhibition organiser . “ To enable this , TruckX moved from Sandton Convention Centre to Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit . This really worked ! TruckX had its highest number of visitors ever — over 2 100 people .” Thomson expects to increase attendance at this year ’ s show by 50 %, since support from the industry for the new format has been extremely encouraging .
“ There is a crying need for a conference and exhibition of this calibre ,” says Japie Burger , transport manager at ZZ2 , a farming conglomerate operating with 104 trucks . Norman Pillay , managing director of Jesslyn Carriers , agrees : “ The expo showcased how technology in the transport industry is changing rapidly and evolving with the times . TruckX is an excellent opportunity to get updates of events and to stay ahead of industry developments .”
Global energy group Shell has taken headline sponsorship for this year ’ s event . This year , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles also makes its debut at FleetX , the co-located event dedicated to the light commercial vehicle and fleet segment of the industry . The world ’ s eighth-largest auto-maker will be supplying the express courier vehicles used for the highly popular ‘ Speed in a Suit ’ competition .
The event will pit courier industry leaders against Fiat Chrysler ’ s top driver to see who is fastest around Kyalami ’ s dynamic handling track , using the least amount of fuel .
The hugely popular TruckX conference , aimed at owners and operators of trucks and heavy vehicles , offers a diverse menu of topical issues addressed by industry experts . Day One will focus on heavy commercial transport issues . Topics on this year ’ s agenda include : the challenges of running big commercial fleets , connectivity in the commercial vehicle space , as well as getting the most from commercial vehicle tyres .
The FleetX Conference , which takes place on 12 July , focuses on issues affecting passenger and light commercial vehicles . This year ’ s line-up includes the future of dealerships , vehicle safety , as well as connectivity in transportation .
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Federation of Eastern and Southern African Road Transport Associations ( FESARTA ) and CVLC , will run a jampacked and informative conference .
“ Regional connectivity — making inter-state transport work in Africa ” is hands-on and includes topics such as current challenges and possible solutions for regional connectivity , as well as tracking and tracing cargo from origin to destination . Perspectives from cross-border agencies , government , logistics service providers , freight forwarders ,
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owners , will form part of this exciting programme . There will be delegates from a wide range of African countries , as well as a cross-section of speakers who are representative of the continent .
“ TruckX is the only industry event that offers live demonstrations — a place for visitors to experience and interact with trucks ,” says Thomson . “ It is a much needed home for trucking industry suppliers — and one which is supported by the trucking industry and broader commercial vehicle transport
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A scene from the 2017 show . TruckX 2018 is set to be even bigger and better .
COLD LINK AFRICA • July / August 2018 www . coldlinkafrica . co . za