Everyone is invited: live streaming of the third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter World Premiere
The third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter will be unveiled to the world on 6 February, 2018 and everyone is invited. A live streaming of the event will ensure that anyone can be “there” – wherever they are in the world, by...
Truck market expected to grow marginally in 2018
During 2017 the South African truck market declined by 2.65% on the previous year’s results to 25 042 new unit sold.
This is according to the latest results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated...
First Citaro hybrid buses leave the factory
On 22 December, the first new Citaro hybrid buses left the factory and will gradually go into service with Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG (SSB). They will be used to carry passengers on inner-city routes in Stuttgart. Based on the hybrid technology recently...
New family of Ford Tourneo people movers makes public debut
Ford’s completely renewed line-up of Tourneo people movers made its first public appearance at the Brussels Motor Show, with three versatile and spacious new models offering enhanced style, sophisticated interior technologies and advanced powertrains to European customers.
The range-topping eight/nine-seat Tourneo...
Mercedes-Benz Vans passes the mark of 400,000 units for the first time in 2017
Mercedes-Benz Vans achieved a new record for unit sales in 2017 and for the first time passed the mark of 400,000 vehicles sold. The division has thus grown continuously for five consecutive years. On the basis of initial December...
2017 proves to be a successful year for Daimler Trucks
Daimler Trucks increased its worldwide deliveries in the first eleven months of 2017 by 12 percent year on year to 422,500 units, despite the continuation of disparate market conditions. Until the end of November, more trucks were delivered than...
FAW South Africa puts pedal to the medal
A 12-member FAW Trucks cycling team, sponsored by FAW South Africa, successfully completed the gruelling 25th Coronation Double Century (CDC) cycle race on 25 November this year.
Owned by the Pedal Power Association, the annual CDC is the grand-daddy of...
Locally-built Ford Ranger Spiced Up for 2018
Keeping aligned with the times and ahead of the competition, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has introduced a raft of new enhancements and product updates on the Ford Ranger, which is locally produced at Ford's Silverton Assembly...
SBV takes delivery of 300th Hino-based cash-in-Transit vehicle
SBV, a leading cash solutions and services company in South Africa, recently took delivery of its 300th cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle based on a Hino chassis-cab. The latest unit, based on a Hino 815 with fully automatic transmission, was built...
Electric trucks for BMW Group Plant Munich
As of now, three electric trucks are part of the logistics operations of the BMW Group’s home plant. What began when the first 40-ton electric truck was put into service by the Munich plant in 2015 has now been...
