Scania opts for Apple
Scania is introducing Apple CarPlay to the new truck generation’s infotainment system to facilitate iPhone functionality. The brand is among the first in the industry to offer the system in heavy trucks.
“Scania’s infotainment system will work with Apple CarPlay,...
Enthusiastic response to Hino’s learnership programme
Hino South Africa’s inaugural Hino Learnership Programme has received resounding support from enthusiastic learners. The year-long programme has been tailored to provide comprehensive training for sales staff at dealerships, with a total of 12 students taking part in the...
All-electric vans for logistics company
Mercedes-Benz Vans will be producing 1 500 all-electric vans for Hermes, Germany’s largest independent logistics firm.
From next year, the company will begin using battery-electric vehicles in normal operations in a pilot phase in Stuttgart and Hamburg. The focus will...
First MAN TGE rolls off the line
A month after its sales announcement, the first production MAN TGE has rolled off the assembly line at the newly constructed MAN Truck & Bus plant in Wrzesnia, Poland.
The silver van is a short wheelbase version with a high...
Imperial Hino moves to state-of-the-art facility in Pomona
Imperial’s Hino truck dealership recently relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility in Pomona, after previous moves to Wadeville and Germiston.
According to dealer principal Mike Darrol, the company sees its new location as ideally suited given the rapid development of...
Handover of first trucks with Mercedes-Benz Uptime
German transport company Schober Transport GmbH recently took delivery of 21 Mercedes-Benz Actos trucks, each equipped with a service system that communicates vehicle status in real-time, allowing for predictive truck maintenance and analytics.
The system – Mercedes-Benz Uptime – continuously...
Mercedes-Benz builds 100 000th V-Class
Mercedes-Benz’ Vitoria, Spain plant recently celebrated a production milestone as the 100 000th V-Class rolled off the assembly line.
The jubilee V-Class will be transformed into a compact Marco Polo Horizon recreational vehicle, and delivered to a customer in Spain....
FAW is top choice for water drilling operation
When you’re travelling Southern Africa to drill for water in remote and arid regions, you need a truck on which you can rely. That’s the view of Richard Duckworth, owner of KwaZulu Natal-based Duckworth Drilling, who recently selected FAW’s...
UD Trucks SA wins international award
UD Trucks Southern Africa was recently awarded the International Sales Award as the brand’s largest overseas market in 2016.
“This award is a true testament to the calibre of staff and dealers we have in the region – and it...
IVECO wins at Sustainable Truck of the Year
IVECO, a brand of CNH Industrial, has won in two categories at the "Sustainable Truck of the Year" awards.
The award series was inaugurated this year in response to the growing awareness of sustainability in the transport sector. It celebrates...