Scania reduces carbon emissions at Skoda
In order to reduce its carbon footprint, automobile manufacturer Skoda will be introducing five Scania CNG-powered trucks for use at its main assembly plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. Four of the trucks will be used to transport car...
Daimler on top
Daimler commercial vehicle brands once again secured first place in five categories – trucks, vans, telematics, rental/leasing and fuel cards – at German magazine Verkehrs Rundschau’s annual Image Awards ceremony held recently in Munich.
It was the fourth consecutive time...
Orlens Transport succeed with DAF
Sastri Rapiti, owner of Kwa-Zulu Natal-based Orlens Transport, credits DAF Trucks and Babcock for playing a fundamental role in their highly successful logistics operation, one that has experienced an intensive increase in turnover in just over five years.
Orlens started...
Toyota Dyna moves to LCV category
Toyota’s Dyna model has been classified as a medium commercial vehicle since its introduction into the South African marketplace in 1965. Now, with a redesigned chassis offering a 50kg weight reduction, the vehicle boasts a GVM of 3500kg, thus...
Daimler debuts Actros with Telligent technology
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s Actros model in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Daimler recently launched a special edition unit of the model, fitting it with a number of current and innovative technologies.
The...
FAW recognises top performers
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA recently held its annual conference for dealer sales and service representatives, with CEO Jianyu Hao commenting that the platform offered an ideal opportunity to share information on all aspects of the company’s operations in Sub-Saharan...
Handling fragile goods
South African logistics company, Consolidated Transport, has opted to make use of a fleet of Hino vehicles in order to handle fragile or sensitive cargo.
Founded in 1994 by Nico van Jaarsveld, Consolidated Transport operates 25 Hino trucks, virtually all...
MAN shows off in Europe
In October last year, MAN Truck & Bus began a 9 800km odyssey across Europe to showcase its latest TG model range, which had been launched that month at the IAA in Hanover, Germany.
Since then, thousands of potential customers...
Africa Cup of Nations chooses MAN
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) – organisers of the Africa Cup of Nations event in Gabon – recently ordered a fleet of 16 MAN Lion luxury coaches to transport participating teams from their hotels to sports grounds.
“The order...
Leading the way
Hino South Africa has retained its top position in the combined Scott Byers Competitive Customer Satisfaction Monitor for the eighth successive quarter in the period October 2016 – December 2016.
The benchmark survey – conducted quarterly since 1986 by Scott...
