Volvo Trucks wants to see fewer trucks in urban rush-hour traffic
In 2019 Volvo Trucks will start selling electric trucks in Europe, and the first units will be put into operation together with selected reference customers already this year. Electric trucks drastically reduce noise and exhaust emissions and open up...
Serco delivers new truck bodies for Bakers SA Limited
Serco is supplying 31 dry freight truck bodies – including 7 demountable load units - to Bakers S.A. Limited, who will use them in their fleet for the distribution of FMCG, as well as white and brown goods on...
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...
Safe fleet, safe business
Second only to people costs, a fleet of vehicles is often one of the biggest operating costs for any business. It is also one of the most prominent representations of a company’s brand. Driver misconduct and vehicle abuse will...
Efficiency in Agriculture: Boost Cost Efficiency with Tyres
The growing world population is presenting enormous challenges for the agricultural industry. The United Nations estimates that by 2030, enough food will have to be supplied to meet the needs of around 8.5 billion people. At the same time, the...
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...