Commercial

Cummins launches a training centre in Johannesburg aimed at teaching technicians the fundamentals of fitting, maintaining and servicing engines powered by compressed natural gas With compressed natural gas (CNG) being perceived as an energy source capable of replacing traditional, fossil-based...

Daimler’s Fuso range has been extended in South Africa with the launch of the FJ 16-230 – a truck that is suited for medium to heavy duty applications. Ryan de Smidt reports Produced at Daimler’s Commercial Vehicles plant in Chennai,...

Driver safety and comfort coupled with cost-efficient operating costs, transparency in the purchasing and body-building process and excellent back-up service has made FAW the number one truck choice for medical goods manufacturer and distributor, New Horizons Metal New Horizons Metal...

Volkswagen Truck & Bus has launched a MAN-developed, cloud-based vehicle management system which the company claims will significantly change the transportation industry Volkswagen’s new cloud-based RIO operating system is said to bundle digital solutions for the transportation and logistics industry...

Markus Geyer recently took the helm of MAN’s South African operations. Ryan de Smidt asks him about his plans for the company’s future Markus Geyer is well acquainted with MAN Truck & Bus South Africa. He has been a non-executive...

One of South Africa’s key transport industry leaders, Kobus van Zyl, has resigned from Mercedes-Benz South Africa to pursue a new career with the company in Saudi Arabia. He has been appointed general manager of National Automotive Industries, a joint...

SUB HED: FUCHS Fuchs has unveiled its latest commercial lubricant, Fuchs Titan Cargo SAE 15W-40. The oil has been specially designed for use in diesel-powered vans and trucks, and is said to combine state-of-the-art additive technology with a new base...

There’s more to Suzuki’s Super Carry than meets the eye. Ryan de Smidt reports Suzuki’s 11th-generation Super Carry is set to infiltrate the South African light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in a big way. In my view the bakkie represents...

One-stop software platform simplifies RTMS audits In an industry-first move, vehicle tracking and fleet management company Ctrack, a subsidiary of Novatel Wireless, recently demonstrated how its advanced fleet management software is being used to simplify audits for members of the...

In an industry-first move, vehicle tracking and fleet management company Ctrack, a subsidiary of Novatel Wireless, has demonstrated how its advanced fleet management software is being used to simplify audits for members of the Road Transport Management System (RTMS)....