Volvo Trucks ready to electrify a large part of goods transports in Europe

With the sales start this year of three new extra heavy all-electric models in Europe, Volvo Trucks believes the time is right for a rapid upswing in electrification of heavy road transport. This positive...

SABOA calls on the Department of Transport to consider a more progressive National Transport...

At the 2018 SABOA Conference and Exhibition in July, Professor Jackie Walters, Strategic Advisor for the Southern African Bus Operators Association (SABOA), highlighted a number of important areas which needed to be covered in the Draft White Paper on...

Bidvest Continues to Bolster Fleet with DAF Trucks

Having bought its first DAF trucks from Babcock in 2015, Bidvest International Logistics (BIL), a leading global transport and logistics company, has over the past nine years built a solid relationship with Babcock, the DAF dealer in...

14-seater Hiace re-introduced due to popular demand

Following the release of the all-new Quantum in May last year (sporting the new semi-bonnet design), Toyota South Africa has made the decision to re-introduce the 14-seater version of the previous-generation people carrier under the Hiace nameplate.

MAN Truck & Bus boosts business with engines and components

MAN Engines, the business area for engines and components at MAN Truck & Bus AG, has been an independent business unit within the company since 1 January 2018. With this step, MAN Engines is reacting to its considerable growth...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa partners with TruckX and FleetX

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa has partnered with TruckX and FleetX 2018. With a record-breaking 2 187 visitors attending TruckX 2017, it’s no wonder that a number of blue-chip OEMs as well as organisations and brands representing all sectors of the trucking,...

Internet of Things set to transform global logistics space

Beyond smart trucks, the next evolution of IoT logistics will see the entire supply chain linked with connected things From driverless vehicles to the Internet of Things (IoT), the interconnection of everyday objects via the Internet, the global telematics market...

Road transport into a future clouded by the Coronavirus

Broadening its product range and striving to be first out of the blocks to take advantage of business opportunities are among positive developments which have occurred at South African truck and trailer body building company Serco in...

Engen’s new transport fleet – staying ahead of the game

Engen has taken another step towards reducing its carbon footprint and meeting the needs of its current and future customers after adding 17 new Euro 5 vehicles to its bulk transport fleet. The 17 technologically-advanced...

TruckX 2019

Now in its sixth year, TruckX/FleetX is one of South Africa’s all-encompassing, premier events for the commercial transport industry. Designed to inform as well as entertain through a focused exhibition, product activations and conference, TruckX 2019 covers myriad aspects of...

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