Anglo American’s partners with Vuka Marine
Anglo American renewed its various ocean freight contracts with Vuka Marine, a joint venture between Via Maritime Holdings of South Africa and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (“K” Line) of Japan. Under these freight contracts, Anglo American transports bulk iron...
Hino customers very impressed with new Koga plant in Japan
A group of customers, who went on a recent educational tour to Japan to visit the facilities of Hino Motors and to hold discussions with senior executives of Japan’s leading heavy truck and bus manufacturer, were unanimous in their...
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...
UD Trucks combining the best of two worlds for customers
Since its foundation, UD Trucks has been a challenger, pushing the boundaries in product development and innovation. Together with its parent company, the Volvo Group, UD Trucks is now also innovative in its business model to provide the trucks...
FAW trucks help take Spitskop to a new level
An astute businessman by any measure; modest in nature but highly enterprising – this is Mahlaka Lukas Makuwa, owner and MD of Mafate Business Enterprises, primarily a mining supply company. They supply ready-mix concrete, premix concrete, shortcrete, sand, stones...
Dare to Drive
More than 20 business leaders signed up for the SA Express Parcel Association's (SAEPA) Speed in a Suit competition held at TruckX last week.
Hyundai supplied two express courier vehicles in the form of their very popular H1 for the Speed in a...
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...
BHL repurchase proves FAW’s reputation for reliability
For the cynics and the doubters here’s proof that there are massive opportunities for transport business in Africa.
An operator who has successfully done business for over 20 years in Africa now – Buks van Rensburg, Managing Director of Buks...
Executive reshuffle at MAN, Volkswagen Truck & Bus
Following the resignation of one of its senior executives, Volkswagen Truck & Bus and MAN Truck & Bus is undergoing a reshuffle of top management which will become effective from next month.
Josef Schelchshorn who, for personal reasons, has quit...
How to sell a truck
George Mienie has an interesting theory about what sells a used truck. “It has got to tell a story,” he says. “People prefer to engage with compelling stories more than data. Buyers are psychological beings – they love an...
