TruckX 2018: An event not to be missed
Now in its fifth year, TruckX – South Africa’s all-encompassing, interactive event for the commercial transport industry – has moved things up a gear.
With a new headline sponsor, new industry partnerships and new events in parallel, TruckX 2018 is...
Goodyear Blimp: An icon for over a century
The return of the Goodyear Blimp to Europe is the perfect time to celebrate a century of innovation in the skies, going back to the very first Goodyear Blimps in the 1910s. Since then, the Goodyear Blimp...
Volvo to train 30 more female drivers
As Women’s Month drew to a close, Volvo Trucks South Africa welcomed the third intake of 30 female candidates to start the company’s Iron Women commercial vehicle driver training programme. The occasion formed part of Volvo Trucks’...
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...
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...
Navistar to distribute MWM Engines in Southern Africa
Navistar International Southern Africa (NISA) has been appointed the official importer and distributor of MWM engines and parts in sub-Saharan Africa.
MWM is a German-designed engine which started production in 1953, with more than 4,2 million units produced in its...
Imperial enhances its digital supply chain offering in Africa
Imperial is proud to announce that Vitalliance, its joint venture with technology provider One Network Enterprises, has been selected to steward the OpenLMIS platform serving nine countries in Africa, beginning in March 2021.
OpenLMIS...
Renault widens electric vehicle focus
Groupe Renault has announced the acquisition of French company Power Vehicle Innovation (PVI), with a view to accelerating growth in its light commercial vehicle business.
A statement said PVI – which converts commercial vehicles to run on natural gas or...
More than 2,3-million kilometres and still going strong!
"Two Bar" is the fitting nickname for Namlog's Hino 500-Series 1324 freight carrier that has covered more than 2.3-million kilometres since it was purchased new in 2009. It certainly carries its age well and does not look like a...
FUCHS new commercial vehicle engine oil for MAN Euro VI-d engines
FUCHS Lubricants has introduced a new TITAN CARGO PRO 3977 SAE 5W-20 engine oil. As part of the introduction of the Euro VI-d emissions standard for commercial vehicles by law MAN has published the MAN M 3977...
