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South Africa’s best-selling vehicle, the all-conquering Toyota Hilux is now available in special-edition “Black” guise. Exclusive to the flagship 2.8 GD-6 double-cab range and available in a choice of three striking hues – Glacier White, Chromium Silver and Graphite...

This weeks fuel price increase will have a tremendous knock-on effect on the bus industry. The Southern African Bus Operators Association (SABOA) highlights that not only does the 8.6 % diesel fuel price increase (from R14.40 per litre to...

Shell Commercial Fuels South Africa announced the winners of their 2017 Trucker of the year competition recently. The event, held at the Riverside Sun hotel in Vanderbijlpark, included entertainment by the exquisite electric string quartet The Muses and internationally...

Large reductions in fuel prices are being forecast for December. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). "After months of sustained pressure on...

Get the inside line from industry experts on an array of challenges facing South Africa’s commercial transport sector. Don’t miss the TruckX and FleetX Conferences to be held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit on July 11 and 12. Day...

Babcock, the exclusive southern African distributor of leading construction brands including Volvo, Terex Trucks, Tadano, SDLG and Winget, concluded a deal with Sennebogen at this year’s Bauma trade fair which will see the German construction equipment company’s range of...

Fuso has expanded its range of workhorses by introducing the FJ 26-280C, a locally-assembled, heavy-duty truck aimed primarily at the construction sector Capable, efficient, tough on the outside but comfortable on the inside – that’s the verdict regarding Daimler’s recently...

New emission-free logistics solutions are being pioneered by global logistics company Dachser in cities across Europe. The pilot projects build on new electromobility concepts and adapts city logistics processes to tomorrow’s needs, offering bright prospects for emissions- and traffic-plagued city centres across...

In a bold move that arguably surprised a number of stakeholders in the OEM truck sector, Isuzu Truck South Africa announced that it has acquired Port Elizabeth-based KANU Commercial Body Construction (PTY) Ltd and Automotive Chassis Technologies (ACT)  (PTY)...

In December Serco completed 54 refrigerated truck bodies for Virtual Logistics a division of Adcock Ingram, a new customer to Serco– which the leading healthcare company will use to transport its pharmaceuticals to various parts of South Africa. The...