Build It Pinetown makes repeat FAW purchases
Build It Pinetown, one of 350 retail stores in the SPAR Group Ltd South Africa stable, mixes paint, cuts glass and boards, reads business plans and, most importantly, provides home deliveries for its customers.
These deliveries are currently being performed...
Daimler Trucks tests truck platooning on public highways in the US
As the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in the US, Daimler is testing connected trucks in so called platooning operations on public roads in the US. This was announced during the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (Sept 24th – Sept...
Budding ‘iron women’ have diesel in their veins
They may have been dwarfed by the enormous truck behind them, but the cohort of determined young women in pink T-shirts posing in front of its colossal trailer were anything but overshadowed. They were all on their...
Dachser wins award
Dachser South Africa has been named Freight and Logistics Company of the Year at the ninth Transport Africa Awards 2016. The awards are designed to recognise companies which have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to set standards of excellence.
This year,...
Award for Iveco’s Stralis NP
Iveco’s Stralis NP – the first natural gas-powered truck for long haul operations – has been voted “Project of the Year” at the European Gas Awards of Excellence 2017 at the annual European Gas Conference in Vienna, Austria.
“We are...
Cummins announces acquisition of energy storage technology
Cummins Inc. today announced that it is acquiring the assets of Brammo, Inc., which designs and develops battery packs for mobile and stationary applications. Adding Brammo’s battery pack expertise and resources is an important milestone in Cummins’ efforts to...
Serco takes it to another level for international food company
Serco has supplied a specialised tautliner body for use by an international food company to deliver products throughout South Africa.
The unit was built on order from Key Vehicle Management who have a long...
Volvo Trucks names top dealers
Volvo Trucks Southern Africa recently recognised the achievements of its dealers in Pretoria, South Africa. Apart from awards for the company’s top achievers in service, finance, sales, and parts, Volvo Trucks’ best dealers of the year were also announced.
“The...
Unlocking value on the African continent
Imperial has launched an insightful feature that delves into the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and its goal of seamless trade, travel and transport and a single African passport for all African Union member nations....
Industry experts to speak at TruckX
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.
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