Goodyear reaffirmed for Truck Racing Championship
The 2017 FIA European Truck Racing Championship will again see Goodyear supply its specially developed Truck Racing tyres to all competitors.
Manufactured in 315/70R22.5 size, the tyres are capable of withstanding high impact loads from 1Â 500 horsepower, 5,5-ton trucks racing...
AlcoSafe launches innovative KeySafe
AlcoSafe – in collaboration with Trakka – has launched the KeySafe, based on Trakka’s successful key safe platform. The device is a 24-hour management system that records the time drivers collect keys for vehicles, their identities, what time they...
Hino SA reaffirms commitment to vision 2020
Hino South Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to Vision 2020 which aims to make Hino the top selling truck brand in South Africa by 2020. Recently the Hino staff and dealers signed a pledge under the slogan "One Team,...
Scania SA’s new national dealer
Key to supporting the sustainable profitability of South Africa’s transport sector is ensuring transport operators have convenient access to the maintenance and repair services they require to maximise uptime. With a footprint of over 45 dealerships, Scania...
FedEx Acquires TNT Express
FedEx has recently announced its acquisition of TNT Express for €4.4-billion, combining the strengths of the companies to form the world’s largest air express network and an uparalled European road network, expanding FedEx’s existing portfolio.
"This acquisition is a significant...
Speed in a Suit has a winner
TruckX 2018 saw the staging of the annual SA Express Parcel Association (SAEPA) Speed in a Suit competition sponsored by CarTrack and Fiat. The winner of this year’s challenge was Steven Saffy with Mark Scott and Eddie Vosloo coming...
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...
Ford/AIDC partnership produces first graduate
The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng has produced the first graduate from its Automotive Incubation Centre project at Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant.
The Incubation Programme was established by Gauteng provincial government, in conjunction with the AIDC, which is...
Maxi Bus benefits from Castrol Vecton Long Drain oil
Independent bus transport service provider Maxi Bus extended the engine oil drain interval on a number of buses in its fleet by up to 5,000km per vehicle, with the introduction of a specialised long drain engine oil....
Trucks and cars alert each other in traffic – pioneering cooperation between Volvo Trucks...
Volvo Trucks is introducing a cloud-based service, Connected Safety, which allows Volvo trucks and Volvo cars to automatically alert each other to hazardous traffic situations. Thanks to pioneering collaboration, two independent vehicle manufacturers are allowing their cars and trucks...
