BSAF proposes closing tyre manufacturing plant in PE
Bridgestone Southern Africa (BSAF) has announced its proposal to close its bias tyre manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth. This move is fully in line with the recently announced mid-long term business strategy laid out by Bridgestone Corporation...
Volvo Trucks starts local LNG testing
Volvo Trucks Southern Africa has brought in two Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) trucks to be used for local testing. These gas-powered trucks have specifically been developed for heavy regional and long-haul operations.
"Many of...
Mitsubishi SA Rewarded For Performance Leap
Mitsubishi Motors South Africa have, in recent times, made the expansion of their fleet focused product offering a priority. Along with the launch of the Diamond fleet club which offers members with unmatched aftersales support and service,...
Adapting a road-freight business for survival
Bidvest International Logistics’ road-freight division sets new sights
Compounded by a technical recession, a third-quarter GDP drop of 2%, and lockdown restrictions passing the 100-day mark, South Africa’s already pressured freight-forwarding market remains...
PinkDrive honours Prof Karim on World Cancer Day
PinkDrive NPC, a member of Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), lead with cancer screening and awareness outreaches as part of South Africa’s contribution to World Cancer Day at the Leratong Hospital in Gauteng, the RK Khan...
Serco surfing a business surge into the new year
Leading South African trailer and truck building company, Serco, is enjoying a significant spike in business going into the end of 2017 which is in sharp contrast to the first eight months of the year when turnover was down.
Managing...
Serco Trailer used to save lives as mobile blood bank
A Serco-built trailer has been converted into a mobile blood donation centre for use outdoors at a variety of locations including big events, shopping centres and in the community.
The trailer was built with...
Motus & BNP Paribas close Sustainability Linked Loan
Motus Holdings Limited, a South African automotive company, has added a Sustainability Linked Loan (formerly known as a Positive Incentive Loan) feature to its existing $30 million loan with BNP Paribas to complement its strengthening commitment to environmental awareness...
7,000th FAW truck assembled at Coega
FAW Trucks ended the month of April on a high note when the 7,000th locally assembled vehicle rolled out of its Coega manufacturing plant. This marked another significant milestone for the Chinese brand that took the top...
FAW to blossom at NAMPO 2018
This year marks the 17thtime that FAW South Africa will participate at Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day - the largest collection of agricultural exhibitions under private ownership - in the southern Hemisphere.
The annual event in Bothaville in the Free...
