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Serco has yet another highly satisfied customer – Golden Lay in Zambia. Serco fitted insulated, pre-assembled bodies on two Tata chassis as well as facilitated vehicle branding on the vehicles. All this was accomplished within a week. Golden Lay produces, supplies...

Automechanika Johannesburg, South Africa’s leading international trade fair for the automotive service industry, is scheduled to take place at Nasrec from September 27 to September 30 next year, according to a statement released by the organisers. Two new events will...

SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products, developed a cost-effective, anti-riot solution in the form of a converted single cab Toyota Hilux bakkie. This vehicle meets the requirement of clients needing to carry up to 8 people...

Volvo Trucks South Africa has introduced four new truck ranges to the local market, with a strong focus on the driver environment, safety and productivity. The launch of the four new-generation extra heavy commercial trucks; the Volvo...

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...

Effective 1 February 2021, Imperial acquired 60% of eCommerce logistics business, ParcelNinja. ParcelNinja offers an outsourced warehousing and fulfilment business to South African online shops, using its custom-developed best-of-breed warehouse system and fulfilment network to ensure that...

Fuel theft is a serious concern for every South African fleet operator. To provide its customers with maximum anti-fuel theft protection, Babcock became the first truck supplier in South Africa in 2019 to standardise TankSafe Optimum –...

Global commercial vehicle tech company WABCO, have acquired Canadian aerodynamic device producer Laydon Composites Ltd (LCL) for an undisclosed sum. Based in Oakville Ontario, Laydon Composites generated $25-million in revenue in 2015, and are continuing in advancements in the aerodynamics...

Goodyear South Africa is proud to announce Piotr Czyzyk as a new addition to the Trentyre and Goodyear leadership team. Piotr Czyzyk joins Goodyear as the new Director for Trentyre and Commercial business and has been consulting in Trentyre...

A NARROW ESCAPE On the night of 24 March 1944, one of the largest and most daring escape attempts took place. It was World War II and more than 200 allied soldiers made a...