Volvo Group expands Free State operations
Volvo Group Southern Africa has officially opened the company’s new flagship dealership for Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks in Bloemfontein.
Christian Coolsaet, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks South Africa said that the new facility was the first...
Isuzu sales remain resilient
Isuzu Motors South Africa (IMSAf) recorded total sales of 2,587 trucks and buses in 2020. Trucks led the charge with total sales of 2,570 units, making Isuzu the number one Japanese Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the...
Truck market expected to grow marginally in 2018
During 2017 the South African truck market declined by 2.65% on the previous year’s results to 25 042 new unit sold.
This is according to the latest results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated...
Upgraded premises for Hino Kuilsrivier
Hino Kuilsrivier, part of the Barloworld Group, has enlarged and upgraded its premises in the Western Cape at a cost of more than R23-million. This is in line with Hino South Africa’s total support strategy to provide even better...
Save millions with revolutionary rollover prevention
If one of your trucks is involved in a rollover, the cost can soar into the millions. This kind of loss can be extremely damaging to your business and every business owner should do everything possible to reduce occurrences...
Sigfox technology to play key role in driving innovations across South Africa
Global Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity technology provider, Sigfox and its South African operator, SqwidNet, are set to digitally transform the country’s economy by driving national adoption in IoT technology.
This follows three national companies, Discovery, Netstar and Fidelity ADT,...
Eqstra launches rigid refrigerated vehicle with PTO take off
Eqstra Flexi Fleet, a division of Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics, has partnered with Pecsser & Carrier, Ice Cold Bodies, Hino South Africa and GEA to design a rigid refrigerated vehicle featuring new technology to power the refrigeration units.
This...
Fit and healthy in the Mercedes-Benz Actros
Long-haul truck driving is a truly stressful job. Stress due to the ever-denser traffic, stress from loading and unloading, stress searching for a parking space. Plus working for the most part in the same position, which is anything but...
Brand Pretorius for TruckX
Brand Pretorius will deliver one of the keynote addresses at this year’s TruckX Expo and Conference to be held on July 12 and 13 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit near Johannesburg.
The business leader – who is a former...
Freightliner Inspiration hits the road
Daimler Trucks North America has produced the first road legal self-driving truck, making the truck the first large autonomous truck of its kind that can legally drive on various highways.
2015 saw the group’s Freightliner Inspiration being granted a license...
