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CCBSA invests heavily in the safety of their drivers as well as road users in general and conducts training at a variety of sites around South Africa. The idea was to create mobile training centres prompting the order being...

Volvo Group Southern Africa has announced the appointment of Marcus Hörberg as the company’s new vice president to lead the company’s local operations, with effect 1 July 2018. Hörberg was the vice president of Volvo Peru and Region North for...

Ford has approved the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in its Transit vans in Europe. This renewable diesel fuel is based on waste oils, including used cooking oil that can be sourced from restaurants and takeaways...

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...

The inaugural Road Masters competition saw a successful launch at TruckX 2016. The competition was launched by the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, during his presentation at the conference. Companies with truck drivers who have excelled can now enter...

In a move that expands its distribution service, Adcock Ingram Healthcare has acquired Virtual Logistics, a national and cross border transportation company. Already well-established as a logistics operator, Adcock Ingram is the only local pharmaceutical company to offer a full...

Seven Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) models with an environmentally friendly natural gas drive system and extensive safety features are set to take over waste collection and disposal duties in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. The vehicles have been delivered...

Willard Batteries is sponsoring the Border2Beach Psycle Tour with some of the proceeds to be used to train 10 specialist dementia nurses and the other towards the purchase of Willard Batteries branded cyclist clothing. The cycling event began on 24...

As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial vehicle tyres, Continental had a strong presence at the recent TruckX Conference & Expo held at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Midrand. As the transport, logistics and fleet industry’s annual...

Leading South African truck body and trailer manufacturer Serco has upgraded and expanded its Boksburg repair facility to further improve service delivery to customers. Managing Director Clinton Holcroft says the investment in infrastructure and facilities, which significantly increases the factory’s...