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Volvo Group & Eicher Motors joint venture Eicher Trucks & Buses, a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors,  introduced to South Africa its Pro Series that promises class-leading fuel efficiency, superior uptime and minimum maintenance at...

ALCO-Safe, leading provider of alcohol and drug testing and educational material, has been selected by the South African Police Service (SAPS) as their preferred supplier of Alcoblow Rapid Test breathalyser instruments, countrywide, in their latest bid to combat alcohol...

Continental Tyre South Africa has appointed race car driver Clare Vale and safety advocate and journalist Vuyi Mpofu as brand ambassadors for its global Vision Zero campaign – an initiative that aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate vehicle accidents,...

Recent appointments made within South Africa’s auto and related sectors…   Mercedes-Benz South Africa Jasper Hafkamp has been appointed Executive Director of Daimler Trucks & Buses’ Regional Centre Southern Africa, effective from December 1.   Mercedes-Benz South Africa Kobus van Zyl has been appointed General...

The Neoplan Skyliner can lay claim to several superlatives. It was not only the world's first double-decker coach, but also the shortest. In Japan, a 9m-long variant enjoys great success. Since being introduced 50 years ago, the Neoplan Skyliner has...

MAN Truck & Bus, together with the Austrian Council for Sustainable Logistics (CNL), have signed an agreement to begin testing electrically-powered vehicles. In signing the development partnership agreement, the companies have initiated the introduction of electric drives in medium and...

Considering the tough economic environment, it has never been more important for small businesses in the logistics sector to keep their supply chains healthy and eliminate costly mistakes. Zak Sivalingum, FNB regional head, Gauteng East says, similar...

We all know how social media gamifies communication by offering immediate, vivid, and quantified evaluations of our conversational success. These game-like features are responsible for much of social media’s psychological wallop. Social media is addictive, in part,...

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...

Volvo Trucks' 'The Iron Knight' has broken two world speed records for trucks on Goodyear tyres - making them the fastest truck tyres in the world. The special tyres developed and built by Goodyear are the result of continuous...