Hino customers very impressed with new Koga plant in Japan

A group of customers, who went on a recent educational tour to Japan to visit the facilities of Hino Motors and to hold discussions with senior executives of Japan’s leading heavy truck and bus manufacturer, were unanimous in their...

New Volvo 7900 Electric offers greater range and flexibility

Volvo Buses is now launching a new version of its all-electric bus, the Volvo 7900 Electric. With significantly extended range and more charging options, the new Volvo 7900 Electric offers bus operators even greater flexibility. Battery capacity, in particular, has...

Zero emissions van now goes further on a single charge

Nissan’s breakthrough e-NV200 100% electric van combines the features of the award-winning Nissan NV200 van with the market-leading New Nissan LEAF, offering businesses a zero-emission vehicle packed with innovative technology and functionality. From spring 2018, Nissan will introduce in Europe...

Automechanika Johannesburg dates announced

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...

Daimler debuts Actros with Telligent technology

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s Actros model in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Daimler recently launched a special edition unit of the model, fitting it with a number of current and innovative technologies. The...

MAN shows off in Europe

In October last year, MAN Truck & Bus began a 9 800km odyssey across Europe to showcase its latest TG model range, which had been launched that month at the IAA in Hanover, Germany. Since then, thousands of potential customers...

Mahindra crowns Tekfest champions

Mahindra crowned its Tekfest Champions at its national competition in Gauteng on 24 October 2018. Tekfest is Mahindra's global competition for technical personnel and service advisors. It combines various rounds of online and in-person evaluations to select South Africa's best...

Babcock hauls in DAF sales dealer of the year award

Babcock’s Transport Solutions business recently scooped up the award for Best Sales Dealer Sales Operations for 2017 at the annual DAF Sales and Marketing conference held in Eindhoven, Netherlands in February this year. This accolade represented the highlight of...

GemCap acquires transport disruptor, Linebooker

African Rainbow Capital Investments subsidiary, GemCap has announced that it has acquired online transport management business, Linebooker from Oceana Group (Pty) Limited. The investment being made by GemCap will provide a springboard to expand and grow the existing business...

Engen leads drive to reduce exhaust gases

Engen Petroleum, a leading producer and marketer of fuels, lubricants and oil-based products continues to set the pace in the drive to reduce vehicle emissions.  Two years have passed since the company was first to market in South Africa with the...

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