Goodyear Truck Tyres – The Fastest in the World
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...
Volvo invests in safety
The Volvo Trucks assembly plant on the Durban South Coast was recently upgraded in order allow for the production of models featuring the latest Active Safety Technology. Reuben van Niekerk reports
The plant assembles a variety of Volvo models that...
Serco manufactures demounts for Bakers Transport
Specialist body builder Serco will supply 22 demountable load bodies to Bakers Transport to service the Clicks Distribution Centre in Johannesburg.
Mohammed Cassim, fleet manager at Bakers Transport, said the units – which are expected to speed up turnaround time...
Serco helps further driver training at Coca-Cola
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...
Upington Truck Stop adds to Engen’s growing footprint
Engen Petroleum, a leading producer and marketer of fuels, lubricants and oil-based products has recognised Upington as a welcome refuelling and refreshment stopover on the routes of long haulage companies and their drivers.
Whether traveling from Kimberly to Namibia, or...
VISTA attracts technicians around the world
On 30 September, registration opened for the world’s largest
and growing service market competition, VISTA, the Volvo International Service
Training Awards.
This year up to 20,000 technicians from Volvo Trucks and
Volvo Buses global dealer network are...
Bidvest McCarthy invests in Isuzu Trucks
Two companies with a 100-year history meet on the stage of a brand-new, Pretoria-based Isuzu Trucks franchise. Bidvest McCarthy has now invested in an Isuzu Trucks dealership strategically sited just off the N4 at Gateway Industrial Park in Pretoria...
Women’s World Car of the Year Names Next-Gen Ford Ranger ‘Best 4×4 & Pick...
The Next-Generation Ford Ranger is the most versatile, capable Ranger yet – and now, it is also officially the “Best 4x4 & Pick-up” according to the Women’s World Car of the Year judges.
Women’s...
Efficiency in Agriculture: Boost Cost Efficiency with Tyres
The growing world population is presenting enormous challenges for the agricultural industry. The United Nations estimates that by 2030, enough food will have to be supplied to meet the needs of around 8.5 billion people. At the same time, the...
Scania reduces carbon emissions at Skoda
In order to reduce its carbon footprint, automobile manufacturer Skoda will be introducing five Scania CNG-powered trucks for use at its main assembly plant in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. Four of the trucks will be used to transport car...
