Maersk Line’s acquires Hamburg Süd
On 5th October 2017, Maersk Line’s proposed acquisition of Hamburg Süd, a container liner shipping company based in Hamburg, Germany, was approved by the competition authorities of South Africa (The Competition Tribunal of South Africa).
“We are very pleased that...
2017 proves to be a successful year for Daimler Trucks
Daimler Trucks increased its worldwide deliveries in the first eleven months of 2017 by 12 percent year on year to 422,500 units, despite the continuation of disparate market conditions. Until the end of November, more trucks were delivered than...
Always on time with Fuso Trucks
In the business of ready-mix concrete, hours can cost more than just time. The rule of thumb is that it can take as little as three hours for concrete to set inside a concrete mixer, so it is paramount...
Iveco looks to retain Dakar title
With Dakar 2017 set to be an extremely challenging race with fierce competition, the 39th edition of what has been described as the toughest event in motorsport will once again be hosted in South America. Starting on January 2...
Serco meets demanding deadline
South African fruit and vegetable company, The Fruit Spot, faced a distribution challenge when new business opportunities opened for the company in Cape Town.
The Fruit Spot is the fresh produce division of Massmart and has a large perishable goods...
Extra heavies pull commercial vehicle sales
The South African commercial vehicle market recorded a very marginal year-on-year increase of 0.1% at the end of July, to reach 14 853 new units sales so far in 2018. The biggest growth occurred in the Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle...
The Flash Run
Flash announcement! On 8 November 2020, when the year is speeding towards its end, runners all over the country will put on their The Flash T-shirt and run or walk The Flash Virtual Run – the fifth...
Right to Repair SA gears up for year ahead
Right to Repair SA (R2RSA), a Section 21, not-for-profit company, specifically formed to champion the Right to Repair campaign initially launched in 2013, has appointed Gunther Schmitz as its Chairman effective 23 August. Schmitz has been involved with the...
Daimler Trucks & Buses offers a helping hand to the farming community
In association with SA Crisis Support, Mercedes-Benz Trucks delivered more than 100 bales of cattle feed to a farming community in Winburg, located near Kroonstad in the Free State. The manufacturer provided a truck, trailer, driver and the fuel...
The Future Of Autonomy
Though there is a huge amount of discussion currently taking place regarding connected vehicles and driverless technology – as evidenced last week at the Ctrack and Standard Bank sponsored TruckX Conference and Expo at Kyalami – fully autonomous commercial...
