Babcock goes steeper and deeper with Terex Trucks
Following the acquisition of Terex Trucks by Volvo Construction Equipment in June 2014, Babcock was appointed as the official distributor of the range of powerful rigid and articulated haulers in southern Africa in October 2015. The inclusion of the...
Unroadworthy trucks impounded in Mpumalanga
The RMI notes with concern the state of non-roadworthy and unlicensed heavy vehicles in operation on South Africa’s roads, highlighted by a recent report of four trucks and trailers being impounded in Mpumalanga.
The vehicles were taken off the road...
Caterpillar to close five U.S-based plants
Caterpillar in the U.S.A has announced plans to close five of its American-based plants, retrenching around 820 workers as part of the company’s restricting process in response to tough market conditions. The announced staff reductions accumulate to less than...
FAW trucks take centre-stage at Nampo 2016
The number of FAW trucks sold in the sub-Saharan region has grown exponentially since the opening of the Coega-based plant in 2014. Many Southern African customers are buying locally produced vehicles because of the obvious cost benefits and the...
Freightliner Inspiration hits the road
Daimler Trucks North America has produced the first road legal self-driving truck, making the truck the first large autonomous truck of its kind that can legally drive on various highways.
2015 saw the group’s Freightliner Inspiration being granted a license...
New bus from MAN
MAN Truck & Bus chose last month’s SABOA Conference and Expo to showcase its next generation Lion’s Explorer bus with bodywork produced at the company’s assembly plant in Olifantsfontein.
According to a company statement, the MAN brand has dominated the...
Toshiba enhances Smart Glass workflow solutions with new Pick-by-Vision offering
Toshiba have announced the arrival of its latest enhanced dynaEdge DE-100 and AR100 Viewer Assisted Reality smart glass solution, xPick. The new "pick-by-vision" order picking capability is designed to provide industry-leading workflow efficiencies within the logistics sector.
These new enhanced...
FAW Ermelo another feather in FAW SA’s cap
FAW South Africa is proud to announce the opening of FAW Ermelo, its newest full sales, service and parts dealer in Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
The new dealership, which opened for business officially on the 1stof February this year, is co-owned by...
First Citaro hybrid buses leave the factory
On 22 December, the first new Citaro hybrid buses left the factory and will gradually go into service with Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG (SSB). They will be used to carry passengers on inner-city routes in Stuttgart. Based on the hybrid technology recently...
Volkswagen Truck & Bus on road to success
 In 2015, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG decided to bundle its truck and bus brands MAN, Scania and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus under one umbrella. Since then, the goal has been clear: to become Global Champion of the...
