Towards sustainable Road Freight lecture
Professor David Cebon from Cambridge University will be presenting “Towards Sustainable Road Freight”. The lecture honours John Orr, a pioneering member of the SAIMechE and Wits University.
Date: September 13th, 2018 (Thursday) at 17h15 for 18h00
Venue: Senate Room, 2nd Floor,...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks hands over Bakers SA Limited’s largest fleet order
In one of its largest fleet deals concluded to date, Mercedes-Benz Trucks handed over 101 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to Bakers SA Limited, an independently owned transport and logistics services company, based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. In an unprecedented move, all...
Fleetboard finds best truck drivers, fleets and world championship teams
Who are the world's best truck drivers? This is the question to which the 14th iteration of the Fleetboard Drivers’ League once again provided the answer. The global contest for the trophy awarded for the most economical, fuel-efficient and...
MAN begins selling the TGE
Six months after the launch of MAN’s TGE model at last year’s Hanover show, MAN Truck & Bus have officially begun selling the variant; and with its introduction, have cemented MAN’s stature as a full-range provider.
With a wide variety...
GWM undergoes a name change
The South African subsidiary of Great Wall Motors (GWM) has undergone a name change. Now fully controlled by its Chinese parent, the local company has been re-registered as Haval Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Since establishing itself in the country...
Cummins announces acquisition of energy storage technology
Cummins Inc. today announced that it is acquiring the assets of Brammo, Inc., which designs and develops battery packs for mobile and stationary applications. Adding Brammo’s battery pack expertise and resources is an important milestone in Cummins’ efforts to...
Road Master 2016 has begun
The inaugural Road Masters competition saw a successful launch at TruckX 2016. The competition was launched by the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, during his presentation at the conference. Companies with truck drivers who have excelled can now enter...
The future of logistics depends on four key elements
DHL, the world’s leading international express services provider, recently showcased the key trends that could impact the logistics industry in the next five to ten years, at an event held in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Speaking at the event, Denis Niezgoda, DHL...
HINO president delivers
Hino SA president, Ernie Trautmann, recently obtained his Code 14 truck driving licence and took an opportunity to deliver a 6x4 Hino 700-Series 2848, the latest addition to the fleet of Transvaal Heavy Transport (THT), to the company’s head...
Nozzle Security System Now Available
Due to fleet size and usage requirements, effective nozzle security has long not been a warranted or viable solution for operators of smaller fleets. Ressource Solutions has changed the status quo.
Most industrial users...
