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Hino fared very well in two recent surveys of truck companies in South Africa. These were the Scott Byers Network’s Comparative Customer Satisfaction Monitor (CCSM) and the Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) conducted under the auspices of the National Automobile...

As part of North America's largest commercial vehicle show in Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Vans is unveiling the first details of the new Sprinter. The design sketch indicates that the most important market launch in the van sector in 2018 will...

Last month Aspen Logistics launched its Fleet Owner Workplace Programme, designed by Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) and its partner organisations – Corridor Empowerment Project (CEP) and Trucking Wellness. Aspen Logistics operates a large Freightliner fleet and transports temperature-controlled and dry...

The truck rental business in South Africa is extremely competitive. Therefore a company has to be very special in all it does to rise above the rest and grow its business. Dynamic Truck Rental is one of these companies....

Markus Geyer recently took the helm of MAN’s South African operations. Ryan de Smidt asks him about his plans for the company’s future Markus Geyer is well acquainted with MAN Truck & Bus South Africa. He has been a non-executive...

Shell South Africa has launched the company’s next generation fuel for its V-Power brand – adding what it calls Dynaflex technology to the mixture. Yaasier Abrahams, the company’s retail marketing manager, says the new formula – which he describes as...

This year’s 25thAutomechanika Frankfurt trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, which took place in Germany from September 11-15, had a great deal to offer for truck, van, bus, and trailer operators as well as for service providers to this...

Hino Kuilsrivier, part of the Barloworld Group, has enlarged and upgraded its premises in the Western Cape at a cost of more than R23-million. This is in line with Hino South Africa’s total support strategy to provide even better...

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced its intention to begin sales of fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. Developed by Toyota and Hino Motors, the engine makes use of hydrogen technology, and has been adopted...

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...