Daimler Trucks teams up with innovation leader for electric charging StoreDot Ltd
Daimler AG’s Trucks division is investing in the Israeli company StoreDot Ltd. as part of their financing round. A representative from Daimler will be appointed to StoreDot’s Board of Directors. The Tel Aviv-based company founded in 2012 is a...
Advanced new refrigerators boost Unjani Clinics’ efforts to save lives and help communities in...
Unjani Clinics’ work in saving lives and helping communities in need was recently given a powerful boost in the form of advanced new refrigerators that do not rely on electricity to ensure that medicines and vaccines are properly stored...
Encouraging road safety
MiX Telematics has introduced a monitoring service that allows motorists to report the driving behaviour of fellow road users. Aimed at improving road safety, the Report My Driving initiative encourages fleet owners to improve the behaviour of company drivers...
Imperial Logistics leads the industry with African first-ever automated-briefing programme for drivers
Imperial Logistics has achieved a transport industry first with the launch of an automated-briefing system for drivers.
This ground breaking initiative is reducing the operational risk in Imperial’s operations, while at the same time it is expanding employees’ exposure to...
Truck market gains more ground
The August truck market improved by 5.3% on July’s performance to conclude the month on 2 227 units.
This is according to the latest results released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), Associated Motor Holdings (AMH)...
Container sector sees uptick in Intra-Africa trade
While the road ahead may still present significant challenges, some of Africa’s most long-standing internal trade barriers are beginning to show signs of falling. The most recent progression in this regard is the increasing implementation across the continent of...
Volvo Trucks South Africa committed to vehicle uptime
Volvo Trucks South Africa understands the importance of keeping your vehicle on the road and ensuring its uptime. To this end, Volvo Trucks South Africa is committed to decreasing the downtime of its customer’s vehicles and reducing the total...
Gearing women up for work in male-dominated environments
More women are choosing traditionally male-dominated roles. According to the Department of Labour’s Employment equity report of 2016, of the 13.2% of women employed in the mining industry, 11% form part of the operational mining workforce in South Africa....
New UD Trucks dealer opens in Harrismith
UD Trucks announced the establishment of a new dealership in Harrismith, Free State. The dealership, which will officially open its doors on 4 September, is strategically located inside the Highway Junction truck stop right of the busy N3 highway,...
Scania in record delivery of hybrid vehicles to Norway
Scania is to deliver 140 buses for public transport in Kristiansand, south-west of the Norwegian capital Oslo. The delivery includes Scania Fleet Care, a service in which Scania takes full responsibility for repair and maintenance of the fleet. All...
