Scania takes platoon lead
Scania is designing the world’s first full-scale autonomous truck platooning operations, based on its own advanced technology. The platoon will make use of public...
Dakar 2017 Stage 9 cancelled, truck division a close affair
With this week’s Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally having been cancelled due to a rockslide, the contest for supremacy in the truck division...
Actros in a million
A Mercedes-Benz Actros – equipped with the millionth V6 diesel engine produced at the company’s plant in Mannheim, Germany -- has been bought by...
Renault Trucks revives Iranian link
Renault Trucks Europe has revived its partnership with Iranian importer Arya Diesel Motors. An agreement will see the brand’s T-Series models assembled in Iran,...
Mercedes-Benz tops Brazilian truck sales charts
Despite difficult economic trading conditions in Brazil and declining demand for vehicles, Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz last year increased its market share in the country’s...
All change at MBSA
German automotive giant Daimler has announced the appointment of Andreas Engling as CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA). He replaces Arno van der Merwe,...
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...
Hino aims to continue reliability record in Dakar 2017
Hino will be entering two trucks in the 2017 Dakar Rally in South America, aiming to extend its record of 26 consecutive finishes in...
Ctrack sponsors communications technology for Cape 2 Rio contender
Vehicle tracking solutions provider Ctrack, part of Inseego Corp, is providing satellite communications technology to Raymarine Regardless, a yacht that’s competing in the Cape2Rio...
FAW marks a successful 2016
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA has had a successful year, notching up a number of milestones.
In August, the company produced its 2 000th truck at its...
