Henred’s Hanlie Strauss is MISA’s Woman of the Year
The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) in partnership with AON, recently announced that Hanlie Strauss of Henred Fruehauf had been judged its Woman of the Year. The award recognises the vital role women play in South Africa’s motor industry.
Hanlie...
New additions to UD’s Quester line-up
UD Trucks Southern Africa has added three new trucks to its Quester range – a rigid 4x2, a rigid 6x2 and a 6x4 dedicated compactor chassis.
Gert Swanepoel, acting vice-president of UD Trucks Southern Africa, says the company’s strategy of...
German Ski Association turns to MAN
MAN Truck & Bus has presented two TGXs to the German Ski Association (DSV) as the country’s ski season officially opens.
The 500hp TGXs are equipped with a new combination of automated MAN TipMatic transmission and MAN HydroDrive hydrostatic front-wheel...
Using jamming detection against hijackings
As signal jamming has the ability to prevent a telematics unit from broadcasting its position to the service provider, it is being increasingly used by hijackers. “They use a range of jamming systems to block tracking devices from communicating...
What a learning curve!
KwaZulu-Natal based truck driver Dharmendra Arejune recently represented South Africa at the world finals of the Volvo Trucks Driver’s Fuel Challenge in Sweden.
Competing against 28 other drivers from 42 countries, Dharmendra, winner of the competition’s South African leg held...
New Sprinter delivers more
Mercedes-Benz has expanded its Sprinter range to include a new variant with a permissible gross vehicle weight of 5,5-tons, representing an increased payload of almost half a ton.
Introduction of the model – which bridges the gap between van and...
Looking into trucking’s future
Bosch took the opportunity at the recent International Truck Show in Hannover to highlight its truck of the future, the VisionX. Simultaneously the company spotlighted the changing roles it expected vehicle drivers to play in an evolving transport network.
Unveiling...
Canadian post for MBSA’s Nicolette Lambrechts
Mercedes-Benz South Africa has announced that Nicolette Lambrechts, vice-president of its Vans Division, has been appointed to a similar position in Canada, effective from January next year.
Lambrechts has been head of Mercedes-Benz Vans since January 2014, also serving as...
Uber launches Uber Freight
Following its acquisition of self-driving truck company, Otto, earlier this year, Uber in the United States aims to service the long-haul sector with a new division dubbed Uber Freight.
Uber’s CEO and co-founder, Travis Kalamick, says the immediate aim is...
Beyond industry standards
Sebokeng Fuels has recently been awarded prestigious Shell RT Pillar certification
It is not very often that one company is accredited across two different industries and can profess to be completely competent in both, but it does happen. In the...
