FAW plant produces 2 000th local truck in just two years
It was a proud day last month when FAW Vehicle Manufacturers South Africa (Pty) Ltd produced their 2 000th locally built truck at the Coega plant.
Employees and plant management gathered to celebrate the occasion, with high praise and gratitude...
MAN Awards Top Performers
MAN Truck & Bus South Africa recently celebrated its 2016 Dealer of the Year (DOTY) Awards at a luncheon held at its new corporate headquarters in Modderfontein, Johannesburg. Despite tough trading conditions within the extra-heavy truck market last year,...
Rough and tough operation, FAW tippers are up to the task
Dust, dirt, loose sand and corrugated roads are 'all in a day's work' for the fleet of FAW 28.280FD 6X4 tippers operating on the andalusite operation of Imerys Refractories (Pty) Ltd at the Rhino Mine site near Thabazimbi in...
Foton launches rock hard special edition Tunland
The one ton pick-up has been part of the South African motoring scene for many years, but the fact that more and more people are buying these vehicles for both business and pleasure means that there is a rapidly...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks displays innovative military solutions at this year’s Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD)...
Mercedes-Benz is set to exhibit a selection of its military offerings at this year's Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition - taking place from 14 September until 18 September at the Air Force Base in Waterkloof, Centurion.
"As an international...
Have a heart for South African truck drivers
How many heavy-duty truck and bus drivers – Code C1 to Code EC – are there in South Africa? The latest stats, according to eNaTIS, indicate there are 4,9 million licensed heavy-duty drivers. The heavy-duty vehicle population is only...
Hino SA having a good year despite economic climate
"Hino South Africa is having a good year in terms of sales when one considers the tough the economic climate and highly competitive market," said Vice President Ernie Trautmann, addressing the media recently.
"Hino's overall market share is currently standing...
FAW Harrismith dealer ‘bats a century’
Literally ‘hitting it out of the park’, one of FAW’s acclaimed dealers scored a century when he delivered his team’s 100th FAW truck sold - a first among FAW’s Southern African representatives to sell this many units through a...
Foton Tunland bakkie to help fight rhino poachers at Rietvlei Reserve
Imperial Select, which has been involved in a programme to protect the rhinos in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane since early 2012, has increased its support with the recent sponsorship of a Foton Tunland 4x4 bakkie to assist...
Goodyear Truck Tyres – The Fastest in the World
Volvo Trucks' 'The Iron Knight' has broken two world speed records for trucks on Goodyear tyres - making them the fastest truck tyres in the world. The special tyres developed and built by Goodyear are the result of continuous...
