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Supply chain solutions provider Barloworld Logistics has expanded its service offering into multi-temperature foods logistics through the acquisition of 100% of KLL Distributors as well as a controlling share in Aspen Logistic Services. KLL is a multi-temperature secondary storage and...

The largest fleet order from Eastern Europe for Mercedes-Benz Trucks has been placed by Lithuanian company Girteka Logistics, which recently took delivery of the first in a batch of 1 000 Actros units. At a handover ceremony to mark the occasion,...

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 new Ford Ranger is set to establish new benchmarks in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment with an uncompromised blend of robust capability, craftsmanship and advanced technology. “The new Ford Ranger brings a new level of comfort and refinement...

Hino SA president, Ernie Trautmann, recently obtained his Code 14 truck driving licence and took an opportunity to deliver a 6x4 Hino 700-Series 2848, the latest addition to the fleet of Transvaal Heavy Transport (THT), to the company’s head...

Entrepreneur, engineer, aviator and owner of MAN’s Swaziland dealership, Ernest Da Cruz, has expanded MAN Truck & Bus’ Sub-Equatorial Africa dealer footprint by building a state-of-the-art sales and service dealership in Matola, just outside the Mozambique’s capital city, Maputo. The...

Volvo Group Southern Africa has officially opened the company’s new flagship dealership for Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks in Bloemfontein. Christian Coolsaet, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks South Africa said that the new facility was the first...

Mogul Medical Solutions founded by managing director, Menelisi Moyo, is an inspiring enterprise and, arguably, one of a kind in Africa. “Ours is an exciting, unique and innovative medical supplies service. ‘Why?’ you may ask. Because we’re the first, and...

Truck body specialist Serco’s new factory in Phoenix Industrial Park, Durban, is complete, adding an extra 6000m2 of undercover space to its existing premises. According to the company’s spokesmen, there’s just a few final touches left for it to tend to...

In a bold move that arguably surprised a number of stakeholders in the OEM truck sector, Isuzu Truck South Africa announced that it has acquired Port Elizabeth-based KANU Commercial Body Construction (PTY) Ltd and Automotive Chassis Technologies (ACT)  (PTY)...