The town of Coburg in Baveria, Germany, has sent a specially-grown 12-metre tall fir tree to Queen Elizabeth II, transported by Mercedes-Benz CharterWay to Windsor Castle. Taking the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz Actros 1845 LS alongside haulage operator Christoph Hofmann, was Christian...

Following their successful performance in the United States, Goodyear has introduced the RM-4B+ Off The Road (OTR) tyre range for rigid dump trucks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The OTR range comprises of five sizes for vehicles operating...

Jacques Beukes, a table grape and pears farmer from the De Doorns region of the Western Cape, recently received the 2016 Agri SA Toyota Young Farmer of the Year award – and a Hilux – from long-time sponsors of...

Loubser Bulk Services, a leading bulk freight transporter in the SADC area, today announced they have experienced a 4% saving on fuel costs within the first month of subscribing to the Fleet Monitoring Services of Ctrack Fleet management solutions,...

Michelin subsidiary BF Goodrich has launched a truck tyre range in South Africa aimed at customers “who demand international quality, reliable and robust tyres at an affordable price,” says Franck Sire, Michelin’s marketing director. He says BF Goodrich’s Route Control...

A business partnership spanning 15 years recently saw MAN Truck & Bus South Africa deliver its 1 000th bus to the Cape’s Golden Arrow Bus Services. Commenting on the successful relationship, Markus Geyer, MD of MAN Truck & Bus SA, said...

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...

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...

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...

Rowlands Peters, head of Daimler’s FleetBoard Division, offers insights in to the telematics system’s success in South Africa. Ryan de Smidt reports Telematics systems have become vital fleet management tools in any logistics operator’s armoury – and Daimler South Africa’s...