FAW recognises top performers
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA recently held its annual conference for dealer sales and service representatives, with CEO Jianyu Hao commenting that the platform offered an ideal opportunity to share information on all aspects of the company’s operations in Sub-Saharan...
Handling fragile goods
South African logistics company, Consolidated Transport, has opted to make use of a fleet of Hino vehicles in order to handle fragile or sensitive cargo.
Founded in 1994 by Nico van Jaarsveld, Consolidated Transport operates 25 Hino trucks, virtually all...
MAN shows off in Europe
In October last year, MAN Truck & Bus began a 9 800km odyssey across Europe to showcase its latest TG model range, which had been launched that month at the IAA in Hanover, Germany.
Since then, thousands of potential customers...
Africa Cup of Nations chooses MAN
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) – organisers of the Africa Cup of Nations event in Gabon – recently ordered a fleet of 16 MAN Lion luxury coaches to transport participating teams from their hotels to sports grounds.
“The order...
Leading the way
Hino South Africa has retained its top position in the combined Scott Byers Competitive Customer Satisfaction Monitor for the eighth successive quarter in the period October 2016 – December 2016.
The benchmark survey – conducted quarterly since 1986 by Scott...
Ford tests electric commercial van
As part of London’s efforts to lower vehicle emissions in the city, Ford has made available for test purposes a fleet of 20 plug-in hybrid vans for use by commercial operators.
The project will see Ford teaming up with the...
Award for Iveco’s Stralis NP
Iveco’s Stralis NP – the first natural gas-powered truck for long haul operations – has been voted “Project of the Year” at the European Gas Awards of Excellence 2017 at the annual European Gas Conference in Vienna, Austria.
“We are...
Isuzu Truck South Africa once again top Japanese OEM
Since inception in 2006, Isuzu Truck South Africa’s aim has been to be the leading Japanese truck manufacturer in the country.
It achieved its aim in 2013, taking market leadership in its segment by selling of 4 019 units. Success...
Re-ignition of economy needed to lift truck sales
According to a market analysis by Rory Schulz, marketing director of UD Trucks Southern Africa, the commercial vehicle market is expected to grow marginally during 2017, his forecast being 28 998 units.
He says a slight increase in GDP is expected,...
MAN opts for Recaro
Seat supplier Adient has announced that its Recaro division has won a significant contract with MAN Truck & Bus.
Though specifics of the supply contract have not been disclosed, from 2020 Recaro will incrementally begin supplying high quality commercial vehicle...
