Hino aims to continue reliability record in Dakar 2017
Hino will be entering two trucks in the 2017 Dakar Rally in South America, aiming to extend its record of 26 consecutive finishes in the gruelling, 9 000km-long event. Additionally, for the eighth consecutive time, the manufacturer has its sights...
Ctrack sponsors communications technology for Cape 2 Rio contender
Vehicle tracking solutions provider Ctrack, part of Inseego Corp, is providing satellite communications technology to Raymarine Regardless, a yacht that’s competing in the Cape2Rio Race which starts in Cape Town on New Year’s Day.
The technology will enable the crew,...
FAW marks a successful 2016
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA has had a successful year, notching up a number of milestones.
In August, the company produced its 2 000th truck at its Coega assembly plant near Port Elizabeth and, more recently, it exported its 200th truck into...
Continental appoints brand ambassadors
Continental Tyre South Africa has appointed race car driver Clare Vale and safety advocate and journalist Vuyi Mpofu as brand ambassadors for its global Vision Zero campaign – an initiative that aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate vehicle accidents,...
Showing entrepreneurial flair
Entrepreneurs are regarded as important cogs in the business chain – particularly in emerging economies. Commercial vehicle manufacturer Hino recognises that fact and, through its extensive dealer network, has worked to foster relationships with those who display entrepreneurial spirit.
One...
Toyota tops NAAMSA charts
For the 11th consecutive month Toyota topped South Africa’s new vehicle sales charts, in November delivering 10 088 vehicles to customers. Foremost among the models was the company’s LDV, the Hilux, which notched up 2 492 units. It was followed by...
Volkswagen ramps up Brazilian investment
Over the next five years, Volkswagen’s Truck and Bus Division will invest $447,3-million (about R6,3-billion) in modernising its Brazilian plant at Resende and renewing its product portfolio.
Andreas Renschler, CEO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus, said the Latin American region...
Isuzu truck technology partners with Dairy Day
Following negotiations with Isuzu which started in February, dairy producer Dairy Day recently took delivery of a refrigerated fleet of 50 trucks. The deal involved the trade-in of 45 trucks, with WesBank supplying the finance.
The new fleet’s cargo bodies...
New tech from Serco
Having achieved year-on-year growth in tough trading conditions, truck and trailer builder Serco closed 2016 by announcing it had entered into a partnership with Dutch company Loadlok, whose products it will distribute in Southern Africa.
Earlier this year the company...
Volvo Trucks opens new Alrode dealership
Volvo Trucks has opened a dedicated service and parts dealership in Alrode, Gauteng, bringing the company’s dealer footprint to 20 outlets across the country.
Strategically positioned within the industrial area, the Alrode dealership is easily accessible from major roads, including...
