The risk management approach to fleet insurance
With the cost of insurance rising annually, it has become imperative for fleet owners to change their approach to fleet insurance.
This is the view of Willers Baard, managerial consultant at Eqstra Financial Services, a division of Eqstra Fleet Management...
OneLogix keeps on trucking with DAF Trucks
Forging strong, service-based relationships with customers is a top priority for Babcock and one of the driving reasons behind logistics provider OneLogix’s decision to purchase a further 12 DAF Trucks from Babcock, bringing their DAF Trucks fleet for group...
Second time’s a charm for Highway Hero Maartin Langeveld
2018 category winner trumps 3 000+
competitors for R100 000 grand prize
Last year, Maartin Langeveld came within a whisker of
winning the richest prize in South African trucking. This year, against even
greater odds, he proved...
Capco continues long association with Hino Trucks
Long relationships between businesses and suppliers – especially those companies that sell vehicles – are not encountered as often these days as in the past. However, Capco, the Durban-based stockist, distributor and manufacturer of ceilings, partition systems and components,...
Daimler Trucks teams up with innovation leader for electric charging StoreDot Ltd
Daimler AG’s Trucks division is investing in the Israeli company StoreDot Ltd. as part of their financing round. A representative from Daimler will be appointed to StoreDot’s Board of Directors. The Tel Aviv-based company founded in 2012 is a...
Speed in a Suit has a winner
TruckX 2018 saw the staging of the annual SA Express Parcel Association (SAEPA) Speed in a Suit competition sponsored by CarTrack and Fiat. The winner of this year’s challenge was Steven Saffy with Mark Scott and Eddie Vosloo coming...
The new California XXL provides a look into the future of motorhomes
The California is the most popular camper van ever. With its systematically thought-out interior and an absolutely unmistakable design, the Bulli – with its pop-up roof – became an icon for motoring globetrotters and camping enthusiasts. Now Volkswagen Commercial...
Daimler Trucks & Buses unveils Selec-Trucks Zambia
Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa, under the banner of Southern Cross (the only official distributor of Daimler commercial vehicles, including Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Buses and Vans, FUSO Trucks) today unveiled SelecTrucks Zambia, with its new centre destined to be...
AA welcomes 24/7 law enforcement
Plans to declare traffic law enforcement an essential service, and thereby enable a 24-hour working schedule for traffic officers, was a positive development which should be welcomed by all motorists in South Africa.
That’s the view of the Automobile Association...
DAF named International Truck of the Year 2018
Babcock’s commitment to delivering to the highest standards was again highlighted recently when, amidst stiff competition, DAF Trucks was awarded the prestigious International Truck of the Year 2018 accolade for its new XF and CF series. Named as making the...
