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Over the last couple of months we have reported rather extensively on the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and have had an in-depth look at the technology that will be incorporated into this vehicle. Earlier this month Reuben van Niekerk was...

Recent appointments made within South Africa’s auto and related sectors…   Mercedes-Benz South Africa Jasper Hafkamp has been appointed Executive Director of Daimler Trucks & Buses’ Regional Centre Southern Africa, effective from December 1.   Mercedes-Benz South Africa Kobus van Zyl has been appointed General...

Fidelity SecureDrive, the latest offering from Fidelity Security, is set to cause waves in the vehicle tracking and telematics market. Wahl Bartmann, Group CEO of Fidelity Security, says moving into this segment made perfect sense for Fidelity - already...

Stellantis recently introduced Pro One as the enhanced strategic offensive of the Company’s Commercial Vehicles Business to achieve global leadership, encompassing the professional offerings of six iconic brands of Stellantis – Citroën, FIAT, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and...

Agriculture plays a significant economic role in South Africa. Besides producing much of the food we eat, it is responsible for exporting products worth $9.5 billion annually. In a country starved for...

Since its inception in 2017, Volvo Financial Services (VFS) South Africa has continued to go beyond traditional financing to offer Babcock’s customers access to fast and flexible finance solutions. The financial services provider has grown substantially over...

Isuzu Truck Centre (ITC) Cape Town is celebrating a significant milestone with the achievement of a level 1 score on the dealership's most recent Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) audit. This audit result...

Scania is designing the world’s first full-scale autonomous truck platooning operations, based on its own advanced technology. The platoon will make use of public roads while transporting containers between port terminals in Singapore. The aim is to organise convoys of...

Eqstra Fleet Management, a division of the eNX Group, has been awarded a contract to supply 249 Ford Rangers under a three-year Full Maintenance Rental Agreement to Mobax South Africa (Pty) Ltd,  a leading African Telecommunication Technology group based...

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...