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,...
Toyota in process of recalling 770 000 vehicles
Toyota South Africa has confirmed that it is conducting a recall campaign related to potentially defective Takata airbag inflators. (The Takata recall affects a number of automotive brands worldwide.)
This is not a new recall for Toyota SA, but an...
De Rooy Team Aims to Win the 2017 Dakar Rally on Goodyear Truck Tyres
The De Rooy team, winners of the 2016 Dakar rally truck class, are going for gold again in the world’s toughest race, driving on standard Goodyear Offroad ORD tyres.
Gerard De Rooy and his team have chosen Goodyear Offroad ORD...
Ford/AIDC partnership produces first graduate
The Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC) in Gauteng has produced the first graduate from its Automotive Incubation Centre project at Ford’s Silverton Assembly Plant.
The Incubation Programme was established by Gauteng provincial government, in conjunction with the AIDC, which is...
Brand Pretorius for TruckX
Brand Pretorius will deliver one of the keynote addresses at this year’s TruckX Expo and Conference to be held on July 12 and 13 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit near Johannesburg.
The business leader – who is a former...
NGVs: The growth in popularity
Running a vehicle on Compressed Natural Gas is a novice concept for many South Africans. Although Natural Gas filling stations have been active since 2014, there is an inherent love affair amongst South African’s for petrol and...
Refined workhorse
Tata’s 207DI EX2 single-cab bakkie has been given a new lease on life with several visual and practical enhancements. The exterior sees bold decals along the sides and bonnet, in addition to revised wheel covers. Moreover, a cab protector...
OEM aftermarket parts make more ‘cents’ on the road
The heavy transportation sector is the veritable lifeblood of South Africa's economy, with goods transported daily by thousands of trucking fleets on the country's roads. It is therefore the reliability and safety of these heavy transport vehicles upon which...
Serco surfing a business surge into the new year
Leading South African trailer and truck building company, Serco, is enjoying a significant spike in business going into the end of 2017 which is in sharp contrast to the first eight months of the year when turnover was down.
Managing...
Mercedes-Benz tops Brazilian truck sales charts
Despite difficult economic trading conditions in Brazil and declining demand for vehicles, Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz last year increased its market share in the country’s truck, bus and van divisions.
For the period January to November, the brand’s trucks topped the...
