Glum outlook for vehicle sales
WesBank forecasts that South Africa’s new vehicle sales will decline by 12% this year. Compared with 2015’s industry total sales of 617 691 vehicles, the bank expects that this year’s figure will be 543 306 units.
Speaking at the 2016...
Serco Steps Up Production
TRUCK and trailer building company Serco is fast tracking the construction of vehicles and repairs in a concerted effort to help the transport and food sectors return to some form of normality in the wake of the...
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...
Scania debuts new rear compactor for waste industries
Scania has unveiled their latest rear compactor product for the waste management industry at the Waste Management in Action exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
The Scania P 310 rear loader comes complete with heavy-duty steel bumpers and electrical connections suitable for...
Hino customers very impressed with new Koga plant in Japan
A group of customers, who went on a recent educational tour to Japan to visit the facilities of Hino Motors and to hold discussions with senior executives of Japan’s leading heavy truck and bus manufacturer, were unanimous in their...
How to sell a truck
George Mienie has an interesting theory about what sells a used truck. “It has got to tell a story,” he says. “People prefer to engage with compelling stories more than data. Buyers are psychological beings – they love an...
Toshiba enhances Smart Glass workflow solutions with new Pick-by-Vision offering
Toshiba have announced the arrival of its latest enhanced dynaEdge DE-100 and AR100 Viewer Assisted Reality smart glass solution, xPick. The new "pick-by-vision" order picking capability is designed to provide industry-leading workflow efficiencies within the logistics sector.
These new enhanced...
Volvo Group expands Free State operations
Volvo Group Southern Africa has officially opened the company’s new flagship dealership for Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks in Bloemfontein.
Christian Coolsaet, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks South Africa said that the new facility was the first...
Mercedes-Benz eActros to roll out to customers in 2018
In 2016 Mercedes-Benz Trucks became the first manufacturer in the world with a heavy-duty electric truck. The technology pioneer is now taking the logical next step: putting its electric truck, the eActros, out on the road with customers. Ten...
Isuzu Celebrates Women
This Women's Month Isuzu Motors South Africa is celebrating the women behind the Isuzu brand by shining a light on the incredible work which they do at the company.
While Women's Month in South...
