FAW Harrismith dealer ‘bats a century’
Literally ‘hitting it out of the park’, one of FAW’s acclaimed dealers scored a century when he delivered his team’s 100th FAW truck sold - a first among FAW’s Southern African representatives to sell this many units through a...
Foton Tunland bakkie to help fight rhino poachers at Rietvlei Reserve
Imperial Select, which has been involved in a programme to protect the rhinos in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane since early 2012, has increased its support with the recent sponsorship of a Foton Tunland 4x4 bakkie to assist...
Goodyear Truck Tyres – The Fastest in the World
Volvo Trucks' 'The Iron Knight' has broken two world speed records for trucks on Goodyear tyres - making them the fastest truck tyres in the world. The special tyres developed and built by Goodyear are the result of continuous...
Revisions being made to Hino 500-series truck range
A number of running changes are taking place in the Hino 500-Series range between August and the end of the year.
Two of the changes are regulatory and involve the fitment of a speed limiter and anti-skid brakes (ABS) while...
FUSO FJ 16-230 the truck of choice for medium to heavy applications in southern...
FUSO Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa have launched their latest medium to heavy-duty truck, the FUSO FJ 16-230, set to be the truck of choice in the southern African region.
This milestone represents yet another successful addition of...
Log it, Load it, Deliver it!
Businesses are now able to effortlessly receive multiple quotations to road freight a load and then decide which one best suits their needs and budget – completely on-line.
With the introduction of Transbid, a web-based logistics user interface, companies in...
Challenge accepted! Super Carry beats the odds
The challenge - drive 750 km with a load of 750 kg on R750 worth of fuel with a Suzuki Super Carry.
This challenge, dubbed the #SuperCarry750 challenge, was conceived when the team at Suzuki Auto South Africa decided to...
Isuzu Truck South Africa empowers and opens doors for women in trucking industry
The South African trucking industry has for some time been male-dominated, with little encouragement or opportunities given to women to infiltrate the tight male-dominated industry. Isuzu Truck South Africa aims to shift any misconceptions, negative connotations and stigma mounting...
Road Master 2016 has begun
The inaugural Road Masters competition saw a successful launch at TruckX 2016. The competition was launched by the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, during his presentation at the conference. Companies with truck drivers who have excelled can now enter...
Engen celebrates women truck drivers this Women’s Month
Whilst you would expect this to be a man’s game, a surprising number of women truck drivers work for Engen, whose driver programme has – since 2006 - seen females compete successfully with males in this exacting environment.
Engen’s National...
