Theft on the move: How to safeguard goods and personnel in transit
With a spike in thefts from delivery vehicles causing havoc across the country, fleet owners and operators are looking for solutions to safeguard life and property.
Incidents of theft from delivery vehicles are occurring nationwide and seem to be increasing....
More than 2,3-million kilometres and still going strong!
"Two Bar" is the fitting nickname for Namlog's Hino 500-Series 1324 freight carrier that has covered more than 2.3-million kilometres since it was purchased new in 2009. It certainly carries its age well and does not look like a...
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...
Oshkosh corporation awarded $677.1 Million Military contract
Oshkosh Corporation – the designer and builder of the world’s toughest speciality trucks and truck bodies – has been awarded a United States military contract worth $677.1-million.
The venture will include a budget of $433.3-million dedicated to the refurbishment of...
FAW SA recognised for major achievements
Successes at FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA have been recognised by the FAW Group, which has acknowledged the business unit as the most determined and unified within the FAW Group worldwide.
The announcement was made recently at the company’s annual Global...
Continental Tyre SA welcomes new GM for manufacturing
Continental Tyre South Africa has appointed JJ Dowling as its new general manager of manufacturing at its Port Elizabeth plant; replacing former GM, Wayne Brown, who is moving to a position at Continental Tyre in the United States.
Dowling is...
Handover of first trucks with Mercedes-Benz Uptime
German transport company Schober Transport GmbH recently took delivery of 21 Mercedes-Benz Actos trucks, each equipped with a service system that communicates vehicle status in real-time, allowing for predictive truck maintenance and analytics.
The system – Mercedes-Benz Uptime – continuously...
FUSO Trucks Southern Africa offers value for money vehicles and unbeatable financial offers
As the year draws to an end, it is evident that the commercial vehicles industry continues to face headwinds, as a result of the weakened South African economy.
With this in mind, FUSO Trucks South Africa and FUSO Finance (a...
FUCHS new commercial vehicle engine oil for MAN Euro VI-d engines
FUCHS Lubricants has introduced a new TITAN CARGO PRO 3977 SAE 5W-20 engine oil. As part of the introduction of the Euro VI-d emissions standard for commercial vehicles by law MAN has published the MAN M 3977...
Hino continues to dominate Data Track truck survey
Hino South Africa continues to be the dominant top performer in the quarterly Data Track comparative truck study, taking top spot in the combined score for the third successive quarter, as well as scoring highest in two of the...
