Ctrack’s mining solution extended

Glencore, one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities, has awarded a three-year contract extension to vehicle tracking and fleet management specialist Ctrack by Inseego. The agreement...

Mercedes-Benz trucks now with Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay is now available in conjunction with the Multimedia Radio Touch radio system in the current models of the Mercedes-Benz Actros, Antos and Arcos. The system allows the driver to safely and conveniently use an iPhone and a...

Hino tops in customer satisfaction

Hino South Africa has kicked off 2017 in style by setting the pace for the ninth consecutive quarter in the Scott Byers Competitive Customer Satisfaction Monitor. The latest rankings cover customer satisfaction performances between January and March 2017. The benchmark...

First quarter growth for truck sales

In spite of recent political and economic events, South Africa’s truck market grew in the first quarter. However, the effect of rating agency downgrades will determine if the trend will remain or be eroded. That’s the view of Gert Swanepoel,...

Scania opts for Apple

Scania is introducing Apple CarPlay to the new truck generation’s infotainment system to facilitate iPhone functionality. The brand is among the first in the industry to offer the system in heavy trucks. “Scania’s infotainment system will work with Apple CarPlay,...

Enthusiastic response to Hino’s learnership programme

Hino South Africa’s inaugural Hino Learnership Programme has received resounding support from enthusiastic learners. The year-long programme has been tailored to provide comprehensive training for sales staff at dealerships, with a total of 12 students taking part in the...

All-electric vans for logistics company

Mercedes-Benz Vans will be producing 1 500 all-electric vans for Hermes, Germany’s largest independent logistics firm. From next year, the company will begin using battery-electric vehicles in normal operations in a pilot phase in Stuttgart and Hamburg. The focus will...

First MAN TGE rolls off the line

A month after its sales announcement, the first production MAN TGE has rolled off the assembly line at the newly constructed MAN Truck & Bus plant in Wrzesnia, Poland. The silver van is a short wheelbase version with a high...

Ctrack 360 Degree Fleet Monitoring Service Achieves Significant Cost Savings for Subscribers

Vehicle tracking and fleet management specialist Ctrack by Inseego is pleased to announce that their new 360 degree Fleet Monitoring Service is gaining momentum and delivering significant savings to subscribers. The service is a full outsource of fleet control...

Serco manufactures demounts for Bakers Transport

Specialist body builder Serco will supply 22 demountable load bodies to Bakers Transport to service the Clicks Distribution Centre in Johannesburg. Mohammed Cassim, fleet manager at Bakers Transport, said the units – which are expected to speed up turnaround time...