UD Trucks SA wins international award

UD Trucks Southern Africa was recently awarded the International Sales Award as the brand’s largest overseas market in 2016. “This award is a true testament to the calibre of staff and dealers we have in the region – and it...

Hino Midrand is the brand’s Dealer of the Year

Hino Midrand, one of six Hino dealerships in the Bidvest McCarthy Group, has won the Hino Dealer of the Year (DOTY) award for the second successive year. The dealership was one of only three Hino outlets in South Africa to...

Serco wins SA Police Services tender

Serco has won a tender to build two step deck flatbed trailers for the South African Police Services (SAPS). The brief from the SAPS incorporated a variety of special features which Serco was able to provide thanks to the company’s...

Fortress Income Fund launches R650-million Logistics Park

Fortress Income Fund has officially launched the Louwlardia Logistics Park, a R650-million, A-Grade logistics facility that is under development alongside the N1 in Centurion. Speaking at the launch, executive director Andrew Teixeira said Louwlardia was part of Fortress’ plan to...

IVECO wins at Sustainable Truck of the Year

IVECO, a brand of CNH Industrial, has won in two categories at the "Sustainable Truck of the Year" awards. The award series was inaugurated this year in response to the growing awareness of sustainability in the transport sector. It celebrates...

MAN begins selling the TGE

Six months after the launch of MAN’s TGE model at last year’s Hanover show, MAN Truck & Bus have officially begun selling the variant; and with its introduction, have cemented MAN’s stature as a full-range provider. With a wide variety...

UD Trucks launches Croner model

UD Trucks recently launched its latest Croner model in Japan. This all new medium duty truck range boasts a wide range of customisable configurations for extra productivity and superior uptime. Developed for growth markets, the manufacturer aims to continue its...

Mercedes-Benz natural gas systems in place in Stuttgart

Seven Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) models with an environmentally friendly natural gas drive system and extensive safety features are set to take over waste collection and disposal duties in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. The vehicles have been delivered...

Scania launches One digital platform

Scania launched their One digital platform at this year’s Mobile World Congress; providing a single digital environment for a host of connected services for fleet owners and drivers. Through Scania One, fleet owners and drivers will have access to the most relevant...

Scania puts fuel-saving to the test

Scandinavian truck manufacturer Scania wanted to test just how far fuel consumption improvements have come since the early 1990s. The company pitted a 1992 Streamline 143 V8 prime mover against a new generation S 500 straight six; both setup...