Eqstra launches new training course on refrigeration units

Eqstra Flexi Fleet, a division of Eqstra Fleet Management and Logistics, has introduced a new training course specifically designed to equip qualified auto-electricians and diesel mechanics with skills that will enable them to work on refrigeration units fitted to...

Re-ignition of economy needed to lift truck sales

According to a market analysis by Rory Schulz, marketing director of UD Trucks Southern Africa, the commercial vehicle market is expected to grow marginally during 2017, his forecast being 28 998 units. He says a slight increase in GDP is expected,...

Driver and sidekick caught red handed while stealing truck

Two suspects were recently apprehended in Mamelodi, north-east of Pretoria, while in the process of stealing a truck carrying a load of processed meat. The truck’s owner later confirmed that one of the suspects was, in fact, an employee...

MAN opts for Recaro

Seat supplier Adient has announced that its Recaro division has won a significant contract with MAN Truck & Bus. Though specifics of the supply contract have not been disclosed, from 2020 Recaro will incrementally begin supplying high quality commercial vehicle...

Kamaz claims Dakar gold

Russian rally driver Eduard Nikolaev of the Kamaz-Master truck team claimed gold in the Truck category of this year’s Dakar Rally – marking his second Dakar win after taking the podium’s top step in 2013. “I am overflowing with emotions,”...

FAW reports satisfying 2016

FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA enjoyed a memorable 2016, achieving a number of milestones. During the past three years the company has invested over $100-million in its Coega-based plant which, in August, saw its 2 000th truck roll off the...

Poor state of health heightens crash risks

Commercial truck drivers with three or more medical conditions increase their chances of being involved in an accident, according to a US study led by the University of Utah’s School of Medicine. "What the data tells us is that with...

Scania takes platoon lead

Scania is designing the world’s first full-scale autonomous truck platooning operations, based on its own advanced technology. The platoon will make use of public roads while transporting containers between port terminals in Singapore. The aim is to organise convoys of...

Dakar 2017 Stage 9 cancelled, truck division a close affair

With this week’s Stage 9 of the Dakar Rally having been cancelled due to a rockslide, the contest for supremacy in the truck division remained tight, with a mere two minutes and 20 seconds separating the top three competitors. The...

Actros in a million

A Mercedes-Benz Actros – equipped with the millionth V6 diesel engine produced at the company’s plant in Mannheim, Germany -- has been bought by Russian freight operator KonTrans. The truck will be used to transport groceries across Eastern Europe. At...