Loubser Bulk Services, a leading bulk freight transporter in the SADC area, today announced they have experienced a 4% saving on fuel costs within the first month of subscribing to the Fleet Monitoring Services of Ctrack Fleet management solutions,...

Michelin subsidiary BF Goodrich has launched a truck tyre range in South Africa aimed at customers “who demand international quality, reliable and robust tyres at an affordable price,” says Franck Sire, Michelin’s marketing director. He says BF Goodrich’s Route Control...

A business partnership spanning 15 years recently saw MAN Truck & Bus South Africa deliver its 1 000th bus to the Cape’s Golden Arrow Bus Services. Commenting on the successful relationship, Markus Geyer, MD of MAN Truck & Bus SA, said...

The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) in partnership with AON, recently announced that Hanlie Strauss of Henred Fruehauf had been judged its Woman of the Year. The award recognises the vital role women play in South Africa’s motor industry. Hanlie...

UD Trucks Southern Africa has added three new trucks to its Quester range – a rigid 4x2, a rigid 6x2 and a 6x4 dedicated compactor chassis. Gert Swanepoel, acting vice-president of UD Trucks Southern Africa, says the company’s strategy of...

MAN Truck & Bus has presented two TGXs to the German Ski Association (DSV) as the country’s ski season officially opens. The 500hp TGXs are equipped with a new combination of automated MAN TipMatic transmission and MAN HydroDrive hydrostatic front-wheel...

Rowlands Peters, head of Daimler’s FleetBoard Division, offers insights in to the telematics system’s success in South Africa. Ryan de Smidt reports Telematics systems have become vital fleet management tools in any logistics operator’s armoury – and Daimler South Africa’s...

As signal jamming has the ability to prevent a telematics unit from broadcasting its position to the service provider, it is being increasingly used by hijackers. “They use a range of jamming systems to block tracking devices from communicating...

KwaZulu-Natal based truck driver Dharmendra Arejune recently represented South Africa at the world finals of the Volvo Trucks Driver’s Fuel Challenge in Sweden. Competing against 28 other drivers from 42 countries, Dharmendra, winner of the competition’s South African leg held...

Mercedes-Benz has expanded its Sprinter range to include a new variant with a permissible gross vehicle weight of 5,5-tons, representing an increased payload of almost half a ton. Introduction of the model – which bridges the gap between van and...