How many heavy-duty truck and bus drivers – Code C1 to Code EC – are there in South Africa? The latest stats, according to eNaTIS, indicate there are 4,9 million licensed heavy-duty drivers. The heavy-duty vehicle population is only...

"Hino South Africa is having a good year in terms of sales when one considers the tough the economic climate and highly competitive market," said Vice President Ernie Trautmann, addressing the media recently. "Hino's overall market share is currently standing...

Literally ‘hitting it out of the park’, one of FAW’s acclaimed dealers scored a century when he delivered his team’s 100th FAW truck sold - a first among FAW’s Southern African representatives to sell this many units through a...

Imperial Select, which has been involved in a programme to protect the rhinos in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane since early 2012, has increased its support with the recent sponsorship of a Foton Tunland 4x4 bakkie to assist...

Volvo Trucks' 'The Iron Knight' has broken two world speed records for trucks on Goodyear tyres - making them the fastest truck tyres in the world. The special tyres developed and built by Goodyear are the result of continuous...

A number of running changes are taking place in the Hino 500-Series range between August and the end of the year.   Two of the changes are regulatory and involve the fitment of a speed limiter and anti-skid brakes (ABS) while...

FUSO Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa have launched their latest medium to heavy-duty truck, the FUSO FJ 16-230, set to be the truck of choice in the southern African region. This milestone represents yet another successful addition of...

Businesses are now able to effortlessly receive multiple quotations to road freight a load and then decide which one best suits their needs and budget – completely on-line. With the introduction of Transbid, a web-based logistics user interface, companies in...

The challenge - drive 750 km with a load of 750 kg on R750 worth of fuel with a Suzuki Super Carry. This challenge, dubbed the #SuperCarry750 challenge, was conceived when the team at Suzuki Auto South Africa decided to...

The South African trucking industry has for some time been male-dominated, with little encouragement or opportunities given to women to infiltrate the tight male-dominated industry. Isuzu Truck South Africa aims to shift any misconceptions, negative connotations and stigma mounting...