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A new cab factory – resulting from the joint venture between the Daimler Group and Kamaz – has opened in Chelny, Tatarstan. GIANENRICO GRIFFINI visited the new factory in the Russian Federation With a production capacity of 55 000 units a year, the new factory in Chelny will manufacture Actros and Arocs cabs, in addition to the cabs for the Russian manufacturer’s new truck ranges. German technology has joined forces with Italian design at the facility, which has a production […]
Prostate cancer and driver wellness form the basis of two awareness campaigns involving South Africa’s trucking community South Africa’s annual Prostate Awareness Truck Convoy will soon be chugging through the streets of Boksburg from Carnival City to raise awareness of prostate cancer and to generate funds, food and soft toys for charity. Based at Carnival City’s Festival Lawns, the event will take place on November 10, focusing on men’s health and creating awareness of prostate and breast cancer, […]
It’s been 70 years since GUD Filters began manufacturing premium automotive filters for the local market From humble beginnings in 1949, KwaZulu-Natal-based filter manufacturer GUD has cemented its reputation as a reliable, trusted, home-grown brand. As the company celebrates its 70th anniversary, CEO Chris Haworth says he is honoured that South Africa’s motoring public continues to choose GUD as its number one filter brand. “A GUD filter is not just a product – it’s a brand that evokes memories of […]
New strategy aims at increasing global procurement footprint The Traton Group, manufacturer of Volkswagen’s commercial vehicles, and Hino Motors, Toyota’s equivalent in Japan, have extended their strategic partnership to include a joint-procurement venture. Called Hino and Traton Global Procurement, the company aims to maximise procurement synergies between the two entities, targeting a wide range of parts and technologies. Spokesmen for the venture say they anticipate an increased global footprint – particularly in Europe and Asia – resulting from an expanded […]
Transnet signs an agreement to establish an intermodal freight terminal in Limpopo’s Eco-Industrial Park Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has signed an agreement with Eco-Industrial Solutions (EIS) to develop an intermodal freight terminal within the Limpopo Eco-Industrial Park (LEIP) in Musina, near the Beit Bridge border – a major trade link between the country’s freight ports and Zimbabwe and Zambia. In terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed last week, the terminal will act as a multi-modal, dry-port logistics hub. […]
Recently introduced to South Africa, Hyundai’s Grand i10 Cargo fits the bill as a cheap-to-run, light delivery vehicle well-suited to urban conditions It looks like a compact car, and drives like one, too ̶ but Hyundai’s Grand i10 Cargo is a robust, two-seat delivery vehicle with a load capacity of 1 202 litres – making it practical for city and suburban small-package transport. In place of a boot and rear bench, the vehicle sports a metal cargo floor that is […]
The latest member of Scania’s autonomous-drive family of trucks, the AXL, has made its debut In what is claimed to be a milestone in the development of heavy-duty, self-driving vehicles, a group of Scania experts in different fields have teamed up and developed a fully autonomous concept truck. In a statement, Scania’s CEO, Henrik Hendriksson, says as different industries look to streamline transport assignments and make them more sustainable, self-driving vehicles are increasingly being considered. “Mines and large closed construction […]
Incident simulation puts safety first for last-mile fuel distribution specialist Uzuko Carriers, a joint venture between Cargo Carriers and Caltex Eastern Cape Marketers, master franchisor of more than 106 Caltex service stations in the province, recently undertook a large-scale emergency simulation on the N2 near East London. The initiative was staged to ensure the readiness of first responders in the event of an incident and was planned around a scheduled emergency simulation by the Buffalo City Fire Department on behalf […]
Following two years of development, a prototype of an electrically powered, retro-styled Morris delivery van that’s earmarked for production has been unveiled in England United Kingdom (UK)-based Morris Commercial, a newly established automotive engineering and manufacturing start-up, has revealed an electrically powered Morris JE – a delivery van which resembles the iconic British commercial vehicle popular in the 1950s and 60s. Boasting a full-electric, lithium-ion battery powertrain, the new Morris is said to have been designed as a premium product […]
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