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Scania wows truckers in Vegas September 15, 2021 As you read this article, MINExpo 2021 – the world’s largest mining event – is taking place in Las Vegas. There are numerous incredible trucks on display but one of them really caught our eye. It’s Scania’s 8×4 Heavy Tipper, and it is designed to meet the toughest demands in mining operations. According to Sven-Erik Gustafsson, head of Scania Mining, this beast of a truck offers an efficient transport solution with lower […]
Putco gets its 100th Mercedes-Benz bus September 15, 2021 Mercedes-Benz Buses has concluded the historic delivery of 100 vehicles to Putco with the final handover of the 100th bus. This follows a 100-unit order placed by Putco in 2020. The buses were delivered in batches, with the first being supplied in December 2020. In keeping with current times, the handover – which took place at the end of August 2021 in Sandton – was small. However, it certainly was illustrious, […]
New UD dealer in Vaal Triangle September 15, 2021 UD Trucks Southern Africa has announced the opening of a new service dealer in Sasolburg. Strategically located, UD Trucks Vaal will serve fleet owners in the industrial heartland of the country with certified UD Trucks service, parts, and roadside assistance. This brings the total number of independently owned UD Trucks dealers in South Africa to 38. “At UD Trucks, we believe in offering our customers more than just a vehicle. It […]
Driverless vessels hit the waterways! September 15, 2021 We’ve all read about autonomous trucks. Well, now autonomous boats are on the way! In a milestone moment slated to prove that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for autonomous technology, Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, has announced that it will embark on a 1 000 nautical mile autonomous and remotely commanded journey around Denmark later this month. (1 000 […]
Freedom in SA: what freedom? September 15, 2021 The Economic Freedom of the World: 2021 Annual Report has just been released – and it contains some woeful findings when it comes to South Africa. These findings are relevant to the transport industry and indeed most economic sectors. CHARLEEN CLARKE attended the Free Market Foundation conference to announce these rankings this week. Economic freedom isn’t necessarily a term that is bandied about often. But it’s vitally important. According to Canada’s Fraser […]
101 not out! August 31, 2021 Finally, we bring you a really heart-warming story of a 101-year-old driver! His name is Harold Baggott – and this 101-year-old has taken the Ford Mustang Mach-E (Ford’s first all-electric SUV) for a test drive in the United Kingdom, 90 years after first learning to drive in a Model T! The extremely independent Baggott, who drives daily, took his great-grandchildren for a spin in the Ford. Born in 1920, Baggott had his first taste […]
Volvo makes inroads into China August 30, 2021 Volvo Trucks has agreed to acquire JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle Co, a subsidiary of Jiangling Motors Co, which includes a manufacturing site in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, for an amount of RMB 0,8 billion (about R1,84 billion). The objective is to start production of the new heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks in Taiyuan for customers in China from the end of 2022. Volvo Trucks has been active in the […]
Chip shortage causes massive delays August 30, 2021 Ordered a truck? You may wait five months to get it. That’s the gloomy news that has emerged from global tech market advisory firm ABI Research. It reports that industry suppliers – from truck and trailer OEMs to commercial telematics providers – are continuing to feel the pain of delayed semiconductor shipments alongside rising growth opportunities. It has warned that order delays will soon extend to 2022, indicating that the commercial transportation […]
No ho, ho, ho this Christmas August 30, 2021 Christmas is just around the corner (yes, really). But it will be anything but merry! That’s the outlook for importers of consumer goods from Asia this year (and, let’s face it, every country on this planet imports heaps of stuff from Asia). The reason? A lack of freight capacity and exploding transport costs for goods from the Far East. According to German-based software company Setlog, the situation will not change until […]
Advertorial: FUSO Value Parts August 31, 2021 FUSO Value Parts is a cost-competitive offering for older FUSO vehicles that are now out of warranty. Purpose-designed and guaranteed by FUSO, this after-market solution enables more price-sensitive customers to fit OEM parts and avoid compromising on quality and downtime. Buying a FUSO truck is a sound business decision based on its reputation for durability and performance. To ensure a FUSO Truck runs optimally, one should choose the know-how and expertise of those […]
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