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Making history – one vehicle at a time
This week, One Logix and subsidiary United Bulk, together with MAN Automotive and tanker-trailer manufacturer CA Muller, unveiled the first-ever chemical-interlink tractor-trailer designed according...
Ford SA’s biggest ever vehicle donation
This month, 22 charities will receive a total of 26 vehicles with a combined retail value of over R12 million – making it the largest-ever...
Amarok reveals its dark side
Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has added a special edition Amarok – the Dark Label – to its range of double-cab bakkies. The R674 600...
Meet the electric bakkie that’ll tow five tonnes and hit 100 in three seconds!
There can be no denying the rapid rise in the development of electric vehicles and the pace with which established vehicle manufacturers and green...
Vehicle manufacturing in SA moves along
The manufacturing landscape of the South African automotive sector is well and truly moving forward with the finalisation of the SA Automotive Masterplan process...
On-road tyres for off-road applications
Not all trucks spend all of their operational time on road. Certain industries, such as construction, waste management, mining, forestry and agriculture, require transporters...
Introducing SA’s most powerful, expensive bakkie
Mercedes-Benz South Africa has given its X-Class double-cab bakkie an upgraded driveline which includes a V6 engine, seven-speed gearbox and permanent all-wheel drive. Dubbed...
Hollard honours Highway Heroes
The Hollard Highway Heroes competition recognises truck drivers for the important role they play in society, and rewards the best driver entrants with cash...
Don’t be blue this Black Friday!
It’s bad enough being a consumer on Black Friday – but could you imagine being the retailer? In fact, could you imagine being the...
Sliding freely to lower costs
Here’s a frightening statistic: the Shell Lubricants Total Cost of Ownership Survey highlights that only eight percent of transport operators believe that the correct...
Securing the future of the minibus-taxi operator
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) earlier this week acquired a 25-percent stake in SA Taxi, which provides a comprehensive financial, insurance and...
Fidelity enters fleet market
Fidelity Security, known for its home-security services, has launched into the vehicle-tracking and telematics market with Fidelity SecureDrive. In creating Fidelity SecureDrive, the company...
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