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Ford’s latest Ranger on the horizon
Consistently one of the top-two selling bakkies in South Africa each month, the Ford Ranger will come in for a significant refresh in 2019....
Educating learners on road safety
Through the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire, operator of the N1N4 highway, Total South Africa has donated Road Safety Cubes to eight primary schools along...
Fuchs grows its grease plant
Fuchs Petrolub SE, the world’s largest independent manufacturer of high-quality lubricants and related products, has opened a R 116,8-million grease plant expansion at its...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks launches “the most efficient long-haul truck in South Africa”
Reliability, efficiency and safety are the three core characteristics that define the new Mercedes-Benz Actros. With over 25 000 vehicles sold in South Africa...
Fleet manager solution for small transport operators
Ctrack recently launched its Drive mobile application software aimed at small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) with fleets of 30 vehicles or less. It...
Brush up on your heavy-vehicle knowledge
It’s never too late to brush up on your knowledge, and the ever-evolving world of trucking and transport is certainly no exception. As such,...
At the heart of long haul
An increasing number of industry partners are coming out in support of the health and well-being of South African truck drivers. Shell Rimula has...
Tackling a tough situation
Morné Stoltz, MiWay head of Business Insurance, discusses how to safeguard goods and personnel from theft on the move. Incidents of theft from delivery...
FAW makes strides in after-sales customer satisfaction
FAW SA has made a concerted effort to set industry-leading after-sales benchmarks. As a result, all FAW dealers are operating at a higher level...
Fuso on a growth path
Ten percent market share by 2020 … that’s the goal set by Daimler Trucks & Buses South Africa for its Fuso Trucks brand. With...
Hollard kicks off Highway Heroes competition
The previous Highway Heroes competition attracted 890 truck drivers, and this year the aim is to attract at least 2 000 entrants, says Paul...
Industry battles through April
As we hurry towards the second half of 2018, a total of 7 674 new trucks and buses have so far been sold this...
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