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Toyota to Start Sales of Fuel Cell Buses

November 25, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation will begin to sell fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. Having already undergone repeated field tests for practical use, the Bureau…

Tata’s Workhorse Bakkie gets more Refined

November 25, 2016

Tata’s 207DI EX2, single cab workhorse one-ton bakkie has been refined with several visual and practical improvements. Good news is that it still retains its renounced load-capable dropside loadbox which…

Volvo Trucks opens new Dealership in Alrode

November 25, 2016

18 November 2016, Alberton, South Africa.  Volvo Trucks South Africa yesterday opened a new dedicated service and parts dealership in Alrode, Gauteng.  This now brings the company’s number of dealers…

Volkswagen achieves new international environmental certification

November 25, 2016

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has been awarded the new International Environmental Certification – ISO 14001:2015.  This certification was awarded and confirmed by lead auditors from Tuev Nord and Volkswagen…

MAN opens new dealerships in Morocco with a caravan of trucks

November 25, 2016

On 17 October, a caravan of trucks mobilised by MAN and SEFAMAR, the Munich-based manufacturer’s importer, departed Agadir on a trek across Morocco. The convoy of five trucks – two…

Volvo Trucks spectacular Live Test

November 24, 2016

‘ The Flying Passenger ’ is the world’s first stunt featuring a truck and a paraglider In Volvo Trucks’ new Live Test, a paraglider and a Volvo FH are about…

MAN TGE: spotlight on customisation

November 23, 2016

MAN Truck & Bus are placing the new MAN TGE under static scrutiny as part of a van bodybuilders’ day today. Around 80 companies from Germany and neighbouring countries are…

Nissan donates vehicles to eight South African entrepreneurs

November 23, 2016

Rosslyn, South Africa, 23 November 2016 – Nissan South Africa has announced that it will donate eight vehicles to dynamic South African entrepreneurs to support and help grow their businesses,…

Marcotran Tests Prove Goodyear Best Tyre Choice

November 23, 2016

November, 2016 – Spanish haulier Marcotran has proved the savings that Goodyear truck tyres offer.  Comparative tests run by the company show that on certain routes it can save almost…

MAN Truck & Bus supports IMAGinE research project on cooperative driving

November 21, 2016

Intelligent integrated networking: the focus of the joint IMAGinE project (intelligent automation of manoeuvres– cooperative risk prevention in real-time) lies on increasing the safety of all road users. In future,…

An idea that saves lives

November 21, 2016

flexHVC – Flexible Humanitarian Vehicle Concept – is the brainchild of student Johannes Schmutzler, who came up with the idea as the subject of his graduation thesis. flexHVC is an…

New Rigid Dump Truck Tyres from Goodyear

November 21, 2016

November, 2016 – Goodyear is introducing the RM-4B+ Off The Road (OTR) tyre range for rigid dump trucks in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.  After successful performance…

MAN Lion’s Intercity is Russia’s Intercity Bus of the Year

November 21, 2016

MAN Truck & Bus wins in the ‘Coach/Intercity Bus’ category of the prestigious competition ‘Best Commercial Vehicles of the Year in Russia’. The jury of the ‘Best Commercial Vehicles of…

Hilux SRX Hits the Gym

November 18, 2016

Toyota Hilux SRX Models Receive an Upgrade The Toyota Hilux range remains one of SA’s favourite vehicles, with the new model having racked up over 30 000 units since introduction…

Merry Christmas to the British Royal Household: from CharterWay

November 17, 2016

STUTTGART/COBURG – This year the town of Coburg in Bavaria, Germany, is sending a beautiful, specially grown fir tree to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The tree will…

MBSA appoints Nadia Trimmel VP of Mercedes-Benz Vans SA

November 16, 2016

PRETORIA – Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has appointed Nadia Trimmel as the Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans Southern Africa, effective 1 January 2017. In this position, she will be the successor…

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