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Mercedes-Benz South Africa set to train 200 drivers

October 12, 2016

PRETORIA – Mercedes-Benz South Africa launched its FleetBoard complimentary driver training initiative for October Transport Month 2016 at an event attended by the media, representatives from Corridor Empowerment Project, (a…

Volkswagen SA installs 320 new robots

October 10, 2016

Since the first robot was introduced more than 50 years ago, industrialised robots have been at the forefront of automotive manufacturing. R3 billion investment in production facilities includes installation of…

FAW plant produces 2 000th local truck in just two years

October 7, 2016

It was a proud day last month when FAW Vehicle Manufacturers South Africa (Pty) Ltd produced their 2 000th locally built truck at the Coega plant. Employees and plant management…

Off-road and on-road: news on Mercedes-Benz construction vehicles

October 6, 2016

HANOVER – At the 66th IAA International Motor Show for Commercial Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz presented a cross-section of its wide range of two, three, and four-axle chassis, tractor units and tippers…

Nicolette Lambrechts, Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada

October 5, 2016

PRETORIA – Mercedes-Benz South Africa announced today that its current Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans South Africa, Nicolette Lambrechts, will take over the role of Vice-President of Mercedes-Benz Vans for Mercedes-Benz…

Naamsa Comment on South African New Vehicle Sales Statistics

October 4, 2016

Commenting on the new vehicle sales statistics for the month of September 2016 – released today for public consumption on the website of the Department of Trade & Industry –…

Ford Sales Remain Upbeat Despite New Car Market Sales

October 4, 2016

PRETORIA, South Africa, 4 October, 2016 – With the new vehicle market continuing to be defined by double-digit declines across most segments, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) remained…

R7.8bn Eqstra-enX deal sealed as final approvals received

September 30, 2016

KEMPTON PARK, 30 September 2016 – Eqstra Holdings Limited today reported its last set of annual results as a combined industrial group following overwhelming support by shareholders and noteholders in favour…

Mercedes-Benz Vito receives German Commercial Vehicle Prize

September 29, 2016

The Mercedes-Benz Vito received the German Commercial Vehicle Prize 2016 (Deutscher Nutzfahrzeugpreis) at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hanover. Award presented by the publishing house Holzmann Medien at the…

Best-selling Sprinter with Even More Payload

September 27, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Vans is expanding the product range of its Sprinter to include a new variant with a permissible gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 5.5 tons. This represents an increase in payload…

Daimler Trucks at the IAA 2016: Networked, Efficient and Safe

September 26, 2016

HANNOVER – At this year’s IAA International Commercial Vehicle Show, (22 to 29 September 2016) the focus is on the megatrends of the future: digitalisation and e-mobility. The key to the…

Daimler Buses at the IAA 2016: The Future of Mobility

September 26, 2016

HANNOVER – Even safer, more efficient and more comfortable: the semi-automated Mercedes-Benz Future Bus with CityPilot shows what local transport services of the future will look like. Connectivity, camera and radar…

Mercedes-Benz Vans: one vision and three successful models

September 26, 2016

HANNOVER – With the Vision Van Mercedes-Benz Vans shows a revolutionary van study for the urban environment at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2016. As an integrated system, the vehicle incorporates a number…

Nissan Patrol Rescues Rhinos

September 23, 2016

PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK, South Africa – The South African black and white rhino population needs all the help it can get against the threat of wildlife poaching. Aware of the plight…

The Coveted 2016 Land Rover Africa Cup Tournament

September 22, 2016

Team Airbus Helicopters Kenya Clinches The Coveted 2016 Land Rover Africa Cup Pretoria, 22 September, 2016 – Crowds from Johannesburg and the rest of the continent descended upon the Inanda…

The new Crafter is International Van of the Year 2017

September 22, 2016

Hanover, 21 September 2016 – An international jury of commercial vehicle journalists from 24 European countries has chosen the new Crafter: the newly developed big brother of the “Bulli” bus…

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