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Adventure Tours Company Switches to Hino Trucks

July 27, 2016

Nomad Africa Adventure Tours, one of the leading operators providing this service in sub-Saharan Africa, has bought 25 Hino 500-Series 1626 trucks as replacements for 20 trucks in its fleet…

SCANIA V8 – ‘rumbling legend’ lives on

July 22, 2016

“The power, the feeling and that unmistakeable sound – they are part of what makes Scania’s V8 engine a legend,” say the engineers at Scania-Vabis, the research and development division…

BPW acquires JMR Trailer Parts to extend reach

July 22, 2016

BPW Axles has acquired a majority stake in the JMR Trailer Parts Group as part of BPW’s global strategy to expand its presence in the aftermarket. BPW distributes its spare…

VOLKSWAGEN CONSTELLATION: A growing star

July 21, 2016

Produced by Brazilian manufacturer, Volkswagen Trucks and Buses, a subsidiary of MAN, and sold by MAN Truck & Bus in South Africa, the Volkswagen Constellation range of workhorses has been…

GO, TATA, GO!

July 21, 2016

TRUCKS & Heavy Equipment Editor, Annelise van der Laan, was in the Indian capital, courtesy of TATA, to witness the roar of the mighty Prima racing trucks and the exuberance…

Hino Shines in Competitive Surveys 

July 21, 2016

Hino SA, driven by its very successful global Total Support programme, has recently achieved excellent results in two, recent competitive surveys. Importantly Hino has retained its No. 1 position in the…

Award-winning Iveco Daily range debuts in South Africa

July 21, 2016

The much-anticipated new Iveco Daily van brings unsurpassed levels of innovation, efficiency, safety and performance to the South African van market, including many industry-leading technologies. This confident statement comes from…

Volvo solutions for the toughest applications

July 20, 2016

“Innovation, yes it’s a buzzword. But for us it’s the result of our continuous, relentless and uncompromising effort to always find the best solution for our customers,” says Malcolm Gush, Sales…

Faymonville Transports Turbine

July 20, 2016

The Angolan government has planned major investments to optimise the nation’s power supply. To transport the gas turbines and generators, ModulMAX axle lines are rolling through the African Republic ….

NAMPO 2016 marks 50 years

July 20, 2016

Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day is held annually at Bothaville in the Free State for a period of four days every year in May. It is the largest collection of…

Drivers – please obey the law

July 18, 2016

Driving on any route in this country nowadays is distressing and downright dangerous. It is with serious concern for my own life and that of my family and friends that…

Mahindra SA celebrates sales growth

July 13, 2016

Mahindra South Africa, a subsidiary of Indian automobile giant Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, is bucking the negative vehicle sales trend in South Africa. The company’s results for the fiscal year…

Isuzu KB X-Rider Offers Great Value

July 6, 2016

Johannesburg – Isuzu, the bakkie specialists, have added a new special value model to their light commercial vehicle range – the KB X-Rider based on the 250 HO Hi-Rider 4×2…

More Records Tumble for Ford

July 4, 2016

PRETORIA, South Africa, 4 July 2016 – While the new vehicle market continues to feel the squeeze of the current economic downturn, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) once…

Fiat Professional, the one-ton pick-up

June 29, 2016

Midrand: Following the world reveal at the “2015 Dubai International Motor Show”, the newest addition to the award-winning Fiat Professional range was revealed at a specialised event held 100 metres…

Digital Defining Vehicle Retailing

June 29, 2016

The growing importance of digital communications systems in the vehicle retailing environment in South Africa was once again stressed at a very informative national Sewells NADA Performance road show staged…

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