Truck Industry Looks To The Future Q2 Sees a Significant Increase in Demand for Mercedes-Benz Electric Vans July 28, 2022 On the 27th of July, Mercedes-Benz Group released their second-quarter results for 2022. Within Mercedes-Benz Vans, over 100,000 vehicles were sold worldwide, exceeding prior-year levels by around 1700 vehicles. Due… Read More The State of the Industry: Delivering continuous value long after the sale September 30, 2019 In today’s competitive business landscape, those who achieve success (no matter the industry) are those who are able to reduce their operating costs without compromising on quality and efficiency. The… Read More Truck makers in South Africa show optimism with new product launches September 30, 2019 Domestic and export sales of trucks and buses in South Africa remain stagnant in an environment of tight trading conditions, but several local manufacturers are obviously still optimistic about the… Read More Electric trucks – MAN and CNL begin practical testing September 14, 2018 Joachim Drees, chairman of the Executive Board of Man Truck & Bus AG, and his board colleague Dr. Ulrich Dilling, responsible for production and logistics, handed over the first electric… Read More Autonomous vehicles face major stumbling block July 12, 2018 One of the biggest issues facing the development of fully autonomous vehicles comes from perhaps not the most obvious source – the quality of road markings. “Clear visibility of road… Read More New Black Entrant Logistics Company gets Help from Drones June 25, 2018 A new black-owned logistics company servicing the KZN and inland fuel depot route is being aided by some of the newest tech (drones) in logistics, as it goes toe to toe… Read More Small series Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck February 17, 2017 STUTTGART- This year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is bringing the world´s first all-electric heavy-duty truck to market in a small series. Following the presentation of the Urban eTruck with 25 t perm. GVW and… Read More RDW approval for camera/monitor system CornerEye January 24, 2017 World premiere: Orlaco makes front and kerb mirrors redundant Barneveld, The Netherlands – Truck manufacturers no longer have to equip their trucks with mirrors. Orlaco is the first company to… Read More 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… Read More New strategic future initiative adVANce and Vision Van September 8, 2016 Mercedes-Benz Vans is presenting the van of the future: Intelligent, Interconnected and Electric STUTTGART – The globally successful van manufacturer Mercedes-Benz Vans has unveiled its strategic future initiative adVANce for… Read More Mercedes-Benz first fully electric truck – the eTruck July 27, 2016 Stuttgart – The world’s most successful truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks is presenting the Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck in Stuttgart today, as the first fully electric truck with an admissible total weight… Read More Daimler connected truck, a success for all March 22, 2016 Tomorrow: the fast steps towards the fully autonomous truck Connectivity is when everyone communicates with everyone and everything else, to the benefit of all parties involved. This is also when… Read More Scania foresees a year of muscle, brawn and brains October 9, 2015 Scania foresees a year of muscle Scania’s slug-line on their website featuring the successful Streamline range, “In shape to stay ahead”, is echoed by Managing Director of Scania South Africa,… Read More Fleet owners to benefit from Volvo Trucks’ innovation September 15, 2015 Volvo Trucks to strengthen position as the leading commercial vehicle manufacturer during 2015. Volvo Trucks will be looking to strengthen its position as one of the region’s leading commercial vehicle… Read More MAN Truck & Bus shows mettle in 2014, ready to pull out all stops in a ‘tough’ 2015 September 2, 2015 MAN Truck & Bus SA knew it would be recording positive results for 2014 MAN Truck & Bus SA knew it would be recording positive results for 2014 on the… Read More Renault Trucks SA heading for new milestones August 20, 2015 Renault Trucks ’ product offering include the C-range for construction and long-haul purposes With the launch of the new C- and K- ranges in October 2014, Renault Trucks Southern Africa… Read More 1 2 Next »
