You are here
Home > Truck Industry Looks To The FuturePage 2



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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Market leader, Mercedes-Benz South Africa, bullish about the year

August 19, 2015

“The incredible growth in the extra-heavy segment was remarkable, unexpected and beyond our own forecast…” Kobus van Zyl, Vice President: Commercial Vehicles at Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA), responsible for all…

UD Trucks – Going the extra mile in 2015 and beyond

August 14, 2015

UD Trucks Southern Africa, driven by its vision of being professional, passionate and dependable in everything that they do. As one of the region’s leading truck manufacturers, UD Trucks Southern…

Isuzu Truck SA takes a ‘ realistic view ‘ on the South African Market

August 6, 2015

For one industry the depressed exchange rate of the Rand may be good, for another it’s bad Isuzu Truck South Africa’s chief operating officer Craig Uren has offered a sanguine…

Top