FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA (Pty) Ltd launched its new FAW medium-weight 8.140FL range in May 2015. Now, a mere year later, it is ranked second in the 5-tonne truck segment. […]
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MiX Telematics: Outsmarting criminals
Vehicle theft and hijackings, as well as the theft of cargo, are an ever-growing problem in South Africa. MiX Telematics has a solution. Crime statistics, published in September 2015, revealed […]
Five-star performer
Manufactured in Brazil and forming part of MAN AG’s multibrand truck and bus portfolio, Volkswagen (VW) heavy and extra-heavy commercial vehicles are gaining market share across Africa’s emerging economies. The […]
Globaltrack: The difference that counts
Johannesburg-based Globaltrack, a Technology Top 100 award winner uses a combination of GPS, GPRS and satellite tracking technology to help organisations accurately monitor their fleets, locally and throughout the African […]
A new ‘light’ fleet management solution from MiX Telematics
MiX Fleet Manager Essential is a simple, reliable, and affordable fleet management solution for monitoring drivers and vehicles. If you thought fleet management was only for the ‘heavyweights’ of the […]
FAW lands knockout blow
FAW Vehicle Manufacturers SA has launched a new medium-weight truck range engineered for the local market, built on South African soil for Southern and Central African markets. CEO Yusheng Zhang […]
Leveraging technology convergence in distribution
Sunstone was recently approached by one of Africa’s largest beverage bottlers to improve the bottling company’s distribution operation system. *Mark Jaffe explains. The system had components from multiple vendors that […]
The future made present
Mercedes-Benz consistently pushes the limits of contemporary research and development capabilities, striving to create more cost-efficient vehicles and systems to the benefit of customers and operators. Its new hypoid axles […]
FAW trucks - Ross Demolition’s 116-year success
Ross Demolition, head quartered in Cape Town has survived many tough economic times spanning four generations. Since its establishment in 1898 by Henry T Ross, The Ross Demolition group has […]
Entering a new era in Southern Africa
This is a big year in the history of Renault Trucks in Southern Africa with the company launching two new product ranges in October. We are very optimistic about our […]