Pictured: Managing director of UD Trucks southern Africa, Jacques Carelse Year-on-year truck sales grew during March despite a string of public holidays and subsequent fewer selling days, albeit with only […]
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First impressions UD Trucks – Quon GW26 410
Pictured: The Quon GW26 410 This is the first of a series of articles where Transport World Africa intends being in the cab of a truck, experiencing what it is […]
Local Industry set for marginal growth in 2013
Jacques Carelse, MD of UD Trucks Southern Africa outlines to Simon Foulds what the company has been doing to ensure it continues delivering transport solutions to its customers. “We are […]
RTMS Self-regulation up-date
A recent meeting by the national steering committee meeting of the Road Transport Management System was held in Pretoria. Barney Curtis, CEO of FESARTA (Federation of East and Southern African […]
A strong start to 2013 truck sales
The South African truck sector got off to a good start in January as the market grew by 13.6%*, which according to the industry was both surprisingand encouraging. “Even though […]
Hino plans to build on 2012’s sales growth
Hino SA had a very successful year with regard to sales and is now aiming to increase its volume in the local market by 10% in 2013. “We are happy […]
Self-regulation working well for SA transport industry
The self-regulation system as stipulated in the Road Transport Management System (RTMS) is proving to be a very effective tool for South African truck and bus operators in managing fleets […]
Barloworld adds 44 Freighliner Columbia truck tractors to their fleet
Amidst great excitement and enthusiasm, John William’s Motors Bloemfontein, delivered a fleet of 44 Freightliner Columbia truck tractors to 27 owner drivers and 17 drivers of Barloworld Logistics, at the […]
Iveco to manufacture buses and commercial vehicles in South Africa
Italian truck company Iveco and Larimar Group have formed an agreement to enter into a joint venture to manufacture commercial vehicles and buses in South Africa. The company will be […]
Hino dominates satisfaction rankings
Hino has become the first truck manufacturer or distributor to make a clean sweep at the top of all four tables in the Scott Byers Network’s comparative customer satisfaction survey […]