Jurgens Truck Bodies were officially launched at this year’s Johannesburg International Motor Show. When the Jurgens family came to South Africa from the Netherlands in 1950, the patriarch, Geert (Oubaas) […]
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November truck performance
During November 2 820 trucks were sold pushing the industry’s year-to-date total to 28 538 units, which is a 12.57% increase on October’s sales. This positive result also means that […]
17 trucks suspended at weighbridge
The re-launch of ‘Operation Phezukwabo’ in KZN is paying dividends for the province as the Province’s Road Traffic Inspectorate suspended 17 trucks at Pietermaritzburg’s Mkhondeni weighbridge for various defaults. As […]
Delivering 6 million school books
The job of distributing six million school books to 5000 schools in Limpopo and the Northern Cape has been awarded to Imperial Logistics group company Imperial Truck Rental, by the […]
HINO and the 2014 Dakar Rally
Next year will mark the 23rd consecutive year that Hino has entered the Dakar Rally having been the first Japanese manufacturers to enter this rally when it competed in the […]
The highest level of technology and quality
Geoff du Plessis, chairman at MAN South Africa, spent five years in Europe as regional head for North Europe and then as senior vice president of MAN Business Units. RETURNING […]
Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme
Watch Jean-Claude Van Damme carry out his famous split between two reversing trucks. Never done before, JCVD says it’s the most epic of splits — what do you think? Please […]
Effectiveness dependent on employee buy-in
Most supply chain employees know what has to be done, as well as the required procedures and standards for performing tasks. However, making your supply chain a high-performance ‘bullet proof’ […]
Security problems at Beira port
Trucks entering the Munhava area of Beira port in Mozambique have been warned there is a serious security problem there. Barney Curtis, executive director at FESARTA (Federation of East and […]
Powerstar impresses at JIMS
The display of Powerstar trucks by the Chinese truck manufacturer at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS) left no doubt about the effort the company has made into making its […]