Ten drivers competed in the South African final of the global Volvo Trucks Drivers’ Fuel Challenge in Maropeng, Magaliesburg on Friday, 24 June. The competition seeks to find South Africa’s […]
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Volvo Trucks shifts up a gear
New transmission technology is set to shake up the construction industry reports Tristan Wiggill. Volvo Trucks has introduced three innovative features; the F generation i-Shift gearbox, which is now available […]
This truck pulls 750 tonnes
How much can a single, series-produced truck haul? A Volvo FH16 featuring I-Shift with crawler gears faces one of the toughest challenges in the history of Volvo Trucks. With the […]
How truck OEM’s fit in
Truck manufacturers need to ensure they develop and supply vehicles that are suited to the conditions in which they’ll be operating. Tristan Wiggill ponders if they’re getting it right. In […]
South Africa could have the world’s most fuel-efficient driver
The owner-driver of Hark Logistics from KwaZulu-Natal, Reggie Naidoo, could become the world’s most fuel efficient driver. A total of 23 drivers from almost the same number of countries will […]
First to receive new range
Volvo Trucks Southern Africa handed the first regional units of its new FH model to two customers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In Gauteng, Triton Express Group CEO, Eric Corbishley, was […]
Truck online campaign wins at Cannes
An online advertising campaign by Volvo Trucks for its Live Test campaign and The Epic Split featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme picked up top prizes at the ‘world cup of advertising’ […]
Boosting safety on slippery roads
As one of the world’s leaders in safety technology, Volvo Trucks has introduced Stretch Brake, which is a new innovation that will minimise the risk for trucks travelling on slippery […]
Volvo Trucks competition looking for the world’s most fuel-efficient driver
The Drivers’ Fuel Challenge is open to all professional truck drivers, irrespective of brand with the final taking place in Sweden on 19 September, 2014. Registration is now open for […]
Demonstration of the unique technology Volvo Dynamic Steering
The all new Volvo Dynamic System is an absolute dream for the truck driver, both driving forward and in reverse. Meet Jan-Inge Svensson, the engineer behind the groundbreaking innovation, and […]