Six people were left injured this afternoon, three of them children, when two trucks collided on the N2 southbound in the Umgabba area in KwaZulu-Natal. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found both trucks on the side of the road. Three children and three adults were found walking around […]
The original Hino truck dealership in the Imperial Group was located at a BP filling station site in Elandsfontein, an industrial area on the East Rand. This site later became the early headquarters for the Imperial Group, while the truck dealership has now been relocated to a new site in […]
Hino Midrand, one of six Hino dealerships in the Bidvest McCarthy Group, has won the Hino Dealer of the Year (DOTY) award for the second successive year. It was one of only three Hino dealerships in South Africa to sell more than 200 trucks in 2016, which was an exceptional […]
JOHANNESBURG – 6 March 2017 – Heavy Commercial Vehicle Underwriting Managers (HCV) has won a Diamond Arrow for excellence, presented by PMR.africa at the 2016 Business Excellence Awards. This is the third consecutive year that HCV has received the top award in the category for Heavy Commercial Vehicles in a […]
Appointment effective as of March 1, 2017, for five years Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr Manfred Bischoff: “With Martin Daum, we are appointing a very successful and experienced executive to the Board of Management as Head of the Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses divisions.” STUTTGART, GERMANY – In a […]
Electric trucks for customers from different sectors in Germany and throughout Europe Excellent customer reaction to Urban eTruck with 25 t permissible GVW and range of up to 200 km Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks: “Following the world premiere in September 2016 at the International Commercial Vehicle Show the customer reaction was […]
Bridgestone South Africa has announced a new addition to its Firestone FS404 range of heavy duty vehicle tyres. Initially available only in 315/80 R22.5 sizing, the FS404 is now also available in a 12 R22.5 option. The FS404 is optimised for duty on the steer, drive and trailer axles, and […]
The Toyota Dyna has been reclassified as a light commercial vehicle instead of being in the medium commercial category as has been the case since its introduction to the South African market in 1965. The chassis has been redesigned and is 50kg lighter so the vehicle now has a GVM […]
In October, MAN Truck & Bus started its roadshow across Europe with its new TG model ranges fresh from their recent launch at the IAA in Hanover. Over the 9800 km journey, MAN TGX, TGS, TGM and TGL impressed with their new distinctive design and their even more efficient and effective […]
The transport market in South Africa nowadays requires several specialists, niche operators ranging from those able to move abnormal loads to those able to handle certain fragile or sensitive cargoes. One of the companies that have found a niche in the latter cargo category is Consolidated Transport, Rigging and Logistics, […]
