Aug 3, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, TRUCKS
FAW Trucks prides itself with responding to customers’ requirements. Therefore in response to a strong demand for a value-for-money automatic truck in the medium-weight segment of the commercial vehicle market that it has introduced the 8.140FL-AT. The 8.140FL-AT has...
Jul 30, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, TRUCKS
Hino Motors, a regular competitor in the gruelling Dakar Rally since 1991, made a dramatic announcement recently in that it intends to race a diesel-electric hybrid truck in the 2022 event. This means that will be challenging the so-called “monster trucks,” with...
Jul 29, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, TRUCKS
Volvo Trucks South Africa, on behalf of the Volvo Group, has responded to the recent unrest and violence in the country by donating R1.68 million (SEK 1 million) to aid those severely affected, and to support the rebuilding of the region. The funds were made...
Jul 20, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, TRUCKS
The latest DAF CF and XF trucks hit the South African highways this year to much fanfare from the transport sector in anticipation of even better fuel efficiency for which DAF Trucks are renowned. The new trucks have proved to be so popular that the initial stock has...
Jul 12, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, TRUCKS
Volvo Trucks South Africa has opened a new R130 million dealership facility in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to support the growth of the brand’s vehicle park in the region. The new facility is strategically located in the Riverhorse Valley Business Estate, which is easily...
Jul 5, 2021 | IN THE NEWS, TRUCKS
On 30 June 2021 Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrated the world premiere of its battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty distribution haulage. Mercedes-Benz Trucks is heralding a new era with the launch of the first electric series-production truck with a star. “We have to...
