Industry News

Fleetboard Celebrates 10 Year Partnership With Western Bainoona Group

Daimler Commercial Vehicles MENA (DCV MENA) and the General Distributor of MercedesBenz Trucks in Abu Dhabi – Emirates Motor Company (EMC) celebrate a remarkable milestone of a 10- year partnership with Western Bainoona Group (WBG). WBG has been using Fleetboard the telematics solution for Mercedes-Benz Trucks for a decade now. They are one of the largest and most professionally run fleets in the region with every Mercedes-Benz trucks in their fle...

Volta Trucks Reveals The First Running Volta Zero Prototype Chassis

Volta Trucks unveils its running prototype chassis using production specification components. Running prototype chassis designed and developed in just six months. The chassis is the foundation of Volta Trucks unique design and functionality building a sustainable truck that addresses the health and safety challenges of both driver and the urban environment around the truck. Volta Trucks on track towards starting series production in December 2022....

Partner Group Orders 100 Mercedes Benz Arocs

DAIMLER KAMAZ RUS (DK RUS) the Joint Venture between Daimler Trucks and its Russian partner KAMAZ has received a large order from the Russian construction company Partner Group. The customer already owns 71 Mercedes-Benz trucks and now adds 100 brand new Mercedes-Benz Arocs 4142B to update its fleet of construction vehicles. 30 trucks have already been handed over since April at the Dealership in Moscow the rest will follow until the end of the ye...

Sandvik Partners With Pretivm For Brucejack Mine Battery Electric Trucks

Pretivm is investing in a fleet of Sandvik Z battery-electric haul trucks to replace its diesel truck fleet at its Brucejack underground gold mine in northwestern British Columbia Canada. Following a successful six-month trial during which a Sandvik Z50 proved to fit the production and sustainability needs of the 3800-tonne-per-day Brucejack operation Pretivm has selected Sandvik to supply seven Sandvik Z50 haul trucks with the option for an eight...

Volvo Trucks Invest R130 Million In New Durban Dealership

Volvo Trucks South Africa has opened a new R million dealership facility in Durban KwaZulu-Natal to support the growth of the brand’s vehicle parc in the region. The new facility is strategically located in the Riverhorse Valley Business Estate which is easily accessible from the N2 highway connecting it to all the major transport and logistics corridors to Gauteng and the rest of the region. The dealership employs 67 local staff including 23 qual...