2017 : May
Elon Musk to ‘transform the face of transport’ as we know it
25 May, 2017
South African born engineer Elon Musk, best known for his Tesla cars
and innovative visions, recently announced a futuristic vision of
transportation involving underground roadway systems beneath bustling
cities such as Los Angeles.
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General Motors to exit South African market by end of 2017
25 May, 2017
General Motors (GM) is calling it quits in South Africa. The
company informed employees and unions on Thursday of its decision and
said it intends ceasing all local operations by the end of 2017. GM intends to cease local manufacturing and selling Chevrolet vehicles in the domestic market...
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World premiere for a wheel loader with stereo steering
24 May, 2017
Liebherr of
Germany is holding the
world premiere of its
new loader at Elmia
Woods new section Load
and Transport. Load and
Transport focuses on
logistics of raw
materials from forest to
industry. The machine is
called the 518 and is the
largest so far with stereo
steering.
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Volvo on making safe trucks ‘even safer’
17 May, 2017
Volvo Trucks South Africa recently invested R6.5 million at its Durban
SKD manufacturing plant which now provides selected safety features
which previously weren't locally available. These features are part of
Volvo's Active Safety Package.
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Hino South Africa now offers choice of single or double rear wheels on 500 Series 4X4 model
17 May, 2017
Hino South Africa now offers its customers the choice of single or
double rear wheels on its 1322 four-wheel drive model in the popular 500
Series. This follows requests from operators for this option to suit a
variety of off-road applications including forestry, farming, mining...
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UD Trucks launches the all-new heavy-duty Quon truck
4 May, 2017
UD Trucks today launched the all-new Quon, representing a full model change for UD Trucks' heavy-duty flagship. UD
Trucks has a proud heritage that has brought many innovative products
and features over the years. But at UD Trucks, innovation goes beyond
new technologies.
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John Deere Extends In-Base JDLink™ From Three to Five Years on Construction and Forestry Machines
4 May, 2017
MOLINE, Ill. (April 13, 2017) - In an effort to better meet the needs of
today's customer and the evolving job site, John Deere is extending its
JDLinkTM in-base subscription service from three to five
years on construction and forestry machines. The update is a result of
increased customer...
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Tiger Cat 1055C Forwarder Enhancements
4 May, 2017
The Tigercat 1055C forwarder represents a major update to the heavy-duty, 14-tonne 1055 model series. The 1055C now offers Tigercat's innovative low-wideTM
bunk system found on the larger 1075C and 1085C models. Low-wide
provides superior line-of-sight to the load...
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