Capital Equipment News April 2018

TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS NEWS

MAN expands operations

MAN’s Retail operations will open a wholly-owned operation in Port Eliz- abeth. One of South Africa’s largest cities, Port Elizabeth has always been an important location on the Garden Route for MAN to offer support to its clients. Previously operated as a Private Capital location, MAN decided that it was the right time to reinforce its footprint by setting up the whol- ly-owned location. Adding to this, MAN Automotive has seen a significant increase in sales and market share, and as a result announced plans which enable the expansion of assembly operations by approximately 50% compared to 2016. Effective April 1, 2018, the Assembly Plant will cater for end- Volvo Trucks Southern Africa recently rec- ognised the achievements of its dealers at event held in Pretoria, South Africa. Apart from awards for the company’s top achievers in service finance, sales and parts, Volvo Trucks’ best dealers of the year were also announced. Volvo Truck Centre Nelspruit was named Volvo Trucks Small Dealer of the Year. The Volvo Trucks Medium Dealer of the Year award went to Volvo Truck Centre Middelburg, while Autosueco Namibia was named Volvo Trucks Developing Markets Dealer of the Year. The Volvo Trucks Mega Dealer of the Year accolade went to Volvo Truck Centre Cape Town. “The year 2017 was a certainly memorable year for the company, and at the centre of our success was our dealer network,” says Torbjörn Christensson, president of Volvo Group Southern Africa. “Testament to this

of-line PDI checks (Pre-Delivery inspection), which are normally done at the various dealer points around the country. By definition this means that MAN as an automotive supplier of commercial vehicles is able to offer ready-to-go solutions, from a centralised point – enabling improved consistency in quality and uniformity of standards. “Having such a central point also enables the MAN customer to make collections of their transport solutions from the Assembly Plant, similar to how the brand operates globally. MAN’s ProfiDrive driver training is then provided as a standard service to such collecting customers,” says Markus Geyer, MD of MAN Automo- tive South Africa. b is the fact that Volvo Trucks Southern Africa was announced the best commercial vehicle brand in Customer Satisfaction, according to the industry- wide Scott Byers survey.” Volvo Trucks has 25 dealerships across southern Africa, and the company’s focus is to support customers’ businesses by providing innovative transport solutions that make fleet owners successful and profitable in the long run. “Our top performing dealers and staff have once again proved that they have got what it takes to provide a world-class level of support to our customers across the region,” explains Christensson. “Another reason to celebrate is the fact that Volvo Trucks is commemorating its 90 th year anniversary. And what a journey it has been for the brand, making a lasting impact on the commercial vehicle indus- try, and certainly in society as a whole

Markus Geyer, MD of MAN Automotive South Africa

Volvo Trucks Southern Africa names top dealers

Volvo Trucks Southern Africa recently named its top performing dealers.

through the various revolutionary safety and technological enhancements that were introduced over the course of nine decades.” b

New water pump for commercial vehicles from SKF SKF has launched yet another key engine component, a new range of premium water pumps for commercial vehicles. With a long service life, the water pump offering covers all the popular commercial vehicle brands including Volvo, Renault, MAN, Mercedes, Iveco, DAF and Scania.

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