Capital Equipment News August 2020

Babcock officially handed over the five trucks on June 12, 2020.

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arrangement toward the second economic life of the vehicle – speaks directly to our unique needs.” The five trucks will run with tautliners, transporting lubricants between Durban and Johannesburg. Another key consideration in opting for the DAF range, explains Tayoob, was Babcock’s comprehensive support footprint along the N3 route. Babcock has two DAF Truck dealerships in Johannesburg and Durban to support the N3 long-haul route. Explaining what makes the truck tick, Fayyaz Adam, sales executive at Babcock’s Transport Solutions business, says greater driver comfort and fuel economy, coupled with Babcock’s commitment to its “trusted to deliver” mantra on the service side of the business, makes DAF Trucks a competitive value proposition for transport businesses. “In DAF we have a vehicle that is high in productivity and low in operating expenses,” says Adam. Adam believes that the MG Carriers deal is significant in Babcock’s quest to further grow DAF Trucks’ market share in the local transport industry. “It’s extremely important,” he says. “The prestige of the Bakers Group buying into DAF is proof that confidence in the brand is rapidly growing in the South African transport industry. This is a

MG Carriers, a newly-established subsidiary of Bakers Tankers, has taken delivery of five DAF XF Super Space Cabs from Babcock

The five trucks will run with tautliners, transporting lubricants between Durban and Johannesburg

A key consideration in Bakers Tankers’ decision to buy its first ever DAF Trucks fleet was Babcock’s comprehensive support footprint along the Durban-Johannesburg route

Babcock believes that the MG Carriers deal is significant in its quest to further grow DAF’s market share in the local transport industry

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