Capital Equipment News March 2019

order of six R500 truck tractors that have rolled off Scania South Africa’s assembly line. Raimo Lehtiö, MD of Scania South Africa, says the delivery of the last V8 vehicle is a milestone occasion for both Time Link Cargo and Scania South Africa. “For us, the momentous occasion happens at a time when we are celebrating the 50 th anniversary of the legendary V8. It is also the 300 000 th unit of the PGR V8 range to be delivered to a customer since the first one in February 2008,” says Lehtiö. For Time Link Cargo, it’s yet another milestone in its relationship with Scania. The company also took delivery of the 10 000 th vehicle to be delivered by Scania South Africa back in 2011 – an R-Series 500 hp V8 tractor. Over the years, Time Link Cargo has become renowned for not only using Scania products, but also for its glitz of running only the powerful V8 models fully customised with a range of accessories that stand out on the road. “When it comes to choosing the right truck for your business, the details are just as important as the pulling power. Our trucks represent the entire company so we want them to reflect our image. Scania has been really helpful in delivering the vehicles to our exact specification,” says Mitoo. Why V8? For Time Link Cargo, the Scania V8 affords the much needed power to conquer the challenging topography that is synonymous with South African roads. Scania’s V8 range flattens the road, with seemingly endless torque, maintaining momentum whatever the load or terrain. Scania is at the forefront of technology when it comes to high-output V8 engines. “The V8 is the perfect fit for operations in need of efficiency, power and performance. It combines amazing driver experience with outstanding performance and efficiency, moving transport businesses forward. The Scania V8 makes the strongest of statements; it speaks of decades of V8 innovation that sets new standards of usability, comfort and bold styling,” explains Anders Friberg, GM – Vehicle Sales & Export at Scania South Africa. Vehicle reliability is also a key consideration for Time Link Cargo when it comes to the procurement of its vehicles. The transport company took delivery of its first V8 back in 2005 with the purchase of two units and never looked back. Apart from being the

Executives at the handover (from left): Raimo Lehtiö, MD of Scania South Africa; Kashmir Mitoo, CFO TimeLink Group; Kamal Mitoo CEO TImeLink Group; Malcom Olivier, regional sales manager, Cape Town at Scania South Africa; Anders Friberg, GM – Vehicle Sales & Export at Scania South Africa; and Marius Steenkamp, GM Cape Town at Scania South Africa.

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Time Link Cargo has taken delivery of the last PGR V8 model to roll off Scania South Africa’s assembly line

The company is the largest owner of Scania V8 vehicles in South Africa

This momentous occasion happens at a time when Scania is celebrating the 50 th anniversary of its legendary V8

Time Link Cargo has signed an order for a further 100 new generation Scania V8 units to be delivered in the next four years

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