Capital Equipment News May 2021

USED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

TruckStore has made a strategic decision to relocate to a bigger facility to accommodate growing customer demands and future growth plans.

Bold moves for Daimler’s TruckStore in South Africa Testimony to the company’s confidence in the used commercial vehicle market, Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa is making two bold moves in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic by relocating its TruckStore South Africa business to a larger and more prominently located facility, as well as expanding its footprint through an agency model across the country. Based on the two initiatives, TruckStore expects to double its business in the next few years, writes Munesu Shoko.

T ruckStore South Africa has always been about “bold moves”. From the very beginning, the establishment of this used commercial vehicle trading facility back in September 2012 was a bold move by Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa (DTBSA). To provide context, at the time of its establishment, TruckStore South Africa was one of the largest outlets for used commercial vehicle trading in the Southern Hemisphere. In fact, it was Daimler’s first TruckStore outside of Europe. Fast forward to 2021, TruckStore South Africa has grown

leaps and bounds to become a renowned, trusted and reliable source of used commercial vehicles in southern Africa. Initially trading in Mercedes-Benz used heavy duty commercial vehicles only, today the portfolio includes all truck makes and sizes – low duty, medium duty and heavy duty – as well as buses. Notably, says Michael Dietz, CEO of DTBSA, TruckStore South Africa has established itself as Daimler’s best performing TruckStore outlet globally. “Reflecting on the TruckStore journey and seeing how this solid business model has been well adopted across southern Africa is commendable. Today we are proud

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