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Volvo Trucks SA
delivers first units of new range
Volvo Trucks Southern Africa has delivered the first regional units of its new range of trucks to customers in South Africa.
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n Gauteng, Triton Express Group CEO,
Eric Corbishley, was officially handed
the keys of the two new trucks by Volvo
Group SA president, Torbjörn Christensson,
at an event which also had members of
the media in attendance. The Westmead
Group, based in KwaZulu-Natal, took
delivery of two new units, making them the
first customer in the Eastern Region, to
welcome the new Volvo FH to its fleet. The
first deliveries to the Western Region are
expected within the next couple of weeks.
and rear air suspension. Three years ago,
the company was also first in the country
to acquire a Euro 5 FH Classic, and 8% of
their current fleet is also Euro 5 compliant.
The second model is a FH 480 HP 6x4 Truck
Tractor, also with a high chassis height
and rear suspension, with a Euro 3 engine.
These units are also equipped with some
of the latest safety, security and comfort
technology available, from driver alert and
lane change support, to Dynafleet support
and telematics.
“This is very significant for the Volvo
Trucks team as it is the culmination of
years of planning and hard work,” says
Christensson. “And we are very proud to be
delivering these first units to some of our
most valued customers with whom we have
had a very good relationship over a number
of years. They both share many of our core
values such as environmental care and
safety, and we therefore believe these new
units will certainly add a lot of value to their business.”
Established in 1987, Triton Express is a sophisticated nationwide
operation, boasting the latest in technology and vehicles. Triton
Express currently provides express road freight distribution solutions
for more than 2 500 customers throughout the region. The company
has 13 branches throughout South Africa and six in Botswana,
Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The
first of the units Triton Express received is a FH 500 HP 6x4 Truck
Tractor, which is Euro 5 compliant, and has a high chassis height
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The family-owned Westmead Group also
took delivery of a FH 480 HP 6x4 trucktractor with high chassis height with B-ride.
The official handover took place at the
company group director, Jay Haripersad’s
new hotel in Ballito, The Boathouse.
Significantly, The Westmead Group has
taken ownership of all three generations of
Volvo FH models since Volvo’s inception
in South Africa. The Westmead Group was
established in 1995 with the main aim of delivering a committed
and reliable transport service to
customers in the logistics industry.
The Group currently employs more
than 250 people and has offices in
Durban and Johannesburg. Going
into the future, Westmead’s entire
fleet will boast new branding on its
vehicles.
july 2014