Having become the first truck manufacturer to bring a 100% electric truck to South Africa with the 2020 introduction of the FUSO eCanter, Daimler Truck Southern Africa (DTSA) has commercially launched its eActros range of heavy-duty trucks. The initial range is targeted at distribution applications, with a construction variant only expected in a few years’ time. By Munesu Shoko.
Since its southern African debut in late 2022, the new generation Liebherr 5.1 wheel loader range – comprising the L 550, L 566 and L 580 – has seen a huge uptake in mining, quarrying, general earthmoving and port rehandling applications. Liebherr-Africa reports that nearly 100 units are now operational across applications, with some customers running double-digit fleets. By Munesu Shoko.
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