HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Driving resilience, delivering solutions
A market under pressure South Africa’s heavy truck industry is navigating a complex and often unforgiving operating environment. According to Stuart Potter, fleet owners are contending with a convergence of pressures that go beyond the usual cost considerations. “For fleet owners, the current environment is one where fuel volatility, infrastructure constraints, and security risks add constant pressure,” he explains. These challenges are not isolated. They form part of a broader global context marked by geopolitical instability and supply chain disruptions. Yet, in the South African context, they are often amplified by local realities, placing operators under sustained strain. Against this backdrop, the traditional transactional relationship between OEMs and customers is shifting. Increasingly, operators
Juanita Pienaar spoke to Stuart Potter, MD of Volvo Trucks South Africa, about the realities shaping the local heavy truck market, the shift towards sustainability, and how partnerships are becoming central to fleet success.
Adjustments are needed to enable operators to run electric trucks in their fleets without significant limitations on payload capacity, including both weight and dimensions.
Stuart Potter, MD of Volvo Trucks South Africa.
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