Capital Equipment News

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

AUGUST 2015

olvo Group SA has opened a new key

Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks deal-

ership in Bloemfontein at an investment

of R45 million.

The facility is strategically situated next to

the N8 route, which connects Upington, Kim-

berley, Bloemfontein and Maseru in Lesotho,

and close to other major transport corri-

dors including the N1 between Cape Town

and Gauteng and Limpopo. The company’s

Bloemfontein dealership will also act as a

regional hub of support for the Volvo Trucks

and Renault Trucks branches in Kimberley

and Beaufort West.

“This is the first dealership that has been built

according to the Volvo Group’s new multi-

brand image in South Africa,” says Christian

Coolsaet, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks

and Renault Trucks in South Africa. “We have

taken a long-term view in terms of the ex-

pansion of our business and investment in the

Bloemfontein dealership, and in the process

we are strengthening our commitment to the

region and our customers.”

The dealership facility was designed to be

as energy efficient as possible in accordance

with the Volvo Group’s core values of quality,

safety and environmental care.

The Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks Bloem-

fontein dealership has a staff complement of

36 trained industry experts and technicians.

Services offered include a complete spec-

trum of truck sales, service, maintenance,

finance and parts support. In addition, the

dealership offers brake roller testing, 24-

hour roadside assistance and parts availabil-

ity, lifting equipment, auto-electrical repairs

as well as convenient drivers’ restrooms.

“Some of our key fleet owners operate in

the region and we are proud to able to of-

fer them round-the-clock support in order to

keep their fleets going and well-maintained,”

Coolsaet says.

The past 20 months have been eventful

for Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks, as the

company has successfully launched new

product line-ups for both brands during

this period. Both brands experienced their

best sales performances ever during 2014,

and the company is excited about the fu-

ture of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks in

the region.

Coolsaet says that the company’s focus is

on supporting their customers every step of

the way, and providing them with quality ser-

vice, advice and products that add profit and

value to their businesses over the long term.

“As one of the world’s leading commercial ve-

VOLVO TRUCKS AND RENAULT TRUCKS DEALER

opens in Bloemfontein

hicle manufacturers, we focus a lot of atten-

tion on aspects such as advanced training, the

innovative use of technology, communication,

financial and business guidance, as well the

implementation of international best practic-

es, in order to enhance our dealers’ service to

our customers,” explains Coolsaet.

With the Volvo Group being on the cutting

edge of innovation in the commercial vehicle

industry, it leads the way in supporting fleet

owners in a modern, practical way. These

innovations include telematics gateways, in-

teractive driver mobile applications and ad-

vanced fleet management systems.

Going into the future, it will become im-

perative for truck manufacturers to explore

and understand a region’s local operating

environment, and subsequently adapt their

business approaches to meet African fleet

owners’ precise transport requirements.

“Having operated in the region for over 13

years, we believe that we are able to meet

these requirements and offer local custom-

ers the best transport solutions available –

ones that make a tangible difference to their

businesses in real time,” concludes Coolsaet.

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