The Smart Truck pilot project in South Africa is a national research initiative that is trialling the introduction of high capacity vehicles which are safer, greener, and more productive. These “Smart Trucks” are developed and regulated according to a Performance-Based Standards (PBS) framework, which has proven highly effective in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and parts of Europe. The pilot project was initiated in South Africa in 2004 and has since grown to include 320 demonstration vehicles. Almost 200 million km of data have been collected and processed to date, indicating positive results: a 17% reduction in fuel use and emissions, a 13% reduction in road wear impact, a 41% reduction in road crashes, and 23% fewer truck kms travelled on South African roads. The presentation will give a summary of the project to date, illustrate the vehicle dynamic manoeuvres, simulation methods, tests and required performance limits to ensure safety, and present videos and pictures of PBS vehicles.