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Ford refreshes mid-size Transit and Tourneo
(December 12, 2018 10:56 am)
A specialist tracking solution
(December 12, 2018 10:42 am)
Cummins partners with SA’s new bus OEM
(December 12, 2018 10:25 am)
Taking refrigerated units to the future
(December 12, 2018 10:23 am)
MAN-aging tyres made easy
(December 12, 2018 9:27 am)
Electrified solution for limited traffic zone
(December 12, 2018 9:27 am)
KB is dead, long live D-Max
(December 7, 2018 8:04 am)
Making history – one vehicle at a time
(December 6, 2018 2:24 pm)
FOCUS Regulars
Metrorail meltdown
Prasa’s woes mean the new Minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, has to focus on constitutionality The timing was exquisite. Slap in the middle of October
A (sad) day in the life of a c...
Attacked and threatened by the people who should be protecting them, truck drivers in southern Africa are fearing for their lives Truck drivers in southern
When forces collide
Is the government compromising its own objectives – and that of this industry? Like many economists in the country, I tuned in attentively on October
Counter-balancing the rising f...
With no end to its rise in sight, the fuel price can be offset to some degree by a proactive attitude. It is impossible to
Shining bright to light the wa...
Ever driven at night and given thought to how well, or how poorly, you can see what’s going on around you? Welcome to the dark
Schmitz Cargobull debuts swap ...
We’re all talking about e-mobility. I’m certainly writing about it all the time in this column. And e-trucks are almost becoming a dime a dozen.
Iveco triumphs at the Truck Ra...
Iveco has been crowned the overall winner of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship 2018. Team Hahn’s Jochen Hahn, driving his Iveco Stralis, was recently
Here’s your chance, Gautrain...
Here’s an idea for a prospective doctoral thesis The latest twist in the saga at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is that
Of GDP and the stimulus packag...
The picture is looking pretty bleak Despite Christmas being around the corner, I am sure that October crept up suddenly for many a consumer. Economists
No getting rid of the BS at bo...
When will the delays, corruption and looting at African borders be dealt with? Not in our lifetime, probably… Not a month goes by without some
Moving Freight from Road to Ra...
We continue our discussion on creating dedicated hubs for moving freight from road to rail. Under the right circumstances, rail transport has the potential to
Coupling old trailers to new t...
There are many items to check on older trailers to ensure that they are in a roadworthy condition and will not damage a new truck
Global Focus News
Schmitz Cargobull debuts swap box with electr...
We’re all talking about e-mobility. I’m certainly writing about it all the time in this column. And e-trucks are almost becoming a dime a dozen.
Corporate Profiles
Destined for Engen
At the age of eight, Bongiwe Bako, manager of marketing and business development at Engen, was already interested in petrochemicals with a passion for the
Product Reviews
Room for one more
Mercedes-Benz has upgraded its Vito 111 Tourer Pro. GAVIN MYERS drove it Three and a half years after its launch and this is the third Mercedes-Benz Vito of
Latest News
Ford refreshes mid-size Transit and Tourneo
The Ford Transit and Tourneo Custom twins have been refreshed. Launched in South Africa in early 2013, the new models have received some interior and
A specialist tracking solution
Vehicle tracking systems are a dime a dozen, but what if there is a need to track other assets such as containers, trailers, skip bins
Cummins partners with SA’s new bus OEM
With the launch last month of Real African Works (RAW), South Africa’s bus rapid transit (BRT) networks in the three major metropolitan municipalities of Gauteng
Taking refrigerated units to the future
Refrigerated transport operators in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region face challenges that include rough terrain, long distances and high ambient temperatures. Eqstra Flexi
Electrified solution for limited traffic zone
Imperial Logistics group company, Palletways Italia, has introduced the network’s first electric trucks, which will deliver goods to a limited traffic zone in Bologna Italy.
MAN-aging tyres made easy
MAN Automotive South Africa has teamed up with Continental Tyre South Africa to equip its EfficientLine range of trucks with Continental’s Intelligent Tyres fitted with
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