Category:Featured Issue 5 2019

May 13, 2019

Technology finally disrupting minibus-taxi industry

With new technology emerging and the launch of the Uber Bus service in Africa, there might finally be a force to disrupt the South...

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May 10, 2019

Vision zero starts with improved road safety

With the new general safety regulation, the European Parliament, Council and Commission hope to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries on the road by...

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May 10, 2019

52 metres, 120 tonnes, and a helluva lotta roos

WILL SHIERS, editor at the UK’s Commercial Motor, heads Down Under and discovers that the Aussies really are onto something with their crazy 52-metre,...

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May 9, 2019

All you need in tyres

A well-known name in the commercial vehicle tyre industry, Safetygrip has added to its portfolio by becoming the exclusive local importer of Pirelli commercial...

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May 9, 2019

Just try to not notice this van…

The third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has arrived in South Africa and, by all accounts, it looks set to redefine the large-van segment. GAVIN MYERS sampled...

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May 9, 2019

Celebrating the V8

A Scania truck with a V8 badge in its nose is legendary property among truckers – and for good reason Power, performance and prestige...

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May 9, 2019

Home away from home

Comfort can have a big impact on driver behaviour – the greatest factor impacting fuel consumption. MARISKA MORRIS investigates the importance of in-cab ergonomics...

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May 9, 2019

Getting agricultural with trailers

When it comes to trailers, the agricultural market is both general and specialised at the same time… While certain everyday units – such as...

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May 9, 2019

Come learn to farm clever

Nampo 2019 is set to be the biggest – ever! No matter the current political or economic climate, drought or other adversarial considerations –...

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May 9, 2019

Paving the way to smarter farming

LIANA SHAW explores how vehicle manufacturers and service providers are enhancing and adapting their service offerings to this important market segment The primary agricultural...

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