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South African truckers are playing a key role in the distribution of heroin. This has emerged in a report by ENACT* The report โ authored by Simone Haysom, Peter Gastrow and Mark Shaw โ is entitled โThe heroin coast: A political economy along the eastern African seaboardโ, and it paints a truly frightening picture. Rather terrifyingly, South African truckers and Gautengโs City Deep container depot are named as key players in the heroin trade! The authors maintain that, in recent […]
Stelvio. Could there be a more evocative-sounding name for a vehicle? Alfa Romeoโs first SUV is, in fact, named after the famous winding road through the Alps in northern Italy. Widely known to be one of the best driverโs roads in the world, use of this famous mountain roadโs name hints at Alfaโs intentions for this vehicle โ sporty and engaging, with the practicality and surefooted ability of an all-wheel drive SUV. Engaging it certainly is. From the moment you […]
In a move that many say will not achieve anything, hydrogen truck start-up Nikola is suing Tesla Motors for US$ 2 billion (R25,5 billion) saying the electric car maker copied its patents when designing its electric semi. Nikola first showed its semi, the Nikola One, back in 2016. Now it is saying that Tesla copied its design and does not have patents. โThe Tesla Semi design is substantially similar to Nikolaโs unique design, and Tesla copied Nikolaโs patents,โ an Arizona […]
In a move destined to grow global sales, Iveco has launched the Stralis NP 400 in Japan. It is the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck to be sold in this market. The company showed the Stralis NP 400 and the Daily Blue Power family at the Japan Truck Show, from May 10 to 12. Theย Stralis NP 400 is the first truck that runs on natural gas that has been designed specifically for long-distance transport, and can run on LNG, […]
Scania is performing extremely well. In fact, its net sales rose to a record SEK 31.1 billion (R45,4 billion) and earnings in the first quarter amounted to SEK 3,315 million (R4,84 million), which yielded an operating margin of 10,7 percent. Not too shabby! According to Henrik Henriksson, the companyโs president and CEO, higher vehicle and service volume contributed positively, while a less favourable market mix, higher production costs for running double product ranges and continued constraints in the supply chain […]
Ford has launched the fabulous all-new Fiesta Sport Van in the United Kingdom. The launch took place recently at the 2018 CV Show in Birmingham, England. Based on the latest multi-award-winning Fiesta passenger car, the all-new Fiesta Sport Van is said to provide a stylish, compact and economical vehicle for businesses of all sizes. The new model, in an eye-catching Sport series, is powered by either a 1,0-litre EcoBoost or 1,5-litre TDCi diesel engine. Inside the three-door body, there is […]
One cannot help but admire the Haval brand. When parent company GWM South Africa launched the brand little over a year ago, it certainly looked promising. After all, Haval is Chinaโs best-selling SUV brand and the GWM brand had already built a solid reputation for itself on local soil in the ten years prior. (Today, GWM remains active in the bakkie segment of the market, while Haval is now the name associated with the companyโs passenger cars.) My first taste […]
Andreas Renschler and Volkswagen Truck & Bus are really in the news! This has been a long time coming. So much was expected of Renschler when he joined the Volkswagen board on February 1, 2015. The company had waited for the long-serving Daimler executive for a year (he obviously had a restraint of trade in place). For a while, it seemed as though he wasnโt going to make a huge difference โฆ because it was business as usualโฆ Well, in […]
As South Africans, we all love to complain. In fact, Iโm convinced itโs an official national pastime! One of our favourite topics is the bad condition of roads in South Africaโฆ However, it seems that weโre not alone. According to road safety and breakdown recovery specialist GEM Motoring Assist, the roads in the United Kingdom (UK) ainโt looking too posh either. โThe UK road network is in an appalling state, with more than 24 000 miles (38ย 600 km) of road […]
Volvo Trucks has introduced its first all-electric truck for commercial use โ the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. Sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe next year. โWeโre immensely proud to present the first in a range of fully electrically powered Volvo trucks ready for regular traffic. With this model we are making it possible for cities that aim for sustainable urban development to benefit from the advantages […]
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