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When it comes to raising the blood pressure, for parents, the weekly shop is right up there with getting the kids to bed and meal times. And while toddler meltdowns and trips to the sweet aisle are trying, few moments can be more worrying than seeing your child career off at high speed on a supermarket trolley. Now Ford has come up with a way of taking the stress out of even that situation – taking inspiration from the means by […]
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Note: For the time being, Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) will only report aggregated sales data. The MBSA commercial vehicle market split volumes are estimates based on historical trends and forecasting techniques. Light Commercial Vehicles < 3 501 kg Total: 14 994 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa 29 Ford Motor Company 2 404 GWM 188 Hyundai Automotive SA 242 Isuzu Motors South Africa 1 607 JMC 34 Kia South Africa 118 Mahindra 341 Mazda South Africa 13 Mercedes-Benz SA – estimate 109 […]
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, 120-tonne (or more!) road trains. “Emus explode in a colourful cloud of feathers,” explains the driver of a 53,5-m road train when we ask him what caused the bloody mess on the front of his bonneted Mack, but of course emus aren’t the main reason why every heavy truck in Australia is fitted with a bull […]
While it seems like only yesterday that Mitsubishi Motors South Africa launched its new Triton, GAVIN MYERS has just driven the latest version It was, in fact more than two years ago that the previous Triton made its local debut. Apparently 80 000 hours of development went into this latest model, which is a significantly revised Triton – sporting a bold new look and substantial revisions under the skin. Globally, Triton sales were up 10,8 percent in 2018, and it’s […]
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 tyres From humble beginnings as a family business in 1997, Safetygrip has grown to be one of South Africa’s most trusted tyre retailers and service providers. Juan Venter, the company’s current owner and son of its founder, says that the company’s morals, which come from it being a family run business, ensure customers are provided with […]
“There’s no need to reinvent the wheel,” some are often heard saying. In transport, though, the only wheels that don’t need (too much) reinventing are the ones touching the ground Innovation is an unmistakable buzzword of the 21st century. From boardroom debate to barroom banter, modern-day companies are continually striving for “innovation” in everything they do, every product they create, every service they sell. “Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products”, is the way […]
A Scania truck with a V8 badge in its nose is legendary property among truckers – and for good reason Power, performance and prestige are three words that probably best sum up the Scania V8 engine, as the brand celebrates 50 years of its production. With a reputation for groundbreaking technology spanning decades, these premium engines are designed to be about so much more than pure power. With up to 373 kW (500 hp) and 2 400 Nm, these 16-litre […]
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 it at launch Can you believe that, in 2020, the Mercedes-Benz sprinter will be 25 years old? Since it first debuted, more than 3,4-million Sprinters have been sold worldwide, while the vehicle range has also racked up its fair share of accolades and achieved notable success – even in South Africa where vans, of any size, […]
GAVIN MYERS sat down with Garth Johnson, CEO of Dekra Automotive South Africa, to find out how commercial vehicle and fleet operators can better manage the condition of their vehicles What is the general state of commercial vehicles in South Africa? Dekra is very fortunate that 80 percent of the commercial customers to whom we render our services maintain their vehicles and keep them in a roadworthy condition. However, there are large numbers of vehicles on our roads that are […]
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