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Disruptive transport technologies will take centre stage at the 38th annual Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) when it comes to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Convention Centre in Pretoria between July 8 and 11. Endorsed by the Department of Transport and the International Road Federation, SATC has become the region’s premier transport conference and exhibition. Each year it hosts internationally lauded plenary speakers and welcomes more than 700 transport professionals, academics, students and engineers. The 2019 edition […]
Lots of people have asked me why the Jaguar I-Pace is now officially the best car in the world (this is no namby-pamby claim; it’s the 2019 World Car of the Year). Interestingly enough, all the people who have asked me the question have never driven the vehicle (once you’ve driven it, you’re sold). So, for those poor sods who have yet to experience the I-Pace in all its glory, this is what you’re missing out on. These are my […]
Sometimes, you just can’t get away from having to use good old-fashioned cash – even in today’s electronic, app-based world. One example of this need is a new mobile bank created by body builder Serco. The vehicle was ordered by a prominent bank for use in a neighbouring country, and is part of an initiative to provide added support in the event of a disaster. Should a branch be impacted for any reason, the mobile unit will be sent out […]
A Tata eight-tonne dropside that’s used as a maximum-load workhorse by Meyerton-based animal feedstock manufacturer, Hi-Performance Feeds, has clocked more than 1,1-million kilometres. The 2007 Tata 1518 plies routes from Meyerton to Stilfontein, Klerksdorp, Magaliesberg, Hammanskraal and Kriel, and also delivers feedstock to retail outlets in Johannesburg and Pretoria. “The vehicle has played a vital part in the company’s growth and it’s still working as hard as it ever did,” comments company owner Charles Waller. “Before buying our first Tata […]
It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Roland Jost. He passed away on Saturday May 11, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. Over the past years Roland had kept up his valiant fight against various forms of cancer, but he was recently informed that the cancer had spread to his lungs. Roland was born on January 15, 1947, in Wuestenrot, Germany. He started his career in Germany, then worked in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, […]
Arguably the most popular commercial vehicle in South Africa by way of its dominance in the minibus-taxi market, the Toyota Quantum is a familiar face on local roads. Now, the all-new Quantum has landed – and it has a very different face indeed. The new Quantum has moved away from a cab-over design to a “semi-bonnet” design, which creates a more spacious interior and enhanced aerodynamics. The Quantum range comprises new panel-van and bus derivatives, with the option of three-seater […]
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 […]
FOCUS Issue 5 2019 is available to view as an Ebook or to download in pdf format. Click here to download in pdf format.
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 […]
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