Author:focus-on-transport
As BPW in Germany heads to its 120th anniversary, its tagline “We Think Transport” is more pertinent than it has ever been. GAVIN MYERS chats to Andre Cilliers, MD of BPW Axles South Africa, about some of the company’s current initiatives that make it a leading parts supplier in the South African transport industry. BPW Axles South Africa can trace its roots back to 1945 and, despite some name and ownership changes here and there, has always remained true to […]
In his previous position as MD at Mercedes-Benz Trucks in the Netherlands, Jasper Hafkamp almost doubled the brand’s market share. GAVIN MYERS finds out how the new executive director of Daimler Trucks & Buses Southern Africa will apply this success to South Africa. By his own admission, there are three characteristics that define Jasper Hafkamp. First, he’s always been a people person. Second, he’s exceptionally driven, and, finally, he’s always been a Daimler man. Together these three traits have resulted […]
Transporting goods to, or through, Zimbabwe has become more expensive, time consuming and dangerous for transporters since the amendment to the Zimbabwean Customs and Excise Regulation Act. NKOSINI NGWENYA reports. As the world waits to see what the future of Zimbabwean politics holds, chaos continues to reign supreme for transporters moving goods to, or through, Zimbabwe. This is a result of the sudden implementation of the new Zimbabwe Statuary Instrument (SI) 113 of 2017, Amendment of the Customs and Excise […]
At the Bakwena N1N4 toll concession, a mere 18 staff members are responsible for 385 km of the N1 north and N4 west highways. GAVIN MYERS joins the team to find out more. We’re standing about watching the roadside construction at the Swartruggens toll plaza on the N4 (the last Bakwena toll plaza en route to the Skilpadhek border post with Botswana). There isn’t much else going on with only a few vehicles coming past, so we pop in at […]
A vehicle’s transmission works hard and can take a beating from inexperienced drivers, often resulting in it needing to be reconditioned or rebuilt. WILLIAM GEORGE finds out what vehicle operators should bear in mind when having this done by an aftermarket workshop. The primary function of a transmission, or gearbox, is to transmit power from the engine to the driving wheels – much like muscles in a human body that transmit energy to our limbs. Another function is to reduce high […]
North West is one of the latest provinces to introduce plans of integrated transport through bus rapid transit (BRT). This follows KwaZulu-Natal’s plans to launch its Go!Durban BRT service. The Rustenburg rapid transit (RRT) system, branded as Yarona, aims to provide an integrated public transport facility that is safe, affordable, efficient and located within easy reach of local commuters’ homes. The Rustenburg municipality falls under the Bojanala Platinum District, which has a population of over 600 000 residents and covers […]
Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to be the number one manufacturer in the South African bus market. To do so, it is boosting the structure of its bus business and strengthening its commuter-bus offerings with a new entry-level model. GAVIN MYERS attends the launch. Mercedes-Benz is aware that, as a whole, the South African truck and bus market is very competitive, and that its bus model portfolio has recently been missing out on a competitor for the entry-level commuter bus segment. The […]
Rewriting the trucking rulebook “The Tesla Semi will deliver a far better experience for truck drivers, while increasing safety and significantly reducing the cost of cargo transport.” That is the official promise from the company after the long-awaited reveal of its first all-electric, long-haul truck on November 16. With production due to begin in 2019, the Tesla Semi seems – on paper – to be one of the most exciting, significant developments ever in the global trucking arena. If Tesla’s […]
Nissan North America announced an agreement with The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Centre in California to collaborate on research and technology development for future autonomous mobility services, including a working demonstration in Silicon Valley. The existing research collaboration between Nissan and NASA builds on previous success to define a new scope of activities into 2019 and is the latest step in Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility (IM) vision. Under the terms of the five-year research and development partnership, […]
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