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MAN Lion’s City 10 E stars at UITP June 5, 2023 The new fully electric MAN Lion’s City 10 E is wowing e-mobility fans at this year’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. With a record-breaking turning circle and its compact dimensions, it is the ideal solution for narrow inner city streets and busy pedestrian zones. When conceptualising the Lion’s City 10 E, designers took the modular system of its older brother, the Lion’s City 12 E. This bus, […]
Scania leads the shift to sustainable CNG transport solutions May 31, 2023 Scania Southern Africa is accelerating its ambitions to drive the shift to sustainable transport solutions. In partnership with Coca-Cola Sabco Mozambique, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Scania is piloting the first Scania compressed natural gas (CNG) G410 truck powered by a Euro 6 Otto engine. The partnership with Coca-Cola Sabco Mozambique will yield substantial cost efficiencies and environmental benefits. “Alternative fuels offer many transport operators an early […]
Nampo 2023: what a show! May 24, 2023 Nampo 2023, presented from 16 to 19 May by Grain SA near Bothaville in the Free State, was a return to the Nampo of old that South Africa’s agricultural community has come to know and appreciate over the past 55 years! Close to 200 planes and 75 helicopters landed on Nampo Park’s runway during the week, which saw 81 945 visitors attending this year’s event. Ample opportunity was provided for conversation and […]
Sitrak set to take SA by storm May 30, 2023 With a proud tradition dating back to 1930, Sinotruk is a leader in the Chinese heavy-duty truck industry. Now, the company is bringing its Sitrak heavy-duty truck to South Africa. In 1960, Sinotruk produced China’s first heavy-duty truck (HDT), the JN-150, and the company was integral in laying the groundwork for the development of China’s HDT industry. Headquartered in Jinan, Shandong Province, today the company boasts the largest production base […]
Future-proof MAN solutions seen at UITP May 29, 2023 From A for automation to Z for zero-emission: MAN Truck & Bus presented smart solutions for the urban transport of today and tomorrow at this year’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit. The star of the company’s stand in Barcelona was the all-electric Lion’s City 10 E. Sustainable solutions in public transport are more in demand than ever. The Paris Climate Agreement demands that global warming be limited to well below 2°C. […]
MAN has a new MD and operators have a new partner May 29, 2023 There’s a new man at the helm of MAN Automotive South Africa. CHARLEEN CLARKE meets Jan Aichinger, the company’s newly-appointed managing director. She reports that his arrival in the country is great news for transport operators, MAN dealers, and MAN staff members alike. South Africa is special to Aichinger – previously managing director of MAN Truck & Bus Russia – and his family. “We had a […]
New VW Amarok Single Cab now available May 24, 2023 From the end of May, South Africans will be able to purchase the new Amarok Single Cab from Volkswagen dealers. Retail of the Volkswagen Amarok Double Cab range started in South Africa on 18 March 2023 and in just two months, 710 units had already been sold in the local market. “We are pleased to be extending the new Amarok range to include the Single Cab, the workhorse of the […]
Do you know the rules for abnormal vehicles? May 24, 2023 Abnormal vehicles are specially classified in terms of regulation 21(1)(g) of the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996. As such, there are a number of rules governing their use on South Africa’s roads. Recently there has been a spate of instances where traffic officers have stopped vehicles that are, by virtue of their dimensions, not compliant with the dimension limits set out in the National Road Traffic […]
The time to reduce emissions is NOW! May 24, 2023 The transition to sustainable transport can be much cheaper, but only if action is taken now! This was the main finding of the ITF Transport Outlook 2023 report, which was presented yesterday (24 May) at the global summit of transport ministers in Leipzig, Germany. All transport decarbonisation measures currently in place and already committed to will reduce global transport CO2 by only 3% by 2050. The transport sector will miss the […]
Hino 700: coming to a depot near you! May 23, 2023 The Hino 700 Line-off Ceremony is happening next week, and we will be there. We saw the truck in the metal at last week’s Brisbane Truck Show and we reckon operators are going to be extremely impressed. The 2023 model takes big steps forward in terms of its technology, with huge benefits regarding active and passive safety systems as well as improved fuel economy, all of which contribute to […]
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