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Fuso launches new 6×4 truck tractor September 5, 2022 Fuso Trucks, a brand of Daimler Truck Southern Africa, has launched its all-new Fuso TV33-400S 6×4 truck tractor. Manufactured in East London, the new truck tractor is robust, powerful, and built with a strong focus on safety, driver comfort, fuel efficiency, and productivity. One of the prime considerations in the all-new TV33-400S is maximum torque from low rpm, providing the right power and control to pull goods from a standstill. Simultaneously […]
Road to net-zero carbon emissions: No quick and easy fix September 9, 2022 While sustainability, circularity and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 are topping the agendas of organisations around the world, South Africa is caught in a chicken-and-egg situation that is delaying the roll out of clean energy and alternate fuels. This was a key message from the experts who took part in a thought-provoking panel discussion on the management of supply chain’s climate impact and the journey […]
Market leader Isuzu gears up September 6, 2022 Isuzu Motors South Africa recently held its Truck Solutions Expo. DANIE BOTHA was there to find out more about the company’s comprehensive range of commercial vehicles, applications covering multiple industry segments, innovative business solutions, and evolution to ensuring a greener future for generations to come. A raft of new models included a new range of truck tractors, supplemented with more power, torque, and gears for select models. Increased load capacities for a few […]
A perfect pairing September 2, 2022 In one of this year’s most significant South African vehicle handovers, the Shoprite Group has acquired over 100 of the most fuel-efficient trucks in Southern Africa. These Scania Euro 5 trucks provide a proven fuel saving of around 10%, along with lower CO2 and NOx emissions. DEBORAH RUDMAN joined the dignitaries for the handover in Stellenbosch. The Oxford English Dictionary defines sustainability as “being environmentally sustainable; the degree to which a process or enterprise […]
New transport show launched August 31, 2022 Mega-T, an exciting new outdoor expo, is the one-stop industry event that’s all about Trailers, Trucks, and Transport and any related topics. Being held for the first time from October 6 to 7 this year at the Diamantvallei Landgoed showgrounds (20 km east of Pretoria) the event is hosted by the organisers of KragDag and powered by the Road Freight Association (RFA). Taking place during Transport Month, the Mega-T expo will serve as […]
Anatomy of a pothole August 29, 2022 Operation Vala Zonke, the national Transport Department’s pothole repair campaign spearheaded by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL), is quickly gaining momentum as reports pour in daily on the SANRAL pothole app. As repairs get underway in various municipalities around the country, we turn our investigative eye to the irksome pothole itself – that accursed South African malady on which President Cyril Ramaphosa declared war earlier this year. Like everything made […]
Wanted: public transport to the moon August 29, 2022 Self-charging electric cars and public transport to space are at the top of the future mobility wish list, according to today’s youngsters. That’s according to a poll of 1,000 children aged 6 to 10 in the United Kingdom. Over seven in 10 of these children (72%) said self-charging electric cars were an invention they’d like to see, while 51% would like a flying car and 17% want to go to space […]
This Scania is seriously chilled August 29, 2022 The world’s northernmost electric Scania truck has been revealed! A 19-tonne electric Scania truck has begun regular operation in Svalbard, Norway, one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas. The Norwegian postal service, Posten Norge, now distributes all parcels, mail, and freight in Longyearbyen municipality with electric vehicles. “A lot of environmental work is about breaking barriers. Posten Norge has begun using the world’s northernmost electric truck in its regular operations in Longyearbyen, […]
Meet the Iveco Chammoth! August 29, 2022 For millions of years, the natural world around us has provided the most unique of solutions. Giraffes reach high into the treetops, chameleons blend into their surroundings, and streamlined sharks patrol the oceans. However, some of the most curious creatures emerge when worlds collide. And that’s exactly what happened in the “birth” of the Iveco Daily Chammoth. As agile as a cheetah and as strong as a mammoth, this unique creature is a […]
Heightened risks for shipping post-pandemic August 25, 2022 While the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, a boom in shipping, an ageing fleet, and vessels being used for operations other than their intended purpose are all issues raising potential safety concerns. Seafarers were the unsung heroes of the pandemic, keeping the world supplied with food, energy, raw materials, and manufactured goods. Yet Covid-19 and now Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have taken their toll on […]
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