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Mighty MAN February 5, 2021 Underpinning the resilience of MAN and its continued evolution of best-performance truck and bus products is a genuine concern for humanity and environment. MAN starts 2021 on the back of the best market share achievement since 2006 in the extra heavy market of the SA Commons Union, with 1 575 trucks sold. This represents a share of 14.2% and bodes well for the giant manufacturer of MAN trucks and buses, not forgetting the VW buses […]
Changing catalysts February 4, 2021 Border post protocols have always been a problem; Covid-19 has really just highlighted those with tragic consequences. This scenario is a double-edged sword for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The potential of long-distance transmission of Covid-19 brought to mind Charleen Clarke’s (editorial director) award-winning piece some years ago, which highlighted how truck drivers were being infected with HIV/AIDS by prostitutes along their routes, transmitting it to their own partners on their return home. […]
By Charleen Clarke It’s almost time for me to vote for the World Car Awards and also the Women’s World Car of the Year. Hence, I’m on a mission: to find the best car in the world. Could it be the new Land Rover Defender? That’s the question I sought to answer when I took delivery of a Defender D240 HSE. I was, of course, quite familiar with the vehicle. After all, it was probably the most publicized launch of […]
Hino tackles Dakar again! December 16, 2020 Hino will be involved in yet another David vs Goliath battle in the 2021 Dakar Rally, which starts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on January 2. The four-wheel drive Hino 500 is one of the few competing trucks in a field of 42 with an engine capacity of less than 10 litres. However, despite the smaller engine and less power, the Hino has delivered amazing reliability over the years. Hino has entered only one […]
BHL places record order for FAW trucks December 16, 2020 FAW has received what it describes as a “record order” for 150 vehicles from transport company BHL in Zambia. The FAW vehicle in question is the latest J5N 28.2380FT 6×4. The order was made up of 140 trucks with flat deck superlink combinations and with a tautliner superlink combination. BHL specialises in the transportation of various commodities with value-added services. Operations extend into Namibia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
Scania Workshop Services: tailor-made solutions December 16, 2020 As businesses continue their recovery from the tough year that was 2020, Scania’s Workshop Services offer much-needed support to their customers, many of whom are still feeling the pinch of constrained cash flow and the need to prioritise cost optimisation. Scania’s Workshop Services are founded on customer-centric repair and maintenance (R&M) contracts. Cost-efficient packages, available across the product portfolio, enable customers to spread repair expenses over the life of the contract, eliminating […]
Toyota claims top spot in the Kinsey Report! December 16, 2020 Toyota has emerged as the automotive brand with the most affordable parts pricing in the country in the authoritative Automobile Association (AA) Kinsey Report for 2020, continuing a long tradition of success across a number of categories. Pioneered 30 years ago by industry observer and researcher Malcolm Kinsey, the report on parts pricing compares a selection of the most popular vehicle models on the market across eight categories, delving […]
Will it ever change? December 16, 2020 Is South Africa’s public transport system doomed to remain inefficient forever? JACO DE KLERK reports. According to Professor Jackie Walters, department head of transport and supply chain management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa is falling behind in public transport reforms when compared with other nations. “One only has to compare South Africa’s progress with that of Chile, Brazil and Argentina over the last 15 years,” he highlighted in his presentation “Driving […]
Mercedes-Benz wins 2021 Truck Innovation Award! December 16, 2020 The most innovative trucks for the electric future bear the three-pointed star – that’s the verdict of the renowned International Truck of the Year (IToY) jury, which awarded its prestigious 2021 Truck Innovation Award to two trucks from Mercedes-Benz: the battery-electric eActros and the fuel-cell concept Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. The IToY jury consisted of 25 commercial-vehicle editors and senior journalists representing major international trucking magazines from Europe and South Africa (Charleen […]
Two decades and counting December 16, 2020 It has been 22 years since the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act 46 of 1998 was approved by Parliament. The aim is that it will eventually replace the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) and bring uniformity to how fines and vehicle licensing are managed across the country. How will this affect fleet management? Jacqui Parkin, executive of operations and human capital at Eqstra Fleet Management, explains that, at its core, AARTO […]
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