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What if we could perform an intricate study of the make-up of rubber vehicle tyres in order to engineer the tyre manufacturing process to produce tyres with superior performance? This kind of detailed study has not been possible … until now Sumitomo Rubber industries, in collaboration with Ibaraki University, has discovered a technique to study individual materials within tyre rubber, utilising a new particle beam microscope to observe, for the first time ever, the sulphur cross-link density. This ground-breaking technique […]
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Boys will be boys. This is an idiom we hear all too often. Well, all it took was a Renault Duster to confirm this statement – yet again. Allow me to explain … I recently offered to put together and host a tour of the winelands in the Western Cape for six Austrian mates of mine. It was a stupid thing to do – for many reasons. However, the chief reason was this: as their host, I would be driving. […]
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Groupe PSA, has been named the 2020 World Car Person of the Year. The Person of the Year is chosen by 86 World Car Awards (WCA) jurors from 24 countries – including South Africa’s Charleen Clarke. Tavares will be attending the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 8, where he will receive the award in person during the World Car Awards’ 2020 awards ceremony, press conference and media breakfast that opens the show on […]
The “Top Three In The World” finalists for each category are: World Car of the Year Kia Telluride Mazda CX-30 Mazda3 World Urban Car Kia Soul EV Mini Electric Volkswagen T-Cross World Luxury Car Mercedes Benz EQC Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan World Performance Car Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4 Porsche 911 Porsche Taycan World Car Design of the Year Mazda3 Peugeot 208 Porsche Taycan You can also watch a video of the finalists here. A jury of 86 distinguished international automotive […]
The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa [Naamsa] confirmed that aggregate domestic sales at 39 475 units showed a decline of 3 481 units or 8,1 percent from the 42 956 vehicles sold in January last year. Export sales at 11 373 units also registered a fall of 6 877 units or a decline of 37,7 percent. Light Commercial Vehicles < 3 501 kg Total: 9 791 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles South Africa 43 Ford Motor Company 1 792 […]
How can tyre choice impact on CO2 emissions? That’s what a ground-breaking new study set out to discover. We have the exclusive story Experts agree that tackling climate change attributed to CO2 emissions from transporting road freight is paramount. The Euro emission standards have been a great initiative, but more needs to be done, for example, optimising routes, reducing weight, aerodynamic fairings, driver-training, alternative fuels and electrification. These all have varying levels of effectiveness and barriers to mainstream acceptance, including […]
The stylish MAN Lion’s Urban will roam the Durban streets as part of the public transport bus fleet operated by Durban Transport. MARISKA MORRIS takes a closer look at what these buses have to offer MAN has dedicated the past few years to rebranding and extending its bus and chassis ranges to offer a wide variety of vehicles with some of the latest technology for nearly every passenger transport application. The flexibility of its range helped MAN Automotive South Africa […]
Quality and safety standards must be adhered to when transporting dangerous goods and practices must comply with international law The requirements for an effective quality management system for the manufacture and measurement of dangerous goods packaging is outlined in the new ISO 16106: 2020 Transport Packages for Dangerous Goods – Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001. This standard covers dangerous goods packaging, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and large packaging. Developed to be used with ISO 9001 – ISO’s best-known […]
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