Featured Issue 4 2019
Features
Featured Issue 4 2019
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Face to face with Isuzu’s Michael Sacke
Isuzu Motors South Africa has turned one! What has transpired in its first year of operation? Was it a challenging time? In order to...
LCV segment under change
It is believed that sales of light commercial vehicles will increase in the coming years. GARETH GREATHEAD finds out why this is so and...
It’s in the genes
NP200, NP300 and Navara – three names inextricably linked with the Nissan brand and engrained in the psyche of South Africa’s bakkie-buying public. Nissan...
UD expands its family
Two new additions to the UD Trucks Southern Africa vehicle range are expected to be game changers, according to the Japanese original equipment manufacturer...
Are you failing at tyre management?
We’ve all heard about fleet management, driver management, fuel management or operations management – but nobody ever really talks about tyre management… That’s right,...
Taking back the wheel
The person with the most impact on how a vehicle performs is, arguably, the driver. MARISKA MORRIS finds out why. On a daily basis,...
The customer is always right…
INBAL AXELROD discusses how customer demands and the evolution of e-commerce are reshaping last-mile delivery. The digitisation of the shopping experience has led to...
A shift to rail
With talk of a 1 500-km Zimbabwean rail project and the Trans-Kalahari Railway Line, MARISKA MORRIS asks whether transport of bulk goods in southern Africa...
Step into the woods
Steep ascents, sharp rocks, shale, mud, dust and sand are just some of the obstacles vehicles operating in the forestry industry encounter daily. What...
Diagnostics for a positive prognosis
On-board diagnostic (OBD) scan tools have become a staple in all modern workshops. GARETH GREATHEAD finds out what they do and how their use...
Marcopolo looks to the future
Marcopolo South Africa recently launched its new-generation Torino, Andare and Paradiso buses and coaches – as well as a project that is a first...
Resuscitating the South African BRT system
With billions invested and an underwhelming performance, the shiny newness of the South African bus rapid transit (BRT) systems is finally wearing off. MARISKA...
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