Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Expert advice for securing vehicle finance
Obtaining vehicle finance remains a monumental hurdle for commercial operators, and the current bleak economic outlook in South Africa is not helping. LIANA SHAW investigates....
Turkish automotive market crashes
Linked, in part, to the “stagflationary” state of the Turkish economy, every segment of the country’s commercial vehicle market has been contracting drastically over...
Getting excited as Scania offers more
Scania Southern Africa has big plans for its bus and coach division heading into 2020. Customers got a taste of what is to come...
All things bus and legislation
The southern African bus industry gathered for the 2019 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) Conference and Exhibition to get expert input on the...
Face to face with Heinz-Jürgen Löw
This month, JARLATH SWEENEY goes face to face with one of the most experienced commercial vehicle executives in the business, Heinz-Jürgen Löw, board member...
Maximising the Maximus
The latest version of Korean truck manufacturer Daewoo’s Maximus KL3TX 6×4 tractor is scheduled to star at the official launch of the brand next...
Day of the driverless truck?
Imagine this … no sooner have goods been packaged for transportation than an autonomous-drive, long-haul truck slots into position at the loading dock, waits...
Stagnant economy impacts heavy-vehicle sales
A sluggish economy, coupled with a rise in the number of violent attacks on trucks, especially along the N3 highway, are being cited as...
South Africa unprepared for disruptive technology
The impact of disruptive technology on the transport industry was a key theme at the 2019 Southern African Transport Conference (SATC), which was held...
Conquering low confidence in construction
Confidence in the civil engineering industry is down, which means fewer opportunities for construction companies. How will this impact on vehicle sales for original...
Making a difference
Although she hadn’t contemplated a career in the motor industry, 20 years after joining Mercedes-Benz, Maretha Gerber finds herself heading up the brand’s trucking...
‘You need nerves of steel’
Being a woman in what is traditionally regarded as a man’s world is not without its challenges. Lise Van der Berg, founder and CEO...
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