Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Local electric conversions – a viable proposition?
GAVIN MYERS meets a local company that is setting out to convert the nation’s heavy commercial vehicles to electric propulsion Dwindling fuel reserves (and,...
Low economic growth impedes sales in MCV market
LIANA SHAW explores the condition of the medium commercial vehicle (MCV) segment and what operators can expect heading towards 2020 Consumer and business confidence...
Iveco’s future revealed
What does the future hold for Iveco? That was one of the things GIANENRICO GRIFFINI aimed to establish when he went face to face...
Technology finally disrupting minibus-taxi industry
With new technology emerging and the launch of the Uber Bus service in Africa, there might finally be a force to disrupt the South...
Vision zero starts with improved road safety
With the new general safety regulation, the European Parliament, Council and Commission hope to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries on the road by...
52 metres, 120 tonnes, and a helluva lotta roos
WILL SHIERS, editor at the UK’s Commercial Motor, heads Down Under and discovers that the Aussies really are onto something with their crazy 52-metre,...
All you need in tyres
A well-known name in the commercial vehicle tyre industry, Safetygrip has added to its portfolio by becoming the exclusive local importer of Pirelli commercial...
Home away from home
Comfort can have a big impact on driver behaviour – the greatest factor impacting fuel consumption. MARISKA MORRIS investigates the importance of in-cab ergonomics...
Getting agricultural with trailers
When it comes to trailers, the agricultural market is both general and specialised at the same time… While certain everyday units – such as...
Come learn to farm clever
Nampo 2019 is set to be the biggest – ever! No matter the current political or economic climate, drought or other adversarial considerations –...
Paving the way to smarter farming
LIANA SHAW explores how vehicle manufacturers and service providers are enhancing and adapting their service offerings to this important market segment The primary agricultural...
Placing an emphasis on inspection
GAVIN MYERS sat down with Garth Johnson, CEO of Dekra Automotive South Africa, to find out how commercial vehicle and fleet operators can better...
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