Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Tale of typewriters and a terrific bakkie!
Did you know that Mercedes-Benz used to make a bakkie long, long ago? And that Mercedes (sans Benz) made a typewriter? CHARLEEN CLARKE travels...
Driveline dilemma!
Solutrans was expected to be all about e-mobility, and, of course, this subject did feature prominently β But it wasnβt the sole star of...
Questions around the UKβs truck platoon trial
In 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) is set to run a Β£8,1-million (R152-million) truck platooning test. While similar tests have run successfully in other...
A new winner for SA!
Iveco has brought (one of) its Truck of the Year winners to South Africa β the all-new Eurocargo! Iveco will be opening up the...
Chaos for hauliers at Zim borders
Transporting goods to, or through, Zimbabwe has become more expensive, time consuming and dangerous for transporters since the amendment to the Zimbabwean Customs and...
A tale of tolls
At the Bakwena N1N4 toll concession, a mere 18 staff members are responsible for 385 km of the N1 north and N4 west highways....
Like muscles in the body
A vehicleβs transmission works hard and can take a beating from inexperienced drivers, often resulting in it needing to be reconditioned or rebuilt. WILLIAM...
North West eager for new transport system
North West is one of the latest provinces to introduce plans of integrated transport through bus rapid transit (BRT). This followsΒ KwaZulu-Natalβs plans to...
Redefining βentry levelβ
Mercedes-Benz has the ambition to be the number one manufacturer in the South African bus market. To do so, it is boosting the structure...
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