Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
500 Series proves its flexibility
If there was one constant message at the Hino stand at Nampo 2018, it was that the recently launched 500 Wide Cab is one...
Oiling the cogs that fuel agriculture
“We get the agricultural market,” says Joe Mahlo, general manager commercial at Engen, but that’s only part of the reason why the oil company...
That Hilux high
“Welcome to bakkie country” is what the signs at the Free State borders should read. In fact, “Welcome to Hilux country” would be more...
Can Mercedes-Benz make a “real” bakkie?
GAVIN MYERS attended the launch of one of the most anticipated vehicles in its segment – the Mercedes-Benz X-Class double-cab bakkie. Let’s address the...
Future Fuso in the making
Fuso Trucks Southern Africa is on a path to bigger and better things, having embarked on an ambitious drive to increase market share. GAVIN...
Can-do with Canter
If there’s one name inextricably linked with the Fuso brand, it is Canter. With the addition of its smallest member, the famous range of...
Making the right move
What do you do if your business needs vehicles that comply with specific restrictions, but have little luck with most offerings on the market? ...
Advice from the pros
GAVIN MYERS speaks to the team at Africa Automotive Aftermarket Solutions (AAAS) to see what owners of older vehicles can do to ensure they...
eCanter floats eFuso down Electric Avenue
The eCanter is the first of a series of all-electric trucks and buses from Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus under its EFuso brand. It...
Russia joins the race to an automated future
Russia might finally be ready for the self-driving vehicle revolution that is consuming many vehicle manufacturers in Europe, the United States (US) and China....
Harambee BRT service endures amid protests and delays
The City of Ekurhuleni launched the Harambee bus rapid transit (BRT) service in October 2017. It was, however, suspended abruptly. How does the municipality...
A segment growing in sophistication
We speak to two prominent players in the local medium commercial vehicle (MCV) segment to find out how it is faring at the moment....
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