Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
All systems go!
Despite challenges in the countryโs truck and bus markets, heads of divisions at Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa are optimistic that opportunities for...
Netstarโs expanding horizons
Since pioneering South Africaโs stolen vehicle tracking and recovery industry in 1994, Netstar has morphed into an innovative, global technology company that sets the...
Meet Scaniaโs new MD
Less than a month into office, Scania Southern Africaโs new managing director reveals the approach he intends to adopt in getting to grips with...
Autonomy, here we come!
At the recent North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, WILL SHIERS had the opportunity to catch up with Peter Schmidt, head of Daimler...
The power of positive energy
Mercedes-Benzโs Vans Division forecasts a strong finish to the sales year, with consumer appetite for reliable, durable and refined light commercial vehicles remaining keen...
Confidence inspired!
Through its substantial investments in production facilities for its Ranger bakkie in South Africa, Ford has underlined its level of confidence in the future...
Toyota: the peopleโs champion
South Africaโs light commercial vehicle sector is a significant contributor to the countryโs economy, not only in terms of the number of minibuses and...
Double-deckers make a comeback with MAN
MAN Automotive South Africa is reacquainting the bus industry with a classic two-storey vehicle design through its sleek and stylish Lionโs City double-decker bus....
Face to face with Bandagโs John Laskarides
If there is one man who is a real icon of the tyre industry in South Africa, itโs John Laskarides, the CEO of Bandag....
Challenges of a brave new world
Tyre companies are changing, and corporate executives and those on the shop floor are acquiring new skills to meet a variety of challenges brought...
Wraps off!
The recent Futuroad Expo, co-located with Automechanika Johannesburg, saw the launch of a number of new trucks from Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indian manufacturers....
OEMs put back trust in pre-owned
There is no need to compromise on performance when buying a second-hand vehicle thanks to the comprehensive refurbishment programmes offered by original equipment manufacturers...
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