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FOcus on transport and Logistics
The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
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2018: one of the toughest years
While transport companies are fighting to move forward against a headwind of rising costs and overheads, the average motorist is having to shell out...
How smart windscreens will revolutionise safety
In this blog piece by PG Glass, it’s clear that today’s simple piece of glass shielding the occupants of a vehicle will soon be...
Made in SA: half a million Rangers!
A Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2 Double Cab, fittingly painted in the range-topping model’s distinctive and exclusive Pride Orange, is the 500 000th current-generation Ford...
Augmenting traditional tracking with new technology
Netstar, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has concluded a partnership with SqwidNet, the Sigfox operator and network provider in South Africa. The agreement will...
Electra Mining Africa: five days, five themes
In less than a month, Electra Mining Africa 2018 will descend on the Expo Centre in Nasrec, Johannesburg. Between September 10 and 14, leading...
Check out this blinged-up bakkie!
If you don’t do bling, you will hate this new bakkie. CHARLEEN CLARKE, on the other hand, absolutely adores it. A couple of decades...
Proactive cost management from Ctrack
Now, more than ever, it is important for businesses to know where their costs lie. “Luckily, in the road-transport and vehicle-fleet sectors, there are...
Better drivers thanks to DriveCam
Last year, income generated by road transportation in South Africa was estimated to be more than R110 million, according to Statistics South Africa. This...
MCV flexes its muscles at Saboa
The proudly South African commercial vehicle manufacturer had its luxury MCV 600 and semi-luxury MCV S140N on display at the 2018 Southern African Bus...
MAN flaunts its first, stylish BRT bus
MAN Automotive South Africa launched two new product offerings for the bus sector at the 2018 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) Conference and...
Volvo breaks into the semi-lux sector
Volvo Bus Southern Africa has partnered with MCV to manufacture luxury and semi-luxury coaches, which were showcased at the 2018 Southern African Bus Operators...
Irizar moves the goalposts
An all-new coach, based on award-winning design and technology, has been released onto the South African market. Meet the Irizar i6S Plus. Safety, comfort,...