Author:focus-on-transport

Box of tricks

Box of tricks

A rather voluminous van that requires only a code-B licence to drive, the Peugeot Boxer X250 L2H1 holds many charms, writes GAVIN MYERS

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MAN’s latest range: all things to all people!

MAN’s latest range: all things to all people!

MAN recently presented its new van and truck products for 2018 at a special event in Barcelona. Dubbed the “MAN Full Range Days”, the event presented journalists from around the world with the opportunity to experience the company’s complete product line-up – from three to 44 t. CHARLEEN CLARKE was there 

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Electric booms as diesel is banned

Electric booms as diesel is banned

Beijing, the capital of China, plans to ban older diesel trucks from the city in 2019 – and that’s only the beginning. MARISKA MORRIS reports on the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market in China

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Getting hyper over future transportation

Getting hyper over future transportation, Small vans, big impact and Aiming for no black marks

The Hyperloop has been mooted as the future of mobility; it will allow people and goods to be moved safely, efficiently and sustainably at unprecedented speeds through a vacuum. 

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Scania goes soot free

Scania goes soot free

Scania has joined the Global Industry Partnership on Soot-Free Clean Bus Fleets! CHARLEEN CLARKE asked Alan Hugo, general manager bus and coach at Scania South Africa, about the significance of this development

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Trailer business up for Serco

Trailer business up for Serco

While sales volumes were down 6,5 percent by August, compared to the same period last year, trailer manufacturer and bodybuilding company Serco has enjoyed an improvement in business since September.

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Discounts and deals from Fuso

Discounts and deals from Fuso

Fuso Trucks South Africa and Fuso Finance (a brand within Mercedes-Benz Financial Services) are offering attractive deals on the Fuso FE7-136, valid until December 31.

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Cummins is here to stay!

Cummins is here to stay!

In a tangible sign of its commitment to the South African market, Cummins Southern Africa has invested in spectacular new premises for its distribution business in southern Africa. Located in the Waterfall Logistics Precinct in Midrand, the building is currently under construction and will open in October 2018.

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Chasing a record at 200 mph

Chasing a record at 300 km/h

As the Bloodhound team gears up for its world land-speed record attempt at South Africa’s Hakskeen Pan, the team recently conducted its first public test run of the record-chasing Bloudhound SSC.

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Waiting for the other shoe to drop

Waiting for the other shoe to drop

Both the government and the public breathed a sigh of relief when the second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) results showed an exit from the recession and exceeded the expectations of many economists

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