Author:focus-on-transport
Money (or, rather, finance) really does make the world go round. So – as truck manufacturers and operators discovered during 2009 – there can be multiple repercussions when that finance suddenly dries up. NADINE VON MOLTKE evaluates how the local trucking market has responded to this challenge.
The annual Econometrix conference is an important one for South Africaโs business community. STUART MOIR was there to find out what the experts make of Pravin Gordhanโs budget speech and the year ahead.
In his previous article, JAKE VENTER showed that, when rotation takes place in an engine, the work done is equal to the torque multiplied by the angle turned through. This month, he continues to look at the relationship between power and torque.
Although not an official transport partner of the FIFA World Cup, Mercedes-Benz South Africa is a sponsor of Bafana Bafana โ and determined to get South Africa behind our national team.
Back in the days when trolleybuses were a familiar sight in South African cities, everyone dreaded the words โpower failureโ. Any interruption in the supply of electricity would bring the whole network to a standstill.
The astonishing controversy over road death statistics during the 2009/10 holiday period has already made headlines country-wide. While the Department of Transport (DoT) could have managed the crisis with greater dignity and a humble mea culpa, they chose instead to brazen it out for a week with critics and the media, badly losing face.
Nissan Diesel is dead; long live UD Trucks! That was pretty much the message at an international media briefing in Tokyo last month.
Towards the end of 2009, Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) signed a contract with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) that will see the vehicle manufacturer deliver 460 luxury coaches in preparation for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. FOCUS attended the signing.
Against the background of a difficult calendar year ending in an unexpectedly strong fourth quarter with total sales volumes only 6.8% less than those recorded in the July-September period, FRANK BEETON examines the highs and lows of the commercial vehicle market during 2009.
Could narcotics and chronic medical conditions be responsible for so many truck and bus drivers falling asleep at the wheel?
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