Author:focus-on-transport
The JRA faces an uphill battle as the rainy season has again washed away the best of Joburg’s roads
This is the 50th Hopping Off column and I remain humbly aware that I have repeated myself several times by now. So, forgive me if I, once again, question the value of October Transport Month (OTM) and highlight the shortcomings of public transport in South Africa.
“The Tesla Semi will deliver a far better experience for truck drivers, while increasing safety and significantly reducing the cost of cargo transport.” That is the official promise from the company after the long-awaited reveal of its first all-electric, long-haul truck on November 16.
Wabco Holdings has acquired the remaining 51-percent share of its South African partnership with Sturrock and Robson Industries. The two companies have formally operated in South Africa since 1995, but the relationship between them goes back nearly 40 years.
The South African banking and finance industry has welcomed the creation of the Southern African Movable Asset Register (Samar) to help reduce fraud.
A minimum increase in the kilometre interval of 33 percent is what operators of the MAN CLA range of vehicles can expect going forward.
Forty years of Dakar, four years in South America and 27 years of Hino class dominance … when the next edition of the annual Dakar Rally kicks off on January 6, 2018, Hino will be aiming for its third consecutive 1-2 finish; a ninth straight win in the class for trucks with engines under ten-litre capacity; and the 35th consecutive entry by driver and director of Hino Team Sugawara, Yoshimasa Sugawara.
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