Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Fleet manager or bean counter?
While some economists feel that the South African economy has reached the lowest point of its contraction, the remaining question is: at what point...
Donโt tire of tyres
As the second-highest variable cost factor in a long-distance trucking operation, truck owners and fleet managers cannot afford to ignore the management and control...
Electric is everything!
E-mobility was the overriding theme at this yearโs IAA in Hannover, in Germany; virtually all the major manufacturers wowed the crowds with vehicles boasting...
New kid on the cement block shakes up the industry
A new name to the Truck Test game, Sephaku Cement has partnered as a load supplier for 2017. ASTRID DE LA REY finds out...
Trailers and tracking for Truck Test
Two long-standing Truck Test partners โ trailer manufacturer, Afrit, and fleet-management services provider, Ctrack โ are once again throwing their weight behind the event
A world debut right here in SA!
The brand new Futuroad Expo will make its global debut in South Africa in September next year. CHARLEEN CLARKE finds out what itโs all...
Mining possibilities
The recent Electra Mining Africa event gave us the opportunity to meet the new man at the helm of Scania, and find out about...
MAN pushing European comeback
Jarlath Sweeney, from Fleet Transport, reports that MAN Truck & Bus had a good story to tell at the IAA CV Show in Hannover,...
Banishing a bumpy ride
A vehicleโs shock absorbers are essential, safety-critical components that should always be in top working order โ and genuineโฆ
Ensure the smooth flow of goods
Suppliers of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) have the unique challenge of transporting perishable and breakable goods โ often across long distances and to tight...
Where did I leave my tablet?
Unlike their predecessors, todayโs mechanics could almost be considered computer technicians. Maintaining a modern-day vehicle requires more than just a good set of spanners...
Do you need to tip your tipper?
End-tipping truck bodies are very often overloaded, used in the incorrect application and not properly maintained, explains VIC OLIVER
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