Features
Features
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.
Big data by the truckload
At a recent conference in the United Kingdom (UK), information was given on how the fleet industry is going to change dramatically with the...
Cheap imports threaten the global tyre market
More countries are considering anti-dumping tariffs on cheap imported tyres, which are threatening tyre markets across the globe. MARISKA MORRIS investigates
Tribute to a legend
It was with extreme sadness that we learnt of the passing of Kobus van Zyl last month. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to a man...
Rolling with the punches
The annual Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention is never an event to be missed. GAVIN MYERS went along and found that the industry still...
Eicher trucks come to South Africa!
VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) – a joint venture of the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors – has established a 100-percent wholly owned subsidiary known...
Mediums getting along well
The medium commercial vehicle (MCV) segment has held its own so far this year, returning growth numbers in the first quarter. FOCUS explores the...
Playing its part
ANLERIE DE WET looks at how parts manufacturers ensure their products are durable, of good quality and safe
Today’s technology, tomorrow’s engines
GAVIN MYERS delves into drivetrain technology predictions to uncover the power behind vehicles of the future
Let there be light!
What difference does light make to a truck driver – if any? CHARLEEN CLARKE reports on an utterly fascinating research project that recently took...
The hack truck
Reinhard Windbichler makes short work of branches, trunks and tree tops. His mission, says FLORIAN ENGEL from Austria’s leading commercial vehicle magazine, 1Truck, is...
Smile, you’re on camera
Spurred on by the need for drivers to prove their innocence in “crash-for-cash” scams, dashcam video footage has become an internet phenomenon, showing (most...
A first of its kind
Mercedes-Benz is gearing up to launch its very first premium double-cab bakkie and the visitors at Nampo this year couldn’t hide their excitement
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