Features

Features

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our monthly features are designed to cover the core areas of interest within the commercial transport industry.

Oils well that ends well
May 18, 2017

Oils well that ends well

GAVIN MYERS and Mitch Launspach – inland sales manager: commercial, at Fuchs Lubricants South Africa – drop down to molecular level to find out...

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Loadtech’s fancy gadgets
May 18, 2017

Loadtech’s fancy gadgets

Loadtech, a leading South African manufacturer of quality load cells and weighing technology, partnered with Truck Test for the second time and, once again,...

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Quiet confidence
May 18, 2017

Quiet confidence

Following its stellar performance in Truck Test 2015, DAF was back in 2017 with all the enthusiasm that comes with the anticipation of a...

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A good showing by MAN
May 18, 2017

A good showing by MAN

Witnessing a beautiful, early sunrise was a symbol of things to come at Truck Test 2017 for MAN Truck & Bus South Africa. The...

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On to a winner
May 18, 2017

On to a winner

The team from Scania South Africa loves Truck Test! This was certainly evident in 2017 – where it put in a superb showing and...

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A triumphant success!
May 18, 2017

A triumphant success!

Following a sabbatical in 2016, Truck Test was back with a bang during March 2017. GAVIN MYERS recounts all the action

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Predictive cruise control rocks!
May 18, 2017

Predictive cruise control rocks!

The results of every Truck Test are eagerly awaited, debated and sometimes criticised. MARTIN DAMMANN, director of TruckScience, explains this year’s results and provides...

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Heading the automated race
April 18, 2017

Heading the automated race

Australian mining companies are embracing automation despite its challenges. MARISKA MORRIS learns more about the automated mining industry and what it will mean for...

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Israel leads the way
April 18, 2017

Israel leads the way

JARLATH SWEENEY, from the Irish magazine Fleet Transport, attends the Fuel Choices Initiative Summit and reports that Israel’s future looks to be green

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Telematics technology driving the transport industry’s future
April 18, 2017

Telematics technology driving the transport industry’s future

The fleet management industry in South Africa has come a long way since the use of paper-based tachographs. Telematics technology has changed the way...

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More than just a dinky toy
April 18, 2017

More than just a dinky toy

The South African light commercial vehicle (LCV) market is almost as complex as those of far heavier vehicle segments. GAVIN MYERS chats to some...

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Big Yellow Taxi
April 18, 2017

Big Yellow Taxi

UD Trucks has launched its new heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) for global growth markets. It’s called the Croner, and it’s superb. GAVIN MYERS went...

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