Features

Features

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

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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An experienced hand
April 18, 2017

An experienced hand

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) is no stranger to Truck Test, and this year the company aimed to show how its improved Actros can save...

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The final five metres
March 23, 2017

The final five metres

GIANENRICO GRIFFINI speaks to Dakar 2017 champion, Russian Eduard Nikolaev, from the Kamaz-master team, about the trials and tribulations of his road to the...

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More efficient with better technology
March 23, 2017

More efficient with better technology

Supply chain management is changing faster than ever before! What does the future hold? MARISKA MORRIS asks PricewaterhouseCoopers’s global leader of transport and logistics,...

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Drone technology takes flight
March 23, 2017

Drone technology takes flight

Drone technology is one of numerous technologies impacting the transport and logistics sector. MARISKA MORRIS looks at what is happening in this field

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Retreading is recycling
March 23, 2017

Retreading is recycling

Retreading of tyres is a common practice in the trucking industry worldwide. What are the benefits and how do consumers know that they are...

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Topical tyre news
March 23, 2017

Topical tyre news

The year has started with a bang for South Africa’s major truck-tyre manufacturers

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Getting fleets by in 2017
March 23, 2017

Getting fleets by in 2017

With both fixed and variable operating costs increasing throughout 2016, ANLERIE DE WET explores how fleet managers can make the most of their vehicle...

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At last! Some positivity!
March 23, 2017

At last! Some positivity!

Despite concerns about the future of the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, his annual budget speech for 2017 was remarkably upbeat. GAVIN MYERS reports

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Vehicles arrive at the Engen Lebombo One Stop during Truck Test 2015.
March 23, 2017

Fuelling the trucks of the future

For the fifth consecutive event, Engen is continuing its fuel sponsorship of the Truck Test. Mike Stead, commercial sales manager at Engen, explains why...

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