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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Clearing the traffic jam
Road traffic is the bane of modern existence. Whilst road transport has, no doubt, improved our mobility and been a decisive factor in world...
Gas-powered buses are we ready?
The Industrial Development Corporation used the annual convention of the South African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) to launch an ambitious project to create jobs...
Long road to road safety
Road safety is a persistent issue, especially when it comes to the developing world. The meeting of the SADC Working Group on Road Safety...
New GRW tanker sets tongues wagging
GRW Engineering has staked its well-earned reputation as SAโs top tanker manufacturer on an innovative single, flexible and interchangeable tanker design. UDO RYPSTRA attended...
Advancing aerodynamics
Local truck aerodynamic system manufacturer Aero Truck has launched a trailer under-run protection and wind management kit that bolts onto trailers and rigid trucks:...
Workhorses gain sophistication
Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCVs) are precisely defined by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), as those with Gross Vehicle Mass...
Keeping the lid on
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has raised Transnetโs pipeline tariffs by a whopping 60%, which could have potentially disastrous effects on...
Build and design quality shines through
This month Vic Oliver tests the Foton model BJ1051, a 6 920 kg GVM freight carrier fitted with a factory manufactured dropside body.
The drama unfolds
The quest to make commercial vehicles lighter and more productive through the use of aluminium is continuing, but the cost is likely to remain...
Trailer industry in slow recovery mode
The global recession, labour strikes and rising steel and tyre prices combined to have a major negative impact on the trailer industry, and then...
Empowerment milestone for Afrit
Trailer manufacturer Afrit is already the market leader. But with the aim of entering a bigger league, the company recently announced a BBBEE deal...
How SA risks losing its Africa gateway status
South Africa desperately needs to lower its high supply chain costs, but many taxes, permit fees and new charges by government and other authorities...
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