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FOcus on transport and Logistics
From horse shoes to trailer big boots
Schmitz Cargobull, one of the biggest trailer companies in the world, made big news in this country earlier this year when it acquired 33...
Cool Technology for refrigerated trailers
Technology drives the refrigerated trailer sector by providing the latest cooling solutions to ensure the safety of goods and the sustainability of refrigeration fleet...
A glimpse of what the future holds for SA transport
The Road Freight Association (RFA) Operations Conference took place at Futuroad 2017. It offered delegates insight into improving transport operations and a glimpse into...
SAC soars!
SAC Trucks has been renamed SAC Commercial Parts. CHARLEEN CLARKE caught up with the company’s CEO, Heinrich Lategan, at Automechanika, to ask him about...
As strong as steel
South African supplier of automotive accessories, Maxe, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. We visited the company’s stand at the Futuroad 2017 expo to...
Sustainability and connectivity to the fore!
Scania’s stand at Futuroad centred around the complete sustainable transport solution that the company offers. CHARLEEN CLARKE caught up with three men at the...
Tata stars at Futuroad!
Tata was undoubtedly the star of the show at Futuroad 2017, with the launch of a new business utility vehicle, a visit from the...
The new CV show in town
For the past four years, South African commercial vehicle owners and enthusiasts have lacked any large-scale trade shows that speak to their interests. The...
OTM, what’s all the fuss about?
October is Transport Month during which the Department of Transport (DoT) will remind us about road safety and boast about some of its achievements...
Rail set to save the day in Brazil
Cargo thefts cost Brazil around R2,6 billion in 2016 and have left transporters exasperated. However, the country hopes to turn its infrastructure crisis around...
When the board takes a summer escape
FLORIAN ENGEL, from Austria’s 1TRUCK magazine, heads to the Austrian Alps with two distant cousins for a very different comparative test – the Scania...
More to these little bits of support
While a vehicle’s suspension bushes cannot be seen, they are important to its stability, comfort and safety. WILLIAM GEORGE explores the latest developments behind...