1. EDITOR’ S LETTER Local automotive policy should benchmark South Korea
3. THE PHOENIX Our commitment: inform, educate and entertain.
4. AA ASKING QUESTIONS Are South Africans really getting what they pay for with fuel?
16. GEARBOX AND
6 DIFFERENTIALS
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Fewer gears, bigger loads and precision machining
19 & 19 REMARKETING DISRUPTION How Chinese inventory could influence WeBuyCars
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32. CARGO TRANSPORT AERO Why aren’ t trucks becoming more aerodynamic?
34. F1 HISTORY Gordon Murray: SA’ s design mastermind
36. REMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY The case for a South African vehicle scrappage scheme incentive
38 & 39. MOTORSPORT A terrific first outing for Team Efficiency / aBr at Simola
40. SUPER DUTY RANGER CONFIRMED Ford wants to dominate SA’ s heavy-duty farm bakkie market
6. NAAMPO 2026 Toyota sets global Hilux record in the Free State
8. SERVICE INSIGHT Independent workshops experiencing deferred maintenance
10. TRUCK POWERTRAINS TRENDS Hydrogen internal combustion changes for Cummins
12. TRANSMISSION SERVICE INSIGHT Rethinking the longevity of sealed drivetrain units
14 & 15. TRANSMISSION TRENDS The lucrative double cab market is evolving from 4WD to AWD
20. GEARBOX SERVICING Are workshops geared to Chinese DCT maintenance needs?
22. THE FUTURE OF GEARS What is the future demand for manual gearboxes?
24. HEAVY-DUTY TRANSMISSIONS Are new truck drivers losing a valuable skillset?
28. EASTERN CAPE EV Locally engineered game viewer with comfort and capability
30. F1 INSIGHT Formula One’ s sweeping stewarding reforms
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Editors at Large Lance Branquinho lance @ abrbuzz. co. za |
Managing Executive Sales Judith Van Tonder judith @ abrbuzz. co. za |
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