16. TYRE TECH
12 How tyre data can protect your 25 operational margins
34 & 35. MOTORSPORT Teamwork makes the dream work in East London
1. EDITOR’ S LETTER Digital platforms versus the diesel crisis
4. LOGISTICS INSIGHT How to make data save diesel for your fleet
5. THE PHOENIX Difficult choices in challenging times
6. DRIVETRAIN INSIGHT Time to rethink transmission lubrication for African conditions
8. TELEMATICS INSIGHT How virtual boundaries can protect your fleet assets
10. LOGISTICS INSIGHT Transforming farm to market logistics with digital platforms
12. TRUCK MAINTENANCE How coatings and corrosion influence truck chassis longevity
14. TRUCK MAINTENANCE Understanding the importance of air line brake specialists
22. LIGHT CARGO LOGISTICS How converted passenger cars replaced the compact bakkie
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23. MANUFACTURING INSIGHT Chery confirms big plans for Rosslyn assembly plant
26. EV FLEET INSIGHT Are record diesel prices the pivot to EV-powered logistics?
28. F1 INSIGHT Have you lost interest in Formula One?
30. AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING CKD, SKD, and now‘ WICKD?’ What next for local OEMs?
32. NEW MODELS Kia’ s bold bakkie and Volvo’ s dirt road capable EV
33. F1 HISTORY Feeling Honda’ s pain – again
36. DIESEL INSIGHT What is the future for Africa’ s most important logistics fuel?
40. MINING LOGISTICS Using telematics for bakkies and ultra-class hauling trucks
42. MOTORING LIFESTYLE How the Superkids Trust gives supercar owners purpose
44. AGRICULTURAL LOGISTICS Digital platforms and the challenge of redirecting agricultural surplus
45. POWERTRAIN INSIGHT Why more cylinders matter for SA heavy-duty fleets
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Director Richard Laskey Roxanne Martin |
Editors at Large Lance Branquinho lance @ abrbuzz. co. za |
Managing Executive Sales Judith Van Tonder judith @ abrbuzz. co. za |
Photographs All Photographs are the property of Litage Publishing |
Graphic Designer NOvate |
Photo Credits Quickpic Freepik Motorpress |
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