CONTENTS
REGULARS
TRANSPORTATION
Cooking with gas!
20
Despite a trying market, the Volvo Group continues its upward climb, recording a
record year in 2017, with a bright future ahead.
Equipment
Editor’s comment
1
Africa news
4
New equipment news
6
World news
8
Regional directory of
rental equipment
36
Insight 40
PRODUCT FOCUS
Loading up on technology
30
Autonomous vehicles are all the rage these
days, but while self-driving cars and trucks
are grabbing the headlines, these are not the
only vehicles to be on the receiving end of
the benefits of advancing technology.
EVENTS
bauma 2018 review
24
Hailed as the premier trade fair on the continent for construction machinery, building
material machines, mining machines, and construction vehicles, bauma CONEXPO
Africa 2018 held its third edition in Johannesburg.
Keep a lookout for our upcoming issues,
where we will look at areas relating to
technological advancement and second-
hand equipment, including training, remote
monitoring, and maintenance. If you would
like to contribute, or to partner with these
topics through advertising, please contact
[email protected].
MAY 2018
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