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Auto brand expands national EV charging network with rapid chargers

KWAZULU-NATAL sites in Hilton and Amanzimtoti are included in Audi South Africa’s third wave of investment into public charging infrastructure. The company is continuing...

Truck driver training ensures safe and efficient operations

TO help its DAF Trucks customers improve their profitability, Babcock’s Transport Solutions business offers a comprehensive training programme that supports the correct driving methods...

Compressed natural gas – diesel dual fuel option adds value to truck range

FUEL consumption is the biggest operational cost in any truck fleet. Addressing this issue with a Compressed Natural Gas - Diesel Dual Fuel (CNG-DDF)...

Hydrogen combustion trucks on the horizon

VOLVO Trucks is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in...

Ultimate sales accolade claimed for a second time

IT costs five times more to attract a new customer than to keep an existing one. That’s according to Khalid Saleh, author of “Conversion...

Getting young people work

A PARTNERSHIP with Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, manufacturer of Dunlop tyres, is among initiatives the provincial government is putting in place to repurpose the...

Sites on the N3 to be first in network of off-grid electric truck charging stations

ZERO Carbon Logistics, a subsidiary of Zero Carbon Charge, is developing 120 solar PV electric truck charging sites on national highways across South Africa....

What it takes to stay abreast of global shifts in industrial manufacturing

WITH its industrial manufacturing sector contributing significantly to economic growth and the country’s GDP, South Africa is a prime manufacturing hub on the African...

February new vehicle sales decline but exports up

REFLECTING on the new vehicle sales statistics for February 2024, naamsa | The Automotive Business Council said that, in line with industry expectations of...

Upgraded extra-heavy truck range due in SA by Q4

VOLVO Trucks’ range of extra-heavy trucks – the Volvo FH, FM and FMX models – are being upgraded with new technologies and the latest...

Indian automaker brings new smart truck range to SA

TATA Motors, India’s leading multinational auto manufacturer, along with its authorised distributor, Tata Africa Holdings Limited, launched its range of multipurpose heavy-duty trucks –...

UK Academy backs electric drivetrain engineering curriculum as NEVs breach 1% share in SA

IN a significant leap towards advancing electric vehicle (EV) technology and engineering education in South Africa, naamsa working in collaboration with three prominent academic...

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Plastics manufacturer develops first recyclable plastic bicycle frame

INDUSTRIAL polymer developer and manufacturer, igus, unveiled the first injection-moulded polymer bicycle frame designed for advanced bikes, marking a major milestone in sustainable mobility. IgusIgus...

Industrial Ecology: Deep sustainability must be modelled after nature’s systems

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