South Africa embarks on a comprehensive rail upgrade putting rail at the centre of the freight and commuter movement.
The Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has signed an agreement with the Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) for the manufacture and supply of six mainline locomotives and spare costing $16.4mn.
First National Battery’s Raylite Ultimate, the only locally manufactured, Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) battery with Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) technology, was last night awarded the gold certificate for product innovation at Automechanika SA’s Innovation Awards.
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) have handed over a specially adapted Toyota Hilux to the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP) to serve as a high-mobility personnel transporter and light duty workhorse on the South African Antarctica base (SANAE IV).
Sierra Wireless has introduced the industry's first and only suite of embedded wireless modules designed specifically for automotive manufacturers.
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