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Tyres are among the most important consumables on a truck. That explains why tyre manufacturers are under constant pressure to make them smaller (to reduce platform height and increase payload), give them higher speed ratings, increase their life, lower their rolling resistance, produce less noise, have enhanced wet road holding and be retreadable more often, writes JAKE VENTER.
Recently launched in South Africa, the Daihatsu Gran Max is entering a tough market. GG VAN ROOYEN finds out if it has what it takes to participate in this competitive market segment.
MANโs product strategy focuses on reducing total operating costs for its customers through acknowledging that long-term relationships require knowledge of a customerโs business, and ensuring that vehicles yield maximum long-term benefits.
The arrival of Chinese trucks in the South African market has generated a great deal of interest, not least because they appear to offer exceptional value for money, an assumption that POWERSTAR is proving in spades
The Times They Are A-Changing. And so too is our industry as we know it today. Well, that much is certain if the Department of Transport has its way. As I write this article, our industry is in panic mode. Understandably so. Just in case you have been living on Mars, the Department of Transport (DoT) has proposed massive changes to the National Road Traffic Act.
You may have seen the story about KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) municipalities wanting to introduce a fuel levy to bail them out of their perilous financial circumstances. The vehicle owners who will be paying that levy are therefore quite entitled to raise an eyebrow in query.
Football, the worldโs most famous statue of Jesus, carnivals, the Amazon jungle and river, and nuts … these are just a few of the things Brazil is known for around the world. In recent times, however, this list has grown to include a thriving motor manufacturing industry that services export markets across the globe.
As a sponsor of the annual Focus on Excellence Awards, WesBank continues to show its support for the local commercial transport industry, despite troubled times. When WesBank first decided to support the Focus on Excellence Awards in mid-2008, the commercial transport market looked very different to what it does today. Truck sales were soaring, and transport operators were booming.
In an economy where so many corporations are profit driven, it is refreshing to profile a company that is motivated by safety before money. Springbok Atlas is not just uplifting the reputation of South Africa as a responsible tourist destination, but, as KERRY DIMMER reveals, it is also charming the dispositions of the worldโs greatest rugby, cricket and soccer players.
When Isuzu Truck South Africa began operations locally on 1 January 2007, the manufacturer had only one goal in mind: to be the best. Since taking this decision, it has proved that in the very near future it might achieve just that.
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