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Lamberet displays world first!

Lamberet displays world first!

Lamberet displayed the world’s first hydrogen refrigerated industrial vehicle at Solutrans. 

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Kögel launches new trailer telematics module

Kögel launches new trailer telematics module

Kögel launched a new trailer telematics module with automatic tyre detection at Solutrans. This globally unique system automatically localises the tyre-pressure monitoring sensors in each tyre. Patrick Wanner, the company’s head of public relations, kindly demonstrated it to FOCUS. 

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Renault reveals electric truck

Renault reveals an electric truck

Renault Trucks and Groupe Delanchy have developed an all-electric truck equipped with a refrigerated box for fresh produce deliveries, which was on display at Solutrans.

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Thermo King launches hybrid refrigerated trailer unit

Thermo King launches hybrid refrigerated trailer unit

Thermo King launched the SLXi Hybrid refrigerated trailer unit at Solutrans. The new SLXi Hybrid was designed for semi-trailer applications. It improves customers’ environmental footprints with low-emissions and low noise levels – and GEA is bringing it to South Africa in March 2018!

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Forgetting K53

Forgetting K53

Know what S.I.P.D.E. stands for? No? Well, read on to find out…

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Having to contain frustration

Having to contain frustration

As the shift to high-cube (HC) containers continues, South Africa will be left behind by the end of 2018 if its legislation is not adapted

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An exchange rate in flux

An exchange rate in flux

Drawing a link between exchange-rate movements and the price of new vehicles is essential to ensure that exchange-rate risk is minimised

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Removing the risk from logistics

Removing the risk from logistics

There are two primary ways in which logistics users, and their service providers, can manage their risk

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ID Logistics SA reduces carbon footprint

ID Logistics SA reduces carbon footprint

ID Logistics SA – part the global contracts logistics group – has embarked on a national initiative to reduce its carbon footprint, starting with electricity consumption at its Gauteng distribution centre in Boksburg.

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Fuso and Kempston hit 100

Fuso and Kempston Truck Hire hit 100

Kempston Truck Hire and Fuso Trucks recently celebrated the 100th Fuso Truck to enter the Kempston fleet this year. The company’s fleet boasts in excess of 700 Fuso trucks!

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