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Importance of warranties in a “junk” economy

Importance of warranties in a “junk” economy

With ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch having downgraded South Africa’s sovereign credit rating to ”junk” status, warranties have become ever more important to fleet owners. ANLERIE DE WET finds out how they can benefit the local transport industry

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Safety training: a real lifesaver

Safety training: a real lifesaver

Something needs to be done to decrease the number of injuries resulting from the increasing number of road transport accidents. ANLERIE DE WET investigates whether safety training could be a possible solution

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Down with logistics costs

Down with logistics costs

Despite being a leader in transport and logistics among middle-income countries, South Africa needs to reduce its logistics costs – especially in the agricultural sector, which sit at R189 billion. MARISKA MORRIS investigates

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The future begins now

The future begins now

It’s not a question of whether regulations for greenhouse gas emissions will come, but, rather, when. Two degrees of global warming are enough and the implementation has to start quickly. What impact does this have on the transport sector? Some answers already exist, writes FLORIAN ENGEL from 1Truck, Austria’s leading commercial vehicle magazine

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Predictive cruise control rocks!

Predictive cruise control rocks!

The results of every Truck Test are eagerly awaited, debated and sometimes criticised. MARTIN DAMMANN, director of TruckScience, explains this year’s results and provides some behind-the-scenes commentary

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