Category:Featured December 2012
The leading men at MAN
Employees are an organisation’s greatest asset – and that includes the management team that steers it into the desired direction. JACO DE KLERK discovers...
Make way for the sirens
Emergency vehicles form possibly the most important segment of the market, frequently meaning the difference between life and death. JACO DE KLERK discovers that...
Taking the “loco” out of local deliveries
Milk to the supermarket, parcels to the front door; the distribution and local delivery sector forms the backbone of any regional economy. JACO DE...
Transporting the nation
The South African Transport Ministry, which has long been dogged by unpopular decisions and leaders supposedly not fit for the job, is now under...
They made you stop… Now they make you go
A simple system that promises to reduce fuel consumption by overcoming turbolag has recently been developed by Knorr-Bremse, usually renowned for their air-braking systems....
Licenced to lead
Kobus van Zyl is no stranger to this industry. As vice-president of commercial vehicles at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, he’s the dynamic leader of a...
Mad about Mercs
From humble beginnings in the sleepy town of Springs, to divisional manager of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. That’s been the journey of Clinton Savage. CLAIRE RENCKEN...
Tapping-in to talent
Godfrey Hani joined Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) in May this year as divisional manager: Freightliner, Western Star and FUSO. CLAIRE RENCKEN spoke to him...
Smooth global operator
Driven by customer service, with a passion for technological innovation, Gert Pretorius – MD of Africa Fleet Solutions and head of global operations at...
Powerstar going stellar
People tend to have mixed feelings when it comes to Chinese products – with consumers fearing them and manufacturers starting to feel intimidated by...