Category:Featured November 2014

Renault’s Kings of Construction
November 1, 2014

Renault’s Kings of Construction

Renault Trucks South Africa is poised for great things, kicking off with all-new vehicles for the mining and construction sectors. Welcome to the new...

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On with the show!
November 1, 2014

On with the show!

Innovation. Connectivity. Efficiency. Safety. Autonomous driving. These were the buzzwords at this year’s IAA. CHARLEEN CLARKE could easily have spent a month at the...

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MAN kann!
November 1, 2014

MAN kann!

MAN kann – “MAN can” in South African lingo – was the recurring theme of the company’s IAA stand. CHARLEEN CLARKE discovers that this...

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Daimler delights IAA visitors!
November 1, 2014

Daimler delights IAA visitors!

In keeping with its stature as the world’s number one commercial vehicle manufacturer, the Daimler stand was as spectacular as ever – with a...

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Green gift from Thermo King
November 1, 2014

Green gift from Thermo King

Thermo King revealed a host of innovations at the IAA. CHARLEEN CLARKE was especially impressed, however, with news that the company is helping transport...

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Proudly South African!
November 1, 2014

Proudly South African!

There was only one stand at the IAA that was serving biltong. It was, of course, MiX Telematics – which also dished up the...

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Dongfeng Trucks does it in style!
November 1, 2014

Dongfeng Trucks does it in style!

Visitors to the IAA are accustomed to seeing Europe’s latest and greatest trucks on display, but this year they also got a real surprise...

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Making sense of the sustaina(bab)ble
November 1, 2014

Making sense of the sustaina(bab)ble

The world used to chase profit at all costs – regardless of the environmental impact. Then it jumped on the “green” fad, despite the...

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Costly rolling
November 1, 2014

Costly rolling

Neglecting the cost of the tyres in their fleets is one of the biggest, most expensive mistakes operators make. VIC OLIVER presents some dos...

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It all began with an old Nokia …
November 1, 2014

It all began with an old Nokia …

The relentless pace of technological advancement has meant that modern-day telematics is an absolute necessity for effective fleet management. GAVIN MYERS explores.

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