Category:Steering Column

August 1, 2010

MAN’s world changes

The MAN family is growing faster than Jacob Zuma’s (although, thankfully, in the case of the German commercial vehicle company, this expansion is not...

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July 1, 2010

Taken for a ride

Bus and taxi operators, stand back! The Gautrain is here, and commuting in Gauteng is about to become a breeze… right?

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June 1, 2010

Cry the beloved country

For years and years, this column has been devoted to matters concerning commercial vehicles; I’ve shied away from what we all call “dinky toys”....

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May 1, 2010

Going Green

The commercial vehicles on our roads aren’t actually killing our planet. However, it’s good to see that the industry is still adopting a proactive...

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April 1, 2010

Teeing off for Edutrans

With the exception of one near-death experience, our EduTrans Golf Day was an overwhelming success…

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March 1, 2010

Do operators really care?

We all understand the need to make a profit. But a profit at all costs? That doesn’t seem morally right…

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February 1, 2010

Farewell, Nissan Diesel

Nissan Diesel is dead; long live UD Trucks! That was pretty much the message at an international media briefing in Tokyo last month.

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January 1, 2010

2010: What lies ahead?

Yay! Given the fact that our industry – the over 3 500 kg Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) market – only managed 18 934 unit...

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December 1, 2009

Imperial Logistics rules transport roost

Imperial Logistics is the top transport operator in the land; Greyhound is the best bus and/or coach operator and Hino is doing an outstanding...

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November 1, 2009

Industry in crisis?

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...

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