Category:Vic’s View
Going green: now is the time
Triton Express – a large road transport company – has taken the initiative to reduce its carbon footprint and create a safer working environment...
Improving on driver delivery
To improve safety and optimise performance and fuel consumption, dealers and manufacturers need to improve their new vehicle delivery and handover procedure, especially for...
No more old boys club
It is time for the Institute of Road Transport Engineers and the Road Freight Association to become more proactive in assisting the government in...
Costly unnecessary accidents
In these tough economic times long distance road transport operators can no longer afford to have their vehicles off the road due to unnecessary...
Don’t neglect essential checks
Based on more than 500 heavy vehicle audits over the past six years, I have found that the most neglected components on these vehicles...
The way to go: auto or manual transmission?
With more truck manufacturers fitting automated manual transmissions into their vehicles, today’s potential buyers are able to select manual transmission, automated manual transmission, or...
Truck drivers need to earn their wages!
To justify higher wages truck drivers need to take more responsibility to ensure that their vehicle is more productive and safe on the road.
Vehicle uptime
In these tough economic times vehicle uptime, or vehicle availability to do the job, has become a key requirement in many fleets.
Selecting truck bodies and cranes – a veritable minefield
It is extremely important to ensure that you select a good truck bodybuilder when buying your next truck, says VIC OLIVER
Forecasting 2011
In a world that has not yet fully recovered from a financial recession, how many new trucks and buses will be sold in South...
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