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FOcus on transport and Logistics

The articles, features, profiles and launches that deal exclusively with the local transport market place can be
found here.

February 1, 2012

Yeehaw, mate

Yes, the Aussies are quite good at designing and building cars and bakkies. One prime example is the Holden Commodore, known to us as...

February 1, 2012

Opening doors

Crossroads has entered the manganese sector with a contract to transport fuel to a Northern Cape mine.

February 1, 2012

Smart move…

Sappi Forests and its contracted timber haulier, Timber Logistics Services, have opted to invest in a 15-truck fleet of so-called “Smart Trucks” – specialised,...

January 1, 2012

Astra(nomically) tough

Astra may be new to the playing field, but it is already dominating the specialised heavy-duty game. Rugged and reliable vehicles with low operating...

The XF series is available as a 6x4 tractor, whereas the CF series is offered as a 6x4 and 8x4 rigid.

January 1, 2012

Babcock-DAF: Trusted to deliver

Now into its second year of operation under the Babcock banner, DAF met all its expectations last year, and the trend is set to...

January 1, 2012

Flawless FOTON

Having only been operational in South Africa since June 2011, FOTON TRUCKS SA is systematically expanding its local operation with a number of new...

January 1, 2012

Doing it properly

With sales that had tripled during 2011 over the preceding year, Hyundai Commercial Vehicles is looking forward to continuing the trend into 2012.

January 1, 2012

Expanding the family

Powerstar, approaching all innovative design and applications with a meticulous business vision in mind: to equalize the benefit of low production cost to customers’...

January 1, 2012

New look, same values

EQSTRA FLEXI FLEET has a rich history of providing fleet management solutions to the South African commercial vehicle market. Even though the company underwent...

Neil Hattingh, chief executive officer of Skygistics, aims to make the company a one-stop-shop for all communication needs.

January 1, 2012

Taking the lead

Skygistics aims to be a global one-stop-shop for all communication needs, ranging from fleet management to providing telecommunication infrastructure in mining, construction and government...