Marketplace

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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.

Putting for charity
November 1, 2009

Putting for charity

This year’s annual Alex SPPS Golf Day was the 10th of its kind, and an indication that local business is still adamant to fight...

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Daihatsu doubles delivery
November 1, 2009

Daihatsu doubles delivery

Recently launched in South Africa, the Daihatsu Gran Max is entering a tough market. GG VAN ROOYEN finds out if it has what it...

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Driving down operating costs
November 1, 2009

Driving down operating costs

MAN’s product strategy focuses on reducing total operating costs for its customers through acknowledging that long-term relationships require knowledge of a customer’s business, and...

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The proof is in the million
November 1, 2009

The proof is in the million

The arrival of Chinese trucks in the South African market has generated a great deal of interest, not least because they appear to offer...

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Serious support
October 1, 2009

Serious support

As a sponsor of the annual Focus on Excellence Awards, WesBank continues to show its support for the local commercial transport industry, despite troubled...

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Big Brother treads a new path
October 1, 2009

Big Brother treads a new path

What’s in a name? Plenty if your business has a half-century-old global world leader behind it, and plenty more on the dawning of its...

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Trucking evolutions
October 1, 2009

Trucking evolutions

Trucks are the backbone of the commercial transport sector, and as such must be able to give operators precisely what they and their businesses...

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Delivering the goods
October 1, 2009

Delivering the goods

As a nominee for six out of a possible seven awards in this year’s annual FOCUS on Excellence Awards, Hino is proving the success...

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Quality is everything
October 1, 2009

Quality is everything

Transpec – a 2009 Focus on Excellence Award nominee – prides itself on the fact that it is able to meet virtually any customer...

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Lightening the load
October 1, 2009

Lightening the load

It is not very difficult to assess the impact that AFRIT has had on changing the way trailer manufacturing in South Africa is undertaken....

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A collection of firsts
October 1, 2009

A collection of firsts

When Isuzu Truck South Africa began operations locally on 1 January 2007, the manufacturer had only one goal in mind: to be the best....

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The “boks” score countrywide
October 1, 2009

The “boks” score countrywide

In an economy where so many corporations are profit driven, it is refreshing to profile a company that is motivated by safety before money....

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