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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.

October 1, 2009

Excellence by design

Being selected by customers as a Focus on Excellence Award finalist is a notable achievement. Receiving a nomination while navigating turbulent economic waters, however,...

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...

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...

October 1, 2009

Holding all the aces

Successful companies are more often than not the result of good business partnerships and like-minded ideals. The Scania, Marcopolo and GNT partnership recently celebrated...

October 1, 2009

Proudly South African

Keeping customers happy is what truck manufacturers and dealerships are all about, but it’s important for manufacturers to have their own identity as well,...

October 1, 2009

Tipping the scales

Sweden has long been synonymous with products of strength and quality, and Swedish steel is no different. As the intellectual property of Swedish-based manufacturer...

October 1, 2009

Intelligent trucking

When Mercedes-Benz launches a vehicle, you can be sure the event will be memorable, particularly when the manufacturer in question has both trucks and...

October 1, 2009

Steeling the limelight

What do six “strong men”, a crazy crane operator and a monster machine man have in common? They’ve all tried to put a dent...

September 1, 2009

Farewell to old friends

Three years ago, Piet van Wyk de Vries set out to achieve a mammoth task: the rebranding and revitalisation of Toyota Trucks into a...

September 1, 2009

Tough Act

Even more rugged, the new Kerax boasts powerful engines and masses of ground clearance. CHARLEEN CLARKE meets a vehicle specifically designed to operate under...