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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.

Paradigm shift
February 1, 2015

Paradigm shift

Manoeuvring a rig along tight routes, through busy intersections or into small spaces is often tricky for even the best of drivers, but it...

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Refreshed and reinvigorated
February 1, 2015

Refreshed and reinvigorated

The Renault Kangoo, last featured in April 2012, has undergone a mild facelift and engine upgrade – addressing one of GAVIN MYERS’s biggest concerns.

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Don’t take an overloaded chance
January 1, 2015

Don’t take an overloaded chance

Most people associate road safety with the most popular topics: obeying the speed limit, wearing a seatbelt and not driving under the influence of...

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Ready to rumble!
January 1, 2015

Ready to rumble!

It’s been four years since Babcock was appointed sole importer and distributor of DAF trucks in southern Africa. During this time, it has set...

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Truck towing of tomorrow
January 1, 2015

Truck towing of tomorrow

Van Wettens Breakdown Services has been helping truckers out of sticky situations for nearly half a century. This towing and low-bed service provider has...

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From strength to strength
January 1, 2015

From strength to strength

Scania South Africa is in a very good place at the moment. GAVIN MYERS sat with six members of the company’s management team to...

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Durability, reliability, success
January 1, 2015

Durability, reliability, success

Straightforward, dependable trucks, backed by excellent research and development and dedicated after-sales service, is Powerstar’s recipe for success into 2015.

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UD Trucks Southern Africa – Going the Extra Mile
January 1, 2015

UD Trucks Southern Africa – Going the Extra Mile

As one of the region’s leading truck manufacturers, UD Trucks Southern Africa is driven by its vision of being professional, passionate and dependable in...

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MAN & Imperial Cargo hit a century
December 1, 2014

MAN & Imperial Cargo hit a century

A delivery of 60 new TGS 26.440 BLS (LX) models brings Imperial Cargo’s MAN fleet to over 100, and with it a new benchmark...

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Dunlop’s R1,1 billion African dream
December 1, 2014

Dunlop’s R1,1 billion African dream

Another year has rolled by and 2014 is almost at an end … This has certainly been a busy time for the Dunlop brand...

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Tail-waggingly good
December 1, 2014

Tail-waggingly good

The Ford Transit Custom is possibly the best medium-sized van you can buy, and the company wants a repeat performance from the full-sized version....

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The new Mercedes-Benz Vito boasts a permissible gross vehicle weight of 2,5 to 3,2 t.
November 1, 2014

Hola to the new Vito!

Daimler’s Vitoria plant has given birth to a new baby! CHARLEEN CLARKE travels to the Basque region of Spain to say hola to the...

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