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Moving on up
January 1, 2013

Moving on up

DAF maintained its South African market share during the brandโ€™s second year of trading under the Babcock banner โ€“ and this year itโ€™s raising...

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The new face of Iveco
January 1, 2013

The new face of Iveco

Iveco Southern Africa is under new leadership. MD Bob Lowden has big plans for the company. ย 

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The value of commitment
January 1, 2013

The value of commitment

TATA has shown impressive growth since entering South Africa almost 20 years ago. Now itโ€™s aiming for the top with a range of value-added...

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January 1, 2013

Looking ahead to 2013

Violent strikes that caught international attention, the increasing use of Transnetโ€™s oil pipeline and the constant threat of rail were among the curveballs thrown...

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Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum
December 4, 2012

Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum

Thereโ€™s a reason they call โ€œthe silly seasonโ€ the silly season โ€ฆ

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Ivecoโ€™s new Stralis Hi-Way is the 2013 International Truck of the Year.
December 2, 2012

New Stralis is the Truck of the Year!

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON takes a look at Ivecoโ€™s new Stralis Hi-Way, recently named as the...

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The leading men at MAN
December 1, 2012

The leading men at MAN

Employees are an organisationโ€™s greatest asset โ€“ and that includes the management team that steers it into the desired direction. JACO DE KLERK discovers...

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Licenced to lead
December 1, 2012

Licenced to lead

Kobus van Zyl is no stranger to this industry. As vice-president ofย  commercial vehicles at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, heโ€™s the dynamic leader of a...

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Mad about Mercs
December 1, 2012

Mad about Mercs

From humble beginnings in the sleepy town of Springs, to divisional manager of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Thatโ€™s been the journey of Clinton Savage. CLAIRE RENCKEN...

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Tapping-in to talent
December 1, 2012

Tapping-in to talent

Godfrey Hani joined Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) in May this year as divisional manager: Freightliner, Western Star and FUSO. CLAIRE RENCKEN spoke to him...

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They made you stopโ€ฆ Now they make you go
December 1, 2012

They made you stopโ€ฆ Now they make you go

A simple system that promises to reduce fuel consumption by overcoming turbolag has recently been developed by Knorr-Bremse, usually renowned for their air-braking systems....

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Smooth global operator
December 1, 2012

Smooth global operator

Driven by customer service, with a passion for technological innovation, Gert Pretorius โ€“ MD of Africa Fleet Solutions and head of global operations at...

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