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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Driving the Hino sales force
Senior manager of sales at Hino, IJ Greeff, has been in the trucking industry for 34 years. CLAIRE RENCKEN gets to know the man...
Caution, spill ahead!
Mention the term โhazchemโ, and many South Africans cringe. Even worse is the fact that road accidents involving so-called hazardous freight are rife in...
Make way for the sirens
Emergency vehicles form possibly the most important segment of the market, frequently meaning the difference between life and death. JACO DE KLERK discovers that...
Transporting the nation
The South African Transport Ministry, which has long been dogged by unpopular decisions and leaders supposedly not fit for the job, is now under...
Taking the โlocoโ out of local deliveries
Milk to the supermarket, parcels to the front door; the distribution and local delivery sector forms the backbone of any regional economy. JACO DE...
Licenced to lead
Kobus van Zyl is no stranger to this industry. As vice-president ofย commercial vehicles at Mercedes-Benz South Africa, heโs the dynamic leader of a...
Mad about Mercs
From humble beginnings in the sleepy town of Springs, to divisional manager of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Thatโs been the journey of Clinton Savage. CLAIRE RENCKEN...
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...
They made you stopโฆ 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....
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...
Powerstar going stellar
People tend to have mixed feelings when it comes to Chinese products โ with consumers fearing them and manufacturers starting to feel intimidated by...
Keeping it relative
Following in his fatherโs footsteps, Greg Ball, general manager of Bustruck, joined the family business and never looked back. He tells BLAIR BURMEISTER how...
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