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Tribute to a legend
July 20, 2017

Tribute to a legend

It was with extreme sadness that we learnt of the passing of Kobus van Zyl last month. CHARLEEN CLARKE pays tribute to a man...

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Rolling with the punches
July 20, 2017

Rolling with the punches

The annual Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention is never an event to be missed. GAVIN MYERS went along and found that the industry still...

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Eicher trucks come to South Africa!
July 20, 2017

Eicher trucks come to South Africa!

VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) – a joint venture of the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors – has established a 100-percent wholly owned subsidiary known...

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Driving the fastest truck in the world!
July 20, 2017

Driving the fastest truck in the world!

FABIEN CALVET, from French magazine France Routes, had the exclusive privilege of taking control of the Iron Knight – which recently set two new...

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A jewel in the Iveco crown
July 19, 2017

A jewel in the Iveco crown

Family businesses have been the backbone of entrepreneurship for many years. A key factor is their longevity, which translates to these businesses becoming a...

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Judicial underreach?
July 19, 2017

Judicial underreach?

VAUGHAN MOSTERT presents a transport case study for the judiciary’s role in transport spending

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From left: Volvo’s Carlos Álvaro, Vinesh Rambaran and Marius Botha with the new Volvo B8R chassis.
July 19, 2017

Everything in one

At the 2017 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference, Volvo introduced a new, versatile, environmentally friendly chassis. GAVIN MYERS finds out more

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Scania’s F250 4x2 automatic is tasked with expanding the brand’s product portfolio.
July 19, 2017

Under promise and over deliver

Scania South Africa presented a development of its front-engine bus chassis at the 2017 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference. GAVIN MYERS finds...

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Back to buses
July 19, 2017

Back to buses

GAVIN MYERS attended the 2017 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference, which centred on one particular question…

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Iveco scoops Minibus of the Year award
July 19, 2017

Iveco scoops Minibus of the Year award, MAN Steyr hits 200 000 and Fuso goes global to top Japan

Following the Magelys winning the International coach of the Year 2016 award, Iveco’s Daily Tourys has been crowned International Minibus of the Year 2017,...

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Fuel and cash: big challenges in india
July 17, 2017

Fuel and cash: big challenges in india

Transport and logistics companies in India are battling delays caused by long queues at petrol stations, the cancelation of various bank notes and a...

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Let’s do it for those 18 kids…
July 13, 2017

Let’s do it for those 18 kids…

April 21 was just another day in the lives of millions of public transport users in South Africa, but for the families of 18...

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