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FOcus on transport and Logistics
January 1, 2012

What does 2012 hold?

Last year ended on a controversial note, with Mercedes-Benz SA (MBSA) not reporting its figures. However, in typical TRANSPORT MANAGERโ€™S HANDBOOK fashion, CHARLEEN CLARKE...

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January 1, 2012

Forecasting 2012

With the world economy in turmoil, how many new trucks and buses will be sold in South Africa in 2012?

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Astra(nomically) tough
January 1, 2012

Astra(nomically) tough

Astra may be new to the playing field, but it is already dominating the specialised heavy-duty game. Rugged and reliable vehicles with low operating...

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The XF series is available as a 6x4 tractor, whereas the CF series is offered as a 6x4 and 8x4 rigid.
January 1, 2012

Babcock-DAF: Trusted to deliver

Now into its second year of operation under the Babcock banner, DAF met all its expectations last year, and the trend is set to...

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Flawless FOTON
January 1, 2012

Flawless FOTON

Having only been operational in South Africa since June 2011, FOTON TRUCKS SA is systematically expanding its local operation with a number of new...

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Doing it properly
January 1, 2012

Doing it properly

With sales that had tripled during 2011 over the preceding year, Hyundai Commercial Vehicles is looking forward to continuing the trend into 2012.

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Expanding the family
January 1, 2012

Expanding the family

Powerstar, approaching all innovative design and applications with a meticulous business vision in mind: to equalize the benefit of low production cost to customersโ€™...

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Flying the rebranded flag: EQSTRA FLEXI FLEET launches Flexi Logistics, while aligning itself with the overall EQSTRA brand.
January 1, 2012

New look, same values

EQSTRA FLEXI FLEET has a rich history of providing fleet management solutions to the South African commercial vehicle market. Even though the company underwent...

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Neil Hattingh, chief executive officer of Skygistics, aims to make the company a one-stop-shop for all communication needs.
January 1, 2012

Taking the lead

Skygistics aims to be a global one-stop-shop for all communication needs, ranging from fleet management to providing telecommunication infrastructure in mining, construction and government...

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Itโ€™s time for Africa
December 4, 2011

Itโ€™s time for Africa

What is happening in the transport industry in Africa? What are we getting right? Where can we improve? Can we compete internationally?ย  FOCUS gives...

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Volvo restructures
December 2, 2011

Volvo restructures

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON ponders over the Volvo Groupโ€™s new structure, updates the international van scene,...

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December 1, 2011

Power of 10

As we celebrate 10 years of publishing FOCUS on Transport and Logistics, this issue of the magazine pays tribute to the people who keep...

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