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FOcus on transport and Logistics
December 1, 2011

N3 takes its Toll

Empty alcohol containers found along the busiest trucking route in South Africa tell a worrying story.

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aerotruck
December 1, 2011

The aero-man

Cameron Dudley-Owen knows a thing or two about truck aerodynamics. After all, thatโ€™s all heโ€™s been doing since 1986. GAVIN MYERS got to know...

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Brazilian market rocks!
December 1, 2011

Brazilian market rocks!

Feeling a tad glum? Then pack your bags and head for Brazil. Itโ€™s one of the fastest growing truck and bus markets in the...

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This innovative multi-temperature double-deck trailer won Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland Thermo Kingโ€™s โ€œEnergy Efficiency Leader Awardโ€.
December 1, 2011

King of cool

GAVIN MYERS followed the rainbow to Ireland and โ€“ while he didnโ€™t discover those elusive pots of gold, leprechauns or four-leaf clovers โ€“ he...

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Go with the flow
December 1, 2011

Go with the flow

Despite increasing pressures, the task of fuel distribution in South Africa is a challenge being met head-on by various key role players. GAVIN MYERS...

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A world of difference
December 1, 2011

A world of difference

Fordโ€™s all-new Ranger is set to hit local showrooms any time now. It was designed to be a game changer, so GAVIN MYERS ventured...

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Used, but not useless
December 1, 2011

Used, but not useless

This is a hazchem feature, yes, but not in the sense that you would expect. GAVIN MYERS takes you for a slightly different ride,...

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Look mom, no hands
December 1, 2011

Look mom, no hands

The human condition is responsible for 90% (according to tech liberals) of accidents on our roads. So why not take the driver out of...

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Dr Casper Kruger, vice-president of Hino in South Africa, joined the company in 2009 โ€“ just as Toyota SA Trucks was being consigned to the annals of history.
December 1, 2011

Hooked on Hino

From the academic world to the home of Hino. Thatโ€™s the story of Dr Casper Kruger. CHARLEEN CLARKE discovers that this amazingly humble man...

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Teresita van Gaalen, chief executive of Changan, Southern Africa.
December 1, 2011

Times they are a Chang(e)an

Teresita van Gaalen is aiming to make Changan the โ€œToyotaโ€ of her grandchildrenโ€™s era. JACO DE KLERK determines that this โ€œwonder womanโ€ may yet...

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From left: Frank Wagner, CEO Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions; Ray Singh, managing director of customer solutions development for Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions; Kobus van Zyl, vice-president of commercial vehicles, Mercedes-Benz South Africa; Clinton Savage, divisional manager Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz South Africa.
December 1, 2011

Gas for green

Unitrans, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz and Sasol, has launched a pilot project for the use of environmentally-friendly liquid petroleum gas (LPG) in its fleet....

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Roberto Cortes, president and CEO of MAN Latin America, has done an exceptional job of leading the company from relative obscurity to the position of market leader in the Brazilian truck market.
December 1, 2011

MAN of the moment

Heโ€™s one of the most admired โ€“ and widely liked โ€“ individuals within the South American transport industry. CHARLEEN CLARKE touches base with Roberto...

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