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S stands for sensational!
The single most impressive exhibit at this yearโs IAA was undoubtedly a radical and revolutionary concept truck on the MAN stand. CHARLEEN CLARKE chatted...
Trucks for the Long Run
It is not easy being all things to all people, especially in the trucking industry, where specialised applications demand customised solutions from suppliers and...
Surprise: US firm takes over ABIโs fleet maintenance
In a surprise move that has raised eyebrows in some local quarters, Associated Beverage Industries (ABI), the subsidiary of South African Breweries Ltd, SAโs...
On with the show!
While some companies are still reeling from the recession and the dancing girls were not as plentiful as usual (presumably because of budget cuts),...
Transport of Dangerous Goods: Be prepared and compliant!
The Chemical and Allied Industriesโ Association held a โResponsible Careโ workshop on 16 September at the Johannesburg Country Club to put the thorny issue...
War and peace: Mercedes-Benz shows its clout
Military and other specialised vehicle manufacturers, notably Mercedes-Benz SA, pulled out all the stops to impress armament, civil defence buyers and the international media...
What Voith says, it does
One company at the IAA had a presence that extended well beyond its own stand. Voithโs truck and bus drive systems were evident in...
Hole in one for Cummins
Cummins Incโs, the leading independent manufacturer of diesel engines in the world, local distributor CSA, joined forces with the Alexandra police station as part...
Mighty MAN!
MAN Truck and Bus South Africa has just launched a new range of premium extra-heavy duty truck tractors. The new MAN TGS WW range...
Nein, nein, nein!
Our intrepid explorer, SHAUN CONNORS, dashes over to Germany to argue with the locals and put an 8ร8 airfield crash tender through its pacesโฆ
Itโs time for an Ecolution!
Scaniaโs stand at the IAA was a hive of activity, with a huge array of innovative offerings on display โ from โEcolution by Scaniaโ...
Wake up for a shake up
Anyone who thinks that it is going to be business as usual in the extra-heavy truck market better wake up, because there seems to...
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