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FOcus on transport and Logistics
A breath of fresh air
Government plans to introduce a carbon emission tax in September highlight South Africaโs generally poor air quality. STUART MOIR investigates this environmental problem and...
New name; same reliability
This month VIC OLIVER puts the Hino 500 1626 through its paces and finds out if the new model lives up to Hinoโs solid...
The secret life of a conrod
An engineโs hardest working parts are the connecting rods that join its pistons and crankshaft. JAKE VENTER explores their role and functions.
Transport and the 2010 world cup
The countdown is on, with kick-off fast approaching. Yet local transporters remain confused, even apprehensive, about the impact of the FIFA World Cup on...
Calling all drivers!
The countdown is on as Mercedes-Benz truck drivers from nine countries across the world โ including South Africa โ prepare to compete against each...
Global strategies
With the 21st centuryโs opening decade almost behind us, the time seems right to evaluate developments in commercial vehicle alliances that have sprung up...
MX finds new homes
The PACCAR MX engine, which has already proved its mettle in DAF trucks both here in South Africa and internationally, is being fitted to...
From taxi to tipper truck
Big dreams can come true. Just ask Solomon Thobejane: an entrepreneur of over 25 years standing with many successful business ventures behind him, each...
C-track combats CO2 emissions
Despite the failure of delegates from 192 nations to formulate a global emissions control policy to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, the Copenhagen summit held...
Kick-off to better public transport
With the FIFA World Cup edging ever closer and so much still to be done, STUART MOIR takes a look at our public transport...
Legal crooker
I have to concede that whoever came up with the idea of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and the Road Traffic...
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