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Green buses gaining ground
July 4, 2016

Green buses gaining ground

A decade ago, the first hybrid buses in London entered service. CLAIRE RENCKEN explores the subsequent developments in terms of low-emission, more environmentally friendly...

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Open-top origins
July 4, 2016

Open-top origins

A post-war, open-top bus with a chequered history, residing at the Irish National Transport Museum, inspired MICHAEL CORCORAN to explore open-top buses from bygone...

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The Free State: where the roads are bad and the drivers (mostly) worse.
June 8, 2016

A question of culture?

The annual Nampo Harvest Day is an event that I tend to look forward to immensely. This year we had scary near miss en...

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Keeping your view crystal clear
June 8, 2016

Keeping your view crystal clear

Clean front windscreens lead to better observation and better driving.

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Fifteen people died when a taxi and a truck collided head-on, on the R41 in Randfontein, during April.
June 7, 2016

Trucks of terror โ€“ really?

The National Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, says minibuses and trucks are to blame for the deaths on our roads. Really?

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Isuzu expands US market presence
June 7, 2016

Isuzu expands US market presence

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON records Isuzuโ€™s plans to expand its presence in the important United States...

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Model relationship!
June 7, 2016

Model relationship!

Itโ€™s not every day that 101 trucks are handed over to a transport operator. But, then again, the relationship between this supplier and its...

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Pride, passion and perseverance
June 7, 2016

Pride, passion and perseverance

GAVIN MYERS recently had the privilege of interviewing a true stalwart of the South African Transport industry. His is a story of learning, creation...

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Arctic Van Test 2016
June 7, 2016

Arctic Van Test 2016

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the highly respected week-long Arctic Van Test was once again held around Helsinki and in northern Finland during the first...

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A bus-load of value
June 7, 2016

A bus-load of value

GAVIN MYERS drove the Hyundai H1 2.5 Automatic Bus and found there is nothing even remotely offensive about it.

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Good news and positivity
June 7, 2016

Good news and positivity

When times are tough, friends are few. This belief does not apply to Hino South Africa and its relationship with the local farming community...

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10, 50, 100 and counting
June 7, 2016

10, 50, 100 and counting

Long-standing respect and admiration on the part of both Isuzu Truck South Africa and its agricultural customers has paved the way for future relationships.

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