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Positive news?
April 4, 2016

Positive news?

Key issues at the 2016 Southern African Bus Operators Association (Saboa) conference included a turnaround plan for the contract bus industry and numerous amendment...

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Seeking solutions from Munich to Mzansi
April 4, 2016

Seeking solutions from Munich to Mzansi

Two MAN Bus product introductions, and a delegation of representatives from the MAN Truck & Bus AG parent company, made the 2016 Southern African...

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How many people can you fit on the back of a bakkie? Never too many, apparently ...
March 8, 2016

Looking after family

Is it due to the precarious situation in which we find ourselves as a nation, or are good news and a good attitude just...

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The dangers of overtaking heavy-duty trucks
March 8, 2016

The dangers of overtaking heavy-duty trucks

Car and bakkie drivers continually try their luck and overtake large trucks in unsafe conditions.

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Whatโ€™s news from the North?
March 7, 2016

Whatโ€™s news from the North?

We give a synopsis of the major freight transportation stories in North America in 2015 โ€“ from the transportation consulting blog of Dan Goodwell...

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REVEALED: State of the Trucking Nation!
March 7, 2016

REVEALED: State of the Trucking Nation!

Things are looking just dandy at Isuzu Truck South Africa. What a pity that the same cannot be said of our country โ€ฆ

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Africaโ€™s first electrcity buses on the way!
March 7, 2016

Africaโ€™s first electricity buses on the way!

Cape Townโ€™s public transport system is going green as the city prepares to procure electric buses for its MyCiti bus service. THATO TINTE looks...

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MAN goes lightweight!
March 7, 2016

MAN goes lightweight!

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON reports on MANโ€™s imminent entry into the integral van market, looks at...

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Avanza, with attitude
March 7, 2016

Avanza, with attitude

Toyota has refreshed its Avanza range of panel vans and people movers, giving these vehicles a more menacing appearance and a host of safety...

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Techno van
March 7, 2016

Techno van

It may be more of an evolution of the previous model than an outright all-new model, but the Volkswagen (VW) Caddy still has a...

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โ€œ2015 was a good yearโ€
March 7, 2016

โ€œ2015 was a good yearโ€

Harrie Schippers, DAF Trucks president, tells GIANENRICO GRIFFINI that the company is optimistic about its prospects for 2016.

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Today ... South Africa, tomorrow ... the region
March 7, 2016

Today โ€ฆ South Africa, tomorrow โ€ฆ the region

In its drive to get closer to the customer and provide a full suite of solutions, Daimler Trucks & Buses has launched its Regional...

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