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FOcus on transport and Logistics
Dutch courage
November 1, 2013

Dutch courage

VDL Bus & Coach showcased its mettle at this yearโ€™s Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS). FOCUS takes a look at what it has to...

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Volvo makes a front-engined return
November 1, 2013

Volvo makes a front-engined return

FRANK BEETON reports on an important new front-engined, ladder-frame bus from Volvo

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Buses for Africa
November 1, 2013

Buses for Africa

Despite the bus market being rather quiet over the last year or so, there was an assortment of bus offerings at this yearโ€™s Johannesburg...

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Keep an eye on George!
November 1, 2013

Keep an eye on George!

It is still early days, but George could become the first city in South Africa to sort out its minibus taxi situation, thereby becoming...

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Fighting the good fight
October 4, 2013

Fighting the good fight

They say that any publicity is good publicity. I donโ€™t think so, especially not when so much is going wrong.

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UD's Quester flies the Volvo flag in Asia
October 2, 2013

UDโ€™s Quester flies the Volvo flag in Asia

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON takes an interested look at UDโ€™s new range for emerging markets, looks...

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ComTrans is THE trucking event in Russia, and it attracts over 300 exhibitors.
October 1, 2013

From Russia with diesel

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Russiaโ€™s truck market has been transformed into a rather sophisticated melting pot, with commercial vehicle manufacturers from...

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Boxe(r)s full of nuts and bolts
October 1, 2013

Boxe(r)s full of nuts and bolts

Peugeot is pushing the growth of its commercial vehicle range with all the noise and energy of a toolbox full of nuts and bolts....

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Revolution rocks
October 1, 2013

Revolution rocks

The new and improved range of Volvo FMX construction trucks ups the ante for the segment.

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Borderless in Africa
October 1, 2013

Borderless in Africa

Despite having our own fair share of obstacles and problems in southern Africa, we sometimes forget what logistics can be like in the rest...

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Power partnership
October 1, 2013

Power partnership

Sometimes the mention of a name immediately evokes thoughts of power and heft. When you bring two such names together, you know the result...

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Rise of the Trakker
October 1, 2013

Rise of the Trakker

Tough as nails and as strong as a span of oxen, the Iveco Trakker is known as one of the heavy-duty hauliers of choice...

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