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January 10, 2019

Major blow for SA’s De Villers in Dakar 2019

Dakar 2019 got underway on Monday, January 7, with participants storming into the 5 000-km race from the start point in Lima, Peru. While...

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December 12, 2018

Ford refreshes mid-size Transit and Tourneo

The Ford Transit and Tourneo Custom twins have been refreshed. Launched in South Africa in early 2013, the new models have received some interior...

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December 12, 2018

A specialist tracking solution

Vehicle tracking systems are a dime a dozen, but what if there is a need to track other assets such as containers, trailers, skip...

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December 12, 2018

Cummins partners with SA’s new bus OEM

With the launch last month of Real African Works (RAW), South Africa’s bus rapid transit (BRT) networks in the three major metropolitan municipalities of...

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December 12, 2018

Taking refrigerated units to the future

Refrigerated transport operators in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region face challenges that include rough terrain, long distances and high ambient temperatures. Eqstra...

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December 12, 2018

MAN-aging tyres made easy

MAN Automotive South Africa has teamed up with Continental Tyre South Africa to equip its EfficientLine range of trucks with Continental’s Intelligent Tyres fitted...

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December 12, 2018

Electrified solution for limited traffic zone

Imperial Logistics group company, Palletways Italia, has introduced the network’s first electric trucks, which will deliver goods to a limited traffic zone in Bologna...

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December 7, 2018

KB is dead, long live D-Max

Having garnered legions of loyal fans over 40 years and six generations, the Isuzu bakkie has undergone some revisions and updates – the most...

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December 6, 2018

Making history – one vehicle at a time

This week, One Logix and subsidiary United Bulk, together with MAN Automotive and tanker-trailer manufacturer CA Muller, unveiled the first-ever chemical-interlink tractor-trailer designed according...

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December 6, 2018

Ford SA’s biggest ever vehicle donation

This month, 22 charities will receive a total of 26 vehicles with a combined retail value of over R12 million – making it the largest-ever...

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December 6, 2018

Amarok reveals its dark side

Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) has added a special edition Amarok – the Dark Label – to its range of double-cab bakkies. The R674 600...

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December 6, 2018

Meet the electric bakkie that’ll tow five tonnes and hit 100 in three seconds!

There can be no denying the rapid rise in the development of electric vehicles and the pace with which established vehicle manufacturers and green...

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