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Gaining in the grain game
Van Tonder Transport is a family owned and operated company that started with one truck in Kuruman, Northern Cape in 1988. Since finding the...
Telematics innovation
Soon after the commercialisation of vehicle tracking devices, South Africa became a leader in the field, given its success in tracking and recovering stolen...
FOCUS director honoured by Gumtree Auto
Charleen Clarke, editorial director of FOCUS, has been honoured by Gumtree Auto. She received a special award for “her extraordinary contribution to the automotive...
Free-to-attend seminars at Electra Mining Africa
Electra Mining Africa is taking place next week, from September 10 to 14, at the Expo Centre Johannesburg, Nasrec. In addition to the exhibition,...
Boxes, beer and produce at the FDT Africa Expo
The food and beverage industry gathered at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, from September 4 to 6, for the Food & Drink...
Towards sustainable road freight
David Cebon, professor of mechanical engineering at Cambridge University, in the United Kingdom, will be presenting on the topic: Towards Sustainable Road Freight, at...
Volvo promises big things to come
As Volvo Trucks celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, and the Volvo FH its 25th, Volvo Group Southern Africa is setting out to achieve...
The proof is in the performance
A cruise liner capable of carrying 3 000 passengers and 1 000 crew is what two 2005-model Hino 15-258 freight-carriers have moved in the...
SA’s best UD drivers head for Japan
The annual UD Extra Mile challenge – the UD Trucks global driver competition – has arrived yet again and the winners of the South...
Trucks targeted at Kasumbalesa
News broke this morning of trucks being targeted by protesters at the Kasumbalesa border post between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
Eicher extends its range
Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has today launched its Eicher Pro 6000 Series of heavy-duty trucks. This is the second range of models launched...
Give your truck more miles
When times are tough and margins are slim, it’s not uncommon to hear of operators stretching out the service intervals of their vehicles and...
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