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September 6, 2018

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...

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August 31, 2018

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...

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August 31, 2018

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...

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August 31, 2018

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...

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August 31, 2018

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...

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August 23, 2018

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)....

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August 23, 2018

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...

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August 23, 2018

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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August 23, 2018

Ctrack gets solar

In addition to its brand-new SMB product, Ctrack Drive, the Ctrack stand, at this year’s Festival of Motoring, will also be home to a...

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August 23, 2018

2018: one of the toughest years

While transport companies are fighting to move forward against a headwind of rising costs and overheads, the average motorist is having to shell out...

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August 16, 2018

How smart windscreens will revolutionise safety

In this blog piece by PG Glass, it’s clear that today’s simple piece of glass shielding the occupants of a vehicle will soon be...

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August 16, 2018

Made in SA: half a million Rangers!

A Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2 Double Cab, fittingly painted in the range-topping model’s distinctive and exclusive Pride Orange, is the 500 000th current-generation Ford...

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