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"WESTERN
STAR has exceeded all
expectations during 2004 and we foresee phenomenal growth for
this product in the mining, road train and off highway
applications," said Johan Cloete, Freightliner divisional
manager at DaimlerChrysler South Africa.
The Canadian
built Western Star truck was originally launched with two
models with a 30 and 40 tonne payload respectively. |
The Western Star range
is beginning to make serious inroads into the mining industry and is
proving to be extremely popular with the operators using the truck.
One of its best features is speed, which means the truck is capable
of moving more in a shorter space of time, compared to its
competitors..
This year we brought a
few Western Star road trains to South Africa and they are proving to
be highly successful, moving some 150 tonnes at a time. These trucks
operate on private roads, so they will not be seen on our public
roads.
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