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Past Issues	May 2008

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Retailer flaws highlighted in survey . . .

Recent national logistics surveys under the auspices of the CSIR revealed the cost of freight logistics to be close to 15% of GDP. This has been perceived as being too high and prejudicialto the country’s long-term economic well being. FleetWatch correspondent Max Braun looks at how costs can be reduced.

Stralis Shines . . .

Iveco South Africa has added a powerful new weapon to its arsenal of all round truck offerings with the introduction of the new Stralis writes Patrick O’Leary.

Scania’s Trio Impress . . .

Scania southern Africa is now giving its own customers a wider choice through the launch of three new truck ranges writes Patrick O’Leary.

Oil for Africa . . .

Given the high price of diesel and lubricants FleetWatch decided to venture beyond the price barrier and look behind the scenes at a complex logistical pipeline, which cannot fail to put BP-Castrol in a favourable light. Dave Scott reports.

An Imperial Symbiosis . . .

Equipment sales and equipment rentals under one roof. Can this work? Paul Collings investigates.

Special Report

Friction’s Facts & Fictions . . .

Technical focus of products and the mood pervading the markets these products service. Paul Collings reports.

Facts from the furnace . . .

Truck tyre fictions that need ‘factualising’ Paul Collings has the facts.

Rubber’s green imperative . . .

The negative environmental impact of scrap tyres on our environment has been in the spotlight for several years now and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) is in the process of promulgating legislation Paul Collings uncovers some facts.

Friction’s Big brother . . .

How retarders help save brakes and tyres. How to carry heavier loads safely across demanding topography in as short a time as possible at lowest possible cost. Paul Collings finds out.

No stopping Brake Tech . . .

The inexorable march of hi-tech stopping power. The advances made in truck brake technology in recent years have redefined the notion of bringing a vehicle to a dead stop. Paul Collings checks what’s helping and what’s not.

CPK Science . . .

In the realm of tyre management, fleet operators are thinking ‘out the box’, looking for better ways to prolong tyre life, reports Paul Collings.

Maak vas! . . .

A fascinating insight into the two most ‘taken for granted’ components that hold a truck together – the nut and the bolt. Dave Scott reports.

Weather the storms. . .

What do politics and the weather have in common? Answer: They can both play havoc with a company's financial results.

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