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September
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A Fleetwatch
special feature
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In America's darkest hour, the trucking industry of the USA opened its heart and came to the fore in helping not only the victims in New York and Washington D.C. but the entire country.
FleetWatch managing editor, Patrick O'Leary, compiled this special report on the actions of American truckers following the terrorist attacks in the USA.
More on Special Feature
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A FleetWatch feature
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The towing and recovery industry is reinventing itself via a revitalised national body. To get a better understanding of what this business is all about and what kind of issues are facing players in this sector, our Cape correspondent, Stephanie Platt spoke to some of the players. The good news is that it seems positive change lies ahead. |
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Issues still to be resolved
Chairman of the Mpumalanga Towing & Recovery Association, which is affiliated to the South African Towing and Recovery Association (SATRA), Wim van Wetten, is in full agreement with the proposed Tow Truck Act 2000 but maintains that a few outstanding issues remain to be resolved writes Andrew Parker. |
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The end to
disunity...
After years of disunity in the local vehicle towing and
recovery industry, the re-emergence of the South African
Towing and Recovery Association (SATRA) will have
significant benefits for industry players and the
authorities alike writes Andrew Parker.
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Outsourcing
A FleetWatch feature
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Upward trend to shop it out...
South African vehicle fleet operators are inexorably moving towards outsourcing vehicle maintenance functions to outside contractors. Andrew Parker investigates this trend. |
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Holding onto the
rubber...
Tyres have always been a significant cost centre in commercial vehicle fleet operations. It makes sense then that resourceful tyre management is imperative for any operator. |
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The Essence of
Outsourcing...
Outsourcing a fleet can work well but it is not just a casual empowerment process or the moving of problems generated by road transport outside of a business. In this article,
FleetWatch's technical correspondent Dave Scott examines the issue and puts forward some key questions operators should ask before going the route of outsourcing. |
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Snow
Zone...
Hundreds of thousands of Rand were lost to transporters as their trucks and drivers sat stranded for three days in mid September on both sides of Van Reenens Pass in one of the worst snow storms to hit the area in over 40 years. In this special feature,
FleetWatch reviews the events.
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WorldWatch...
The second in our new monthly series written by Frank Beeton of Econometrix aimed at keeping readers up to date with what is happening on the global truck stage.
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The real Big
Mack...
The 600 hp Mack Titan, the biggest Mack truck in Africa, has arrived in South Africa. Andrew Parker takes a look at it. |
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