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May 2006


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New  Cash-in-transit vehicle launched
A consortium of experts which came together in 2004 with the objective of designing a new cash-in-transit vehicle has resulted in the launch of a new armoured, homologated, multi purpose vehicle (MPV) based on the Nissan Diesel UD40 chassis and driveline.

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Western Star wreckers to the rescue
An international co-operative venture between Western Star, a division of Freightliner within DaimlerChrysler SA, the Western Star Portland factory located in Portland Oregon in the USA and NRC Industries in Quebec Canada has resulted in two magnificent breakdown/recovery trucks being delivered to Van Wetten's Breakdown Service in Mpumalanga.

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Moving billboard from moving company...
Elliott Afrovan has revamped the look and feel of its brand and we're pleased to see that the company is making full use of its trucks in its overall 'facelift' marketing mix to achieve this

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From nothing to success
Many Owner Driver schemes in the transport industry have proven to be unsustainable due partly to the business skills of participants and the levels of capital investment involved.

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Volvo buys stake in Nissan Diesel
Volvo AB, the world's second largest truck company, has acquired 13% shares in Japanese truck manufacturer, Nissan Diesel, from Nissan Motor.

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Roelcor Meat beefs up its fleet
Just over a month has passed since the launch of the new Mitsubishi/FUSO range of heavy trucks and we get the news that wholesale meat distributor, Roelcor Meat, has taken delivery of twelve new Mitsubishi Fuso medium and heavy trucks for use on its main distribution lines in the Western, Southern and Eastern Cape and parts of the Karoo.

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Tracker recovers major coke haul
Tracker, together with the Germiston Flying Squad, recently scored another trucking success via the recovery of a heavy-duty truck that was hauling more than R350 000 worth of soft drinks. 

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