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November 2001


Truck driving ... it's the job of the future
L
ooking for a career with a future? Want to become a knowledge worker or computer boffin? Forget it! The chances are you may have better prospects driving a truck rather than driving a mouse-pad. This prediction comes from Linda Ledl, MD of Drivers & More, supplier of transport, warehousing, distribution and logistics staffing services.

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BIG ONES for Unitrans
The Freight's Mining Division of Unitrans has taken delivery of a fleet of 10 Afrit side tip trailers for its operation at Namaqua Sands in the Western Cape. This contract requires Unitrans to move heavy mineral concentrates 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the mine at Brand se Baai to the mineral separation plant some 50km inland at Koekenaap.

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IVECO chooses local remanufacturer
Germiston-based Metric Automotive Engineering is 'pronking' with pride after being appointed as South Africa's only official Iveco engine remanufacturer.

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VOLVO WINNERS
'A joyous weekend and unforgettable experience.'

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WORLD LEADER buys a stake in SA
Although FleetWatch does not normally cover the bus market, we thought our readers might like to know the good news that Volvo has sold its bus bodybuilding plant in Johannesburg to Brazilian-based Marcopolo. This gives the world's biggest producer of bus bodies a direct stake in the South Africa market.

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ARE you ready for E-DAY?
While it's not long before everyone rushes off for their Christmas break, FleetWatch thought it apt to remind readers that when you get back to work in January, there'll be a new currency operating in Europe - the Euro. And if you're dealing with exports or imports, you'd better start preparing for its introduction.

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