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Vehicle
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Toll Tariffs
March 2009
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Innovation
Through teamwork
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The
leopard hunts in darkness ...
A new vehicle and cargo security company going by the name of “Leopard,”
is in the process of establishing a chain of secure truck stops
along major transport routes in central and southern Africa.
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Special
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Wheel
Wisdom ...
Choosing the correct tyres, axles, suspension and braking
systems for a specific trucking application is a
specialised task. Paul Collings asks leading South
African traction and friction exponents for advice.
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The
Air down
There ...
Nitralife’s managing director, Rob Sowry, says nitrogen has
several benefits when used as an alternative to normal air to
inflate tyres.
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Better
Brake Tech ...
Just when you thought you’d got a handle on the meaning and
workings of ABS and EBS, the world’s leading brake system
developers come to the party with a host of new technologies
(and acronyms) to help stop the truck.
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Extra
Mileage ...
According to Bandag’s product manager, Monal Naik: “Fleet
operating costs can be significantly decreased by not only using
tyres that perform consistently, but by implementing a rigorous tyre
management programme.”
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Streamlining
the range ...
Another leading player
in aftermarket/spares supply is Federal-Mogul, which has announced that it
will be streamlining and re-branding its current product range into primary
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A
new era for HINO ...
Toyota Trucks is no more. No, this intrepid truck marque that has
plied the highways and by-ways of South Africa for almost four
decades has not fallen victim to the global economic firestorm.
Rather it has grown and matured and will from now on operate as an
independent division in the Toyota South Africa Group under the
guise of Hino South Africa writes Andrew Parker. |
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We
don’t need more trucks…we need more time ...
Reducing supply chain costs is the holy grail of the transport and
distribution industry and has been for many years, the current
fragility of the economy is making this an increasingly important
area of concern, particularly in the FMCG industry.
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Released
for mission – on purpose or accidently! ...
Spring brake actuators will, under pressure build-up, release
a bus or truck’s mission for the day. More attention needs
to be paid to spring brake systems writes FleetWatch technical
correspondent Dave Scott.
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Coupling
Critical ...
For many operators out there, the trailer plays poor cousin to the
truck tractor, suffering neglect and abuse. FleetWatch asked
Jost SA’s Manie Roux to outline the best way to ensure that
trailers and their safety-critical components function in a manner
that keeps people alive. |
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Learn
how to cope with change in
a tough business environment to
beat competition ...
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You
and Your Driver
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