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Truck maintenance contracts gain traction

Heavy vehicle maintenance contracts are becoming increasingly popular, especially among operators who fully understand the factors affecting the operating costs of their vehicles. VIC OLIVER explains why.

 

Prepare now – fuel price increase will hit hard

The fuel price is sky rocketing! Ever-conscious of the transport operator’s bottom line, VIC OLIVER shares his top 12 ways to save fuel.

 

Avoiding premature engine failure

With the slowdown in the world economy putting the squeeze on profit margins, bus and truck operators simply can’t afford premature engine failures.

 

Let’s take the high road

As a truck and bus industry we must do our best to help reduce the unacceptable carnage on our roads, says VIC OLIVER.

   

Forecasting 2012

With the world economy in turmoil, how many new trucks and buses will be sold in South Africa in 2012?

 

N3 takes its Toll

Empty alcohol containers found along the busiest trucking route in South Africa tell a worrying story.

 

What a show!

The 2011 Johannesburg International Motor Show upheld its reputation as a world-class display of the latest commercial vehicles and buses, writes VIC OLIVER.

   
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