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“I am the best driver in the world”

Whether you have just finished your K53 training, have been driving for 50 years, or aspire to become a racing driver, most of us like to be reassured that we are competent and well-rounded drivers. However, truth be told, everyone makes mistakes, even if you manage to win a Formula 1 race every other weekend.

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Electric Explorer African Challenge: the first EV expedition ever across Africa

Rosslyn, South Africa (21 February 2018) – Contemporary electric vehicles boast a driving range of about 250 kilometers. This is enough to use a car in urban traffic for up to a week or to travel from Cape Town to Swellendam free from range anxiety. In the advanced version, vehicles such as Nissan LEAF make it possible to cover the distance between the UK and Mongolia. In the highly advanced version, an attempt can be made to cross Africa, as planned by Polish travellers Arkady Fiedler and Albert Wójtowicz.

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SBV TAKES DELIVERY OF ITS 300TH HINO-BASED CASH-IN-TRANSIT VEHICLE

SBV, a leading cash solutions and services company in South Africa, recently took delivery of its 300th cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle based on a Hino chassis-cab. The latest unit, based on a Hino 815 with fully automatic transmission, was built by Ballistic Armour Technology (BAT) and is the third generation of these highly sophisticated cash-in-transit vehicles.

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