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Motor dealers feel heat of ban on second-hand buses

Bus assembly at a plant. [iStockphoto]

The government's ban on the importation of second-hand buses and trucks last year has pushed commercial vehicle dealers to the brink.

While this was seen as a good move to promote and protect the local auto assembly industry, used vehicle dealers have been forced to focus on alternatives such as light commercial vehicles to stay in business.

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