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Bidvest Mobility on the block
(March 22, 2019 11:25 am)
Celebrating local manufacturing
(March 22, 2019 11:15 am)
How to transport a Boeing 747
(March 22, 2019 10:19 am)
Kamaz goes mining
(March 22, 2019 10:10 am)
Two in a row for Hino Shelly Beach
(March 15, 2019 8:44 am)
Countering the mistakes that logistics operators are making on the road
(March 15, 2019 8:44 am)
PMR Diamond award for BPL
(March 15, 2019 8:44 am)
New additions to the UD family
(March 15, 2019 8:42 am)
FOCUS Regulars
Daimler ditches platooning!
Incredibly, after years of hoo-ha surrounding the topic of platooning, the concept has been ditched by the world’s biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles! This revelation came from
Cloned data and the courts
As technology becomes increasingly pervasive in the transport sector (and in society in general), South African courts need to prioritise the issue of data cloning
Travelling with efficiency
With inefficiently designed cities a reality in South Africa, creating an all-encompassing transport system is easier said than done. In last month’s issue of FOCUS,
Houston, we have a problem
…and so, too, does South Africa Who would have thought that this well-known quote is now almost 49 years old? Back in April 1970, Apollo
The dangers of a front tyre fa...
A blowout of a front tyre on a heavy-duty truck or bus can be extremely dangerous, as the driver loses all steering and directional control
The lost years and how to reco...
There is clear need for a bold “New Dawn” in the field of transport, but achieving it will not be easy. The recent disclosures of
Daimler spends €20 billion o...
Daimler has gone on a shopping spree, ordering battery cells to the value of a whopping €20 billion (about R324 billion). The orders will ensure
Scania supplies trucks for e-h...
Scania is supplying 15 trucks for trials on German e-highways this year. Trials will initially commence in Hessen along the A5 Autobahn, where the five-kilometre
MAN hits the water!
FOCUS readers associate MAN with vans, trucks and buses. However, the company is now also focusing on the Asian luxury yacht market. Specifically, it aims
Volvo’s Nilsson retires
Claes Nilsson, executive vice president of the Volvo Group and president of Volvo Trucks, has announced his retirement. Nilsson has visited South Africa many times
Motion sickness – gone!
Lots of people really battle with motion sickness while in a vehicle. In fact, more than 30-million people in Europe suffer from this ailment! Quite
Want to preserve your classic ...
Vehicle collectors the world over can rejoice! Classic Guard, a new ceramic coating, has been launched – and it is set to do wonders for
Global Focus News
Daimler ditches platooning!
Incredibly, after years of hoo-ha surrounding the topic of platooning, the concept has been ditched by the world’s biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles! This revelation came from
Corporate Profiles
The 110-percent relationship
Success in the transportation of specialised and hazardous freight requires a special relationship in which the vehicle supplier has a deep understanding of its client’s
Product Reviews
When only the best will do
In the land of the commercial vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz V 250 d Avantgarde is as hedonistic as they come. However, says GAVIN MYERS, it does offer notable capability
Latest News
Bidvest Mobility on the block
The Bidvest Group has merged two of its entities – MakeMeMobile and Bartrans – to form Bidvest Mobility. The new company will retain the same
Celebrating local manufacturing
Heading to the Nasrec Expo Centre, between May 21 and 23, is the first-ever local Southern African Manufacturing Expo – a brand-new expo that will
How to transport a Boeing 747
A Boeing 747 is not something you’d expect to see parked in a hotel garden… However, after a five-day mega transport project, that’s just where
Kamaz goes mining
The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a flood of treasure hunters, especially from England, streaming to the interior of the
Two in a row for Hino Shelly Beach
Hino Shelly Beach, a member of the Halfway Group, has won the 2018 Hino Truck Dealer of the Year award for the second consecutive year
Countering the mistakes that logistics operat...
“Moving the country forward” has been the Department of Transport’s theme this year, and a very appropriate one at that. Trucks and other modes of
Gallery
FOCUS on Transport and Logistics is South Africa’s leading transport magazine. Established more than 36 years ago and covering transport by road, air, sea and rail, it is by far the most widely read magazine in its sector.