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Iveco is 2018’s finest!
(October 12, 2018 1:18 pm)
Prasa in the balance
(October 12, 2018 1:16 pm)
MyCiTi to offer more direct routes and 29 new bus stops
(October 12, 2018 1:15 pm)
GWM reaches out
(October 12, 2018 1:10 pm)
A victory for consumers or a death sentence?
(October 4, 2018 1:03 pm)
Automechanika Frankfurt shows the future is already here
(October 4, 2018 1:00 pm)
Commuter-bus passengers to suffer under rising costs
(October 4, 2018 12:24 pm)
Dunlop truck and bus tyres now manufactured locally
(October 4, 2018 12:09 pm)
FOCUS Regulars
It’s tough going it alone
Is the concept of owner-driver inherently false? Let’s look at two articles that appeared on consecutive days (August 21/22) in Business Day. One was written
The truck that broke the bridg...
Could overloaded heavy-duty trucks have contributed to the damage to the Kaserne Bridge? In South Africa, heavy-duty commercial vehicles travelling on most of the country’s
Moving Freight from Road to Ra...
In this three-part series, we discuss considerations pertinent to the movement of freight in a road-to-rail system Like several African countries, Zambia is serviced by
Here we go again
To the surprise of many economists, South Africa has once again entered a technical recession Data revisions down the line may yet save us (although
Firey consequences
A horrific accident in Tanzania once again reminds us of the importance of properly designed border posts when it comes to dangerous-goods vehicles On the
Steaming into history
I recently discovered the fascinating past of South African rail… Colour me ignorant, but I had no idea there was a transport museum in the
The parable of the China dolls
Here’s a parable that helps to explain how transport in all its forms is actually letting down the South African economy In addition to all
A new future, brick by BRIC(s)
Last month at the BRICS summit I was fortunate enough to attend a Russia-South Africa breakfast on future investment opportunities for both countries The Brics
The standard contract
Part of risk management for a logistics company is to understand its contractual obligations and the allocation of risks and liabilities between it and the
Going nowhere quickly
Is South Africa the “Gateway to Africa” or the “Gateway to Nowhere”? Way back in the 1990s I attended a business seminar hosted by scenario
Trucks and traffic-light trage...
A possible solution to reducing accidents involving heavy-duty trucks at traffic lights Serious and fatal collisions that occur at traffic-light intersections in South Africa often
MAN at IAA: feast of trucking ...
MAN has a treat of trucking innovations in store for visitors to the IAA this month. These are in addition to the bus, coach and
Global Focus News
MAN at IAA: feast of trucking technology!
MAN has a treat of trucking innovations in store for visitors to the IAA this month. These are in addition to the bus, coach and
Corporate Profiles
The rite solution for the job
Scania South Africa and Shoprite might have a fledgling relationship, but it’s already returning excellent results. When a company has 620 drivers transporting 420 loads
Product Reviews
A van full of virtues
GAVIN MYERS recently put the all-new Volkswagen (VW) Crafter to work and came away very impressed I will forever be grateful for some of the perks associated with
Latest News
Iveco is 2018’s finest!
With one race still to go in the 2018 FIA European Truck Racing Championship, Iveco has walked away with the crown at the De La
Prasa in the balance
It still remains to be seen how the High Court will rule with regard to the suspension of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s
MyCiTi to offer more direct routes and 29 new...
An article on the BizCommunity website explains how the City of Cape Town recently conducted a comprehensive review of the MyCiTi bus service. This resulted
GWM reaches out
On September 20 a convoy of two Haval H9s, two Haval H6Cs, a Haval H2 and the GWM Steed 5E bakkie set off on the
A victory for consumers or a death sentence?
The Competition Commission is proposing a new, voluntary Automotive Code of Conduct, which the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) believes will be catastrophic to the
Automechanika Frankfurt shows the future is a...
The 2019 Automechanika Johannesburg will be held on September 21 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec and will be co-located with the Futuroad Expo. Meanwhile,
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