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Training 2 000 drivers and counting
(October 18, 2018 9:42 am)
Isuzu is for the birds
(October 18, 2018 9:29 am)
Taking transport month to the youth
(October 18, 2018 9:17 am)
Hino is a hit with customers
(October 18, 2018 9:10 am)
The future of transport, according to Volvo
(October 18, 2018 8:42 am)
Top-end fleet management for a top-end fleet
(October 18, 2018 8:41 am)
Iveco is 2018’s finest!
(October 12, 2018 1:18 pm)
Prasa in the balance
(October 12, 2018 1:16 pm)
FOCUS Regulars
Eicher marches on
Having entered the South African market during 2016 and launched its first vehicle 14 months ago, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has seen higher levels
Renault tosses its hat into th...
I’ve been writing about electric trucks a lot this year. In fact, I hardly ever pen a Global Focus column that does not contain coverage
Hail the F-Max, the Hagia Soph...
By now you will have heard the news: the F-Max from Ford Trucks is the 2019 International Truck of the Year (IToY)! This announcement caused
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 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
Global Focus News
Eicher marches on
Having entered the South African market during 2016 and launched its first vehicle 14 months ago, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has seen higher levels
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
Value low down
With new 4×2 derivatives, the Nissan Navara range has been expanded to appeal to more buyers. GAVIN MYERS drives the entry-level SE variant. Originally launched locally in March
Latest News
Training 2 000 drivers and counting
Innovative Staffing Solutions (ISS) has invested in two trucks dedicated to truck-driver training and has used them to train more than 2 000 drivers this
Isuzu is for the birds
Earlier this year, a juvenile Cape Gannet was found by an employee at Isuzu Motors South Africa’s Struandale manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth. The weak
Taking transport month to the youth
The Volvo Trucks “Stop, Look, Wave” initiative is now in its third year of activity in South Africa and, since regaining momentum this June, has
Hino is a hit with customers
Hino South Africa has achieved new heights in the quarterly Scott Byers Comparative Customer Satisfaction Monitor (CCSM), achieving a 99,25-percent overall score with scores of
The future of transport, according to Volvo
Volvo Trucks has presented a new transport solution that will contribute to a much more efficient, safer and cleaner future. “The full potential of the
Top-end fleet management for a top-end fleet
Ctrack’s comprehensive fleet-management solution has been fitted to all trucks in the Time Link Cargo fleet. The telematics solution gives Time Link Cargo a full
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